VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed an additional 28 Omicron cases on January 24, an increase of 24 cases compared to the previous day, raising its cumulative tally to 163, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed the addition of 14,362 positive COVID-19 cases in 61 cities and provinces across the nation on January 24, thereby raising the total number of infections to over 2.1 million during the ongoing pandemic wave.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the European Union in Vietnam, and the World Bank co-hosted the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) in Hanoi on January 24.

VOV.VN - The authorities of Ba Dinh district in Hanoi presented Tet gifts, including peach branches, to local F0 cases during their isolation period at home for Lunar New Year festival (Tet) celebration.

VOV.VN - The local VNO1 team has won the silver award at Huawei's first global Tech4Good competition for its outstanding project “Earlie”.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has significantly contributed to the nation’s wider COVID-19 prevention and control efforts through changes in mindset and approach, along with decisive pilot steps.

The Immigration Department of Vietnam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions.

There are currently more than 93,000 foreigners with work permits in Vietnam, according to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - Celebration for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, has been organised in Egypt to help the Vietnamese community enjoy a warm and familiar traditional festival.

VOV.VN - Many streets throughout the capital are suffering from gridlock as a result of heavy traffic as the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, approaches.

VOV.VN - As the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is just a week to go, Ho Chi Minh City – based Tan Son Nhat International Airport is packed with people who either fly home for family reunion or go on holiday during the festive season.

VOV.VN - A funeral service of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was solemnly held on January 23 morning at Tu Hieu pagoda in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

VOV.VN - The passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a loss to the Buddhist community in general and Vietnamese Buddhism in particular, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Vietnamese embassies have been busy organising celebrations of traditional New Year – Tet – for Vietnamese expats across the world.

Nearly 30 foreign ambassadors and representatives of foreign offices and international organisations in Hanoi on January 23 had a visit to Duong Lam ancient village in the outskirts of Hanoi and a look into activities of the Vietnamese lunar New Year.

Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, and Mexico marked the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) with ceremonies organised by the embassies of Vietnam on January 22.

VOV.VN - The numbers of new coronavirus infections and deaths have dropped in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - Buddhists on January 23 began to mourn Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh who passed away at Tu Hieu pagoda in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on the previous day.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 15,707 new coronavirus infections during the past 24 hours, a fall of 233 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported on January 22.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the United States hosted an online programme on January 22 specifically for overseas Vietnamese and international friends to welcome the Year of the Tiger.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on January 22 hosted a meeting with representatives of Vietnamese expatriate communities abroad to honour their contributions to the country, including in the ongoing COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - Passengers, including children, wishing to fly on domestic routes are no longer required to undergo a COVID-19 test at the airport even when they have not received a single vaccine dose.

VOV.VN - Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, a global famous preacher, writer, poet, and social activist, passed away at Tu Hieu pagoda in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 22 at the age of 96.

Many Vietnamese people and businesses in the US have shown their support for the homeland’s restoration of international commercial flights, describing the move as a good start for the New Year.

The High-Level People’s Court in Hanoi on January 21 reopened an appeal trial for the case that occurred at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage JSC (Sabeco) and HCM City despite the absence of defendant ex-Minister of MoIT Vu Huy Hoang.

Many Japanese enterprises attending the Japan IT Week Osaka 2022 have showed great interest in a face recognition solution named CMC Intelligent Video Analytics and Management System (CIVAMS), and digital transformation solution Cloud MSP researched and developed by CMC Corporation of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 15,935 new coronavirus infections during the past 24 hours, a fall of 736 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on January 21.

VOV.VN - The peak of Fansipan Mount in Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai was left blanketed with ice and snow on January 21, according to Luu Minh Hai, director of Lao Cai Province Hydro-Meteorological Station.

VOV.VN - For the first time Vietnamese doctors at Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully conducted a renal transplant with a kidney taken from a relative who has a different blood group.

VOV.VN - Unlike many other Vietnamese people, soldiers on Coast Guard ship CSB 4031 celebrate the traditional lunar New Year holiday (Tet) early before taking on long routine patrol missions at sea.