Ceremony held for first time to honour wildlife conservators
Ceremony held for first time to honour wildlife conservators

A ceremony was held on January 13 to honour 21 organisations and individuals with outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation in Vietnam during the 2010 – 2020 period.

Ceremony held for first time to honour wildlife conservators
Over 2 million poor households access social policy bank loans
Over 2 million poor households access social policy bank loans

More than 2 million poor households won access to loans worth over VND80 trillion (US$3.52 billion) from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) last year.

Over 2 million poor households access social policy bank loans
COVID-19: Daily count rises to nearly 17,000, 50 Omicron cases recorded
COVID-19: Daily count rises to nearly 17,000, 50 Omicron cases recorded

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 16,725 new coronavirus infections during the past 24 hours, an increase of 634 cases from the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on January 11.

COVID-19: Daily count rises to nearly 17,000, 50 Omicron cases recorded
OVs in Laos commended for voluntary, charity activities
OVs in Laos commended for voluntary, charity activities

Overseas Vietnamese with great contributions to the relief and fund-raising activities for Lao people suffering from natural disasters and diseases were honoured at a ceremony at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on January 12.

OVs in Laos commended for voluntary, charity activities
First Vietnam metro line inaugurated in Hanoi capital
First Vietnam metro line inaugurated in Hanoi capital

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport, in co-ordination with the administration of Hanoi, held an inauguration ceremony of Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line on January 13 two months on from putting the line into commercial operation.

First Vietnam metro line inaugurated in Hanoi capital
COVID-19 treatment drugs illegally traded on black market
COVID-19 treatment drugs illegally traded on black market

VOV.VN - A number of antiviral drugs specifically for COVID-19 treatment such as Molnupiravir and Favipiravir are being traded on the black market locally at various prices and with unreliable quality, though they are strictly prescribed by doctors.

COVID-19 treatment drugs illegally traded on black market
Vietnam enhances image, role at UNESCO forums
Vietnam enhances image, role at UNESCO forums

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO reviewed tasks in 2021 and discussed orientations for 2022 during an online conference on January 12.

Vietnam enhances image, role at UNESCO forums
New guidance on rapid COVID-19 testing for air passengers to Vietnam
New guidance on rapid COVID-19 testing for air passengers to Vietnam

Air passengers from Omicron-hit countries and territories will continue to undergo rapid COVID-19 testing when entering Vietnam, and they will pay the fee via ticket prices or directly to test organisers at international airports.

New guidance on rapid COVID-19 testing for air passengers to Vietnam
Daily caseload hits 16,135 as Hanoi’s tally reaches nearly 3,000
Daily caseload hits 16,135 as Hanoi’s tally reaches nearly 3,000

VOV.VN - A total of 16,135 COVID-19 infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health across 60 localities nationwide on January 12, with Hanoi remaining the locality recording the highest number of infections at 2,948.

Daily caseload hits 16,135 as Hanoi’s tally reaches nearly 3,000
Inside COVID-19 treatment facilities in Hanoi and HCM City
Inside COVID-19 treatment facilities in Hanoi and HCM City

VOV.VN - Around 300 F0 cases in critical condition are currently being given treatment at a COVID-19 hospital in Hanoi, while Ho Chi Minh City has moved to open its first COVID-19 treatment facility specifically for child patients.

Inside COVID-19 treatment facilities in Hanoi and HCM City
Scientific forum discusses impact of COVID-19 vaccine race
Scientific forum discusses impact of COVID-19 vaccine race

VOV.VN - The impact of the race for the COVID-19 vaccine on international relations both globally and domestically took centre stage at a scientific forum held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) on January 12 in Hanoi.

Scientific forum discusses impact of COVID-19 vaccine race
2022 Lunar New Year holiday to last for five days
2022 Lunar New Year holiday to last for five days

The 2022 Lunar New Year holiday will last from January 31 through February 4, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has agreed.

2022 Lunar New Year holiday to last for five days
Vietnam to pilot operating carbon trade exchange from 2025
Vietnam to pilot operating carbon trade exchange from 2025

Vietnam plans to set up and pilot the operation of a carbon trade exchange from 2025, according to a new Government decree on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Ozone layer protection.

Vietnam to pilot operating carbon trade exchange from 2025
Vietnam to mark World Wetlands Day
Vietnam to mark World Wetlands Day

Vietnam will join other United Nations member states to mark World Wetlands Day on February 2 this year, according to a notice sent by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) to concerned ministries, organisations, and cities and provinces.

Vietnam to mark World Wetlands Day
COVID-19: Daily count rises to over 16,000, Hanoi infections hit nearly 2,900
COVID-19: Daily count rises to over 16,000, Hanoi infections hit nearly 2,900

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s COVID-19 daily count has surpassed the 16,000 mark again, hitting 16,035 during the past 24 hours after falling to 14,818 in the previous day, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on January 11.

