VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested the Ministry of Health to work closely alongside competent agencies in order to receive 100,000 Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the Russian Government.

VOV.VN - A Catholic parish located in District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City is renowned for its colourful decorations each Christmas, although this year the site’s festive atmosphere has turned gloomy due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Branches of peach blossoms can be seen on sale at the Quang Ba flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, marking just over a month to go until Tet, known internationally as the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital is on the rise in Hanoi, with some health facilities concerned about overcrowding.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network (VGI) and Bach Khoa Hanoi Technology Investment and Development One Member Company Limited (BK-HOLDINGS) signed an agreement on December 22 to strengthen co-operation in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien sent a letter of congratulations to all Christians in the country on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas season.

To promote job recruitment opportunities in Japan for Vietnamese students in central Vietnam, Dong A University and Japanese partners have inked a series of agreements in human resources, education, practical courses and internship programmes in nursing, tourism, automobiles and business management.

A national strategy on clean water supply and sanitation in rural areas by 2030 with a vision to 2045 was announced on December 22 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed the detection of 16,555 new COVID-19 cases on December 22, a rise of 206 infections from the previous day to take the tally during the ongoing wave to 1,582,783.

Seven Vietnamese universities meet international accreditation standards, according to the Quality Management Department of the Ministry of Education and Training.

VOV.VN - Both northern and northern central regions are anticipated to endure a significant cold spell this weekend, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 21 signed a decision approving the establishment of a National Steering Committee for implementing Vietnam's commitments at the the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

VOV.VN - Many churches across the capital have put a limit on visitor numbers and plan to hold Christmas celebrations virtually this year during the country’s fight against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - This year has seen thousands of fires throughout the country, among them were severe blazes causing a large number of deaths and great property damage.

Vietnam wishes to receive further support from foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the near future, said Vietnamese officials.

Some 100 architectural works in Hanoi are named in an upcoming Japanese book highlighting modern architecture in Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese, Belgian and French experts in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science (DS) discussed the application of latest research outcomes on AI and DS in industrial production and health care at an conference held by Da Nang-based Dong A University on December 20.

Many activities have been held in different localities to commemorate late General Vo Nguyen Giap on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary (August 25, 1911 - 2021) and the 77th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2021).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed 16,325 new coronavirus infections in 62 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 24 hours, the MoH said in its coronavirus update on December 21.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has announced the form and procedure in which to grant a COVID-19 vaccine passport, starting from December 20.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the labour management board in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 20 met and handed over new passports for 17 Vietnamese sailors, who were rescued in a ship accident off the RoK island of Ulleung on December 1.

A ceremony was held in St. Petersburg to pay tribute to former military experts of the Soviet Union (Russia now) who supported Vietnam during the anti-US war.

VOV.VN - A crematorium area located in Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City has been kept busy lately as the southern city recorded dozens of deaths daily linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of the campaign “Breath Again” launched by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, five ambulances were presented to medical stations in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces of Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An and Hau Giang on December 20.

VOV.VN - The United States will continue to deliver additional COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam in the coming years, revealed Marie Damour, Charge D’affaires at the US Embassy in Vietnam.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, wished Catholics in the Diocese of Xuan Loc in the southern province of Dong Nai a merry Christmas during a visit to the diocese's bishop office on December 20.

VOV.VN - All Vietnamese students have won medals, including four golds and two silvers, at the 18th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).

The World University Service (WUS) and authorities of Hessen state of Germany will provide scholarships worth EUR205,000 (US$230,625) to students of the Vietnamese-German University (VGU) who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A total of 14,977 new infections of COVID-19 across 61 localities nationwide were recorded on December 20, with Hanoi capital continuing to post the highest number of infections at 1,612, according to the Ministry of Health.

A virtual Vietnamese language training course for Vietnamese teachers in Europe and North America concluded at a ceremony held by the Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on December 19.