VOV.VN - A total 18,474 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on April 16, a decline of 1,602 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Local skywatchers will be able to enjoy a wonderful experience as they get the chance to admire April's full moon at around 1:55 a.m. on April 17 (Vietnam time).

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has approved adjustments to an elephant conservation plan in Vietnam that was previously signed off for 2013-2020.

People who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients, or F1 cases, are now no longer required to self-quarantine but have to avoid going to places where people gather, according to a new guidance issued by the Health Ministry.

VOV.VN - A total 20,076 new COVID-19 infections were recorded on April 15 across 61 cities and provinces nationwide, marking a fall of 2,936 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported.

The Department of Traffic Police under the Ministry of Public Security on April 15 launched a national traffic safety month in an effort to make travel safer for all.

VOV.VN - Due to the current developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic it remains difficult to confirm whether or not the country has achieved herd immunity amid the possible appearance of fresh variants that can render vaccines ineffective.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health is poised to kick-start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged five to under 12 from April 15, making use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam had begun the process of granting COVID-19 vaccine passports on April 15, with the electronic certificates meeting standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU and already being brought into use in 62 countries globally.

Five Vietnamese are among 89 students from 34 countries in the Republic of Korea (RoK) receiving scholarships from the Woojung Education and Culture Foundation (WECF) of Booyoung Group in the first semester in 2022.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has been arrested over allegations he received bribes when organising repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam has the opportunity to develop a pathway for inclusive, green growth that others can learn from, United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam reported 23,012 fresh coronavirus cases on April 14, a fall of 1,611 cases compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - The Australian Government has agreed to provide Vietnam with an additional AUD13.8 million for the next phase of the Vietnam Australia Human Resource Development program (Aus4Skills) to help improve vocational training quality.

VOV.VN - As many as 150 sixth graders in Ha Long City of Quang Ninh province are among the first children nationwide aged five to 12 to be inoculated against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Two subsequent cold air waves are forecast to strike northern Vietnam, starting this weekend, according to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Labour Hero, People's Teacher, Professor and Doctor Vo Tong Xuan - Honorary Rector of Nam Can Tho University has been bestowed “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” by the Japanese government for his contributions to promoting agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

VOV.VN - The southcentral province of Ninh Thuan has received a certificate recognising Nui Chua as a world biosphere reserve from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in France and the Society for East Asian Affairs co-organised a seminar on April 13 to help French students gain greater insights into Vietnamese relations with both France and the European Union.

The Government has issued Decree No. 24/2022/ND-CP revising and supplementing regulations on the conditions required for the establishment of branches of foreign-invested vocational education institutions in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - KT Corporation, the Republic of Korea's largest telecommunications company, has unveiled a plan to co-operate with Hanoi Medical University to implement telemedicine service in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on April 14 kick-started a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 5 to under 12 in Quang Ninh province, using the Moderna vaccine.

A National Assembly (NA) delegation visited central Ninh Thuan province on April 13 to examine the five-year implementation of the NA resolution on cancelling a nuclear power project here.

The official launch of the Stockholm+50 National Consultations in Vietnam was organised on April 13 in Hanoi by the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam, the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed an additional 24,623 new daily COVID-19 infections, and nearly 14,000 recoveries on April 13.

VOV.VN - Kindergarten students in the capital headed back to school on April 13 after a nearly-one-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has joined other media agencies nationwide to attend the National Press Festival 2022 which is being held in Hanoi from April 13 to April 15 to mark the 97th anniversary of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day.

Vietnamese peacekeepers of Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3 in South Sudan delivered medical care to save a 50-year-old officer from a stroke on April 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has yet to discover the emergence of BA.4 and BA.5 – the two sublineages of the Omicron variant following genome sequencing, the Ministry of Health said on April 12 evening.

The domestic labour market is bouncing back, with 50 million people getting jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).