COVID-19: Daily count rises to over 16,000, Hanoi infections hit nearly 2,900
Cold weather in northern Vietnam to last for 10 more days
Cold weather in northern Vietnam to last for 10 more days

VOV.VN - The northern part of Vietnam is expected to experience two additional cold spells over the next 10 days, according to the Central Centre for Hydro-metrological Forecasting.

Cold weather in northern Vietnam to last for 10 more days
Central provinces change COVID-19 prevention measures ahead of Tet
Central provinces change COVID-19 prevention measures ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Localities in the central region have tightened COVID-19 prevention and control measures, and simultaneously created conditions for residents to return to their hometowns for lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations.

Central provinces change COVID-19 prevention measures ahead of Tet
Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of 45,000 workers in post-Tet period
Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of 45,000 workers in post-Tet period

VOV.VN - As many as 45,000 workers, mainly in the footwear, mechanical electronics, and refrigeration sectors, will be urgently needed in Ho Chi Minh City after the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Ho Chi Minh City in dire need of 45,000 workers in post-Tet period
COVID-19: Infection tally falls by 968 to 14,818, with over 9,300 local cases
COVID-19: Infection tally falls by 968 to 14,818, with over 9,300 local cases

VOV.VN - A total of 14,818 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Health Ministry on January 11, including 9,396 detected in the community, marking a drop of 968 from the previous day.

COVID-19: Infection tally falls by 968 to 14,818, with over 9,300 local cases
USAID-funded project helps pandemic-affected people in central region
USAID-funded project helps pandemic-affected people in central region

VOV.VN - An emergency relief project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was launched on January 10 by the Vietnam Red Cross Society in Thua Thien-Hue province with the goal of aiding people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country’s central region.

USAID-funded project helps pandemic-affected people in central region
Naval soldiers who died on southern continental shelf commemorated
Naval soldiers who died on southern continental shelf commemorated

A ceremony was held at Platform DK1/9 of Naval Region 2 on January 10 to pay tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives on Vietnam’s southern continental shelf.

Naval soldiers who died on southern continental shelf commemorated
APEC park expansion project inaugurated in Da Nang
APEC park expansion project inaugurated in Da Nang

The APEC Statue Park expansion project was inaugurated in Hai Chau district of Central Da Nang city on January 10.

APEC park expansion project inaugurated in Da Nang
Bars, karaoke and massage services in HCM City ready to reopen
Bars, karaoke and massage services in HCM City ready to reopen

VOV.VN - Bars, karaoke, and massage services based in Ho Chi Minh City are permitted to resume operations from January 10 following eight months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with returning staff ready to welcome customers again.

Bars, karaoke and massage services in HCM City ready to reopen
Vietnamese guest workers endure decline due to COVID-19
Vietnamese guest workers endure decline due to COVID-19

VOV.VN - The past two years has seen the number of Vietnamese people going to work abroad fall due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnamese guest workers endure decline due to COVID-19
COVID-19: 15,779 new infections recorded, Hanoi tops localities
COVID-19: 15,779 new infections recorded, Hanoi tops localities

VOV.VN - As many as 15,779 people have tested positive for coronavirus in 60 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 24 hours, with Hanoi capital topping localities in infection number.

COVID-19: 15,779 new infections recorded, Hanoi tops localities
Large drug trafficking ring busted in north-western Vietnam
Large drug trafficking ring busted in north-western Vietnam

VOV.VN - The border guard force have broken a large drug tracking ring in the north-western province of Dien Bien, arresting three suspects along with 144,000 pills of synthetic drugs and 12 cakes of heroin.

Large drug trafficking ring busted in north-western Vietnam
Police arrest Hai Phong bank robber after two days
Police arrest Hai Phong bank robber after two days

VOV.VN - A young guy has been arrested after robbing a bank in the northern province of Hai Phong and driving away with cash worth VND3 billion, police said.

Police arrest Hai Phong bank robber after two days
Vietnam to attend ASEAN Tourism Forum in Cambodia
Vietnam to attend ASEAN Tourism Forum in Cambodia

Vietnam will attend the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022, themed “a Community of Peace and Shared Future” in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, from January 16 – 20.

Vietnam to attend ASEAN Tourism Forum in Cambodia
Severely ill coronavirus cases on the rise in Hanoi
Severely ill coronavirus cases on the rise in Hanoi

VOV.VN - There are 408 severely and critically ill coronavirus patients in Hanoi capital, an increase of nearly 14% compared to the average seven days ago, according to the Ministry of Health.

Severely ill coronavirus cases on the rise in Hanoi
COVID-19: Vietnam records 16,555 new cases, 240 more deaths
COVID-19: Vietnam records 16,555 new cases, 240 more deaths

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 16,555 new coronavirus infections in 62 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on January 8.

COVID-19: Vietnam records 16,555 new cases, 240 more deaths