WHO pledges support for Vietnam's safe living with COVID-19
WHO pledges support for Vietnam's safe living with COVID-19

VOV.VN - The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to maintaining close co-ordination with the Vietnamese Government in all aspects during the transition from COVID-19 control to “safe coexistence” with the virus as the pandemic turns into an endemic.

WHO pledges support for Vietnam's safe living with COVID-19
Winners of 2021 Hack4Growth Unlimited honoured
Winners of 2021 Hack4Growth Unlimited honoured

An award ceremony of the 2021 Hack4Growth Unlimited took place on December 22 in Hanoi.

Winners of 2021 Hack4Growth Unlimited honoured
COVID-19: Vietnam records 16,377 new infections, 280 deaths over 24 hours
COVID-19: Vietnam records 16,377 new infections, 280 deaths over 24 hours

VOV.VN - As many as 16,377 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 62 cities and provinces across Vietnam over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on December 23.

COVID-19: Vietnam records 16,377 new infections, 280 deaths over 24 hours
Hanoi at high risk of COVID-19 spreading during New Year period
Hanoi at high risk of COVID-19 spreading during New Year period

VOV.VN - The capital is likely to face a high risk of COVID-19 spreading on a large scale during the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays, warned Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tran Dac Phu, former director of the Preventive Medicine Department.

Hanoi at high risk of COVID-19 spreading during New Year period
Russia donates 100,000 Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam
Russia donates 100,000 Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam

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.

Russia donates 100,000 Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam
HCM City Catholic parish turns quiet as Christmas Eve draws near
HCM City Catholic parish turns quiet as Christmas Eve draws near

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.

HCM City Catholic parish turns quiet as Christmas Eve draws near
Peach blossoms signal first sign of Tet in Hanoi
Peach blossoms signal first sign of Tet in Hanoi

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.

Peach blossoms signal first sign of Tet in Hanoi
Severe COVID-19 patients fill up Hanoi hospitals
Severe COVID-19 patients fill up Hanoi hospitals

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.

Severe COVID-19 patients fill up Hanoi hospitals
Vietnam, Germany boost co-operation in science and technology
Vietnam, Germany boost co-operation in science and technology

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.

Vietnam, Germany boost co-operation in science and technology
VFF leader sends congratulatory letter as Christmas nears
VFF leader sends congratulatory letter as Christmas nears

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.

VFF leader sends congratulatory letter as Christmas nears
Japan, central Vietnam promote manpower links
Japan, central Vietnam promote manpower links

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.

Japan, central Vietnam promote manpower links
Vietnam targets all people using clean water by 2045
Vietnam targets all people using clean water by 2045

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.

Vietnam targets all people using clean water by 2045
Daily infection tally surges by 206 to 16,555 over 24 hours
Daily infection tally surges by 206 to 16,555 over 24 hours

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.

Daily infection tally surges by 206 to 16,555 over 24 hours
Seven universities in Vietnam meet int'l accreditation standards
Seven universities in Vietnam meet int'l accreditation standards

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

Seven universities in Vietnam meet int'l accreditation standards
Northern region braces for severe cold spell on weekend
Northern region braces for severe cold spell on weekend

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.

Northern region braces for severe cold spell on weekend
National Steering Committee for implementing commitment on climate change established
National Steering Committee for implementing commitment on climate change established

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).

National Steering Committee for implementing commitment on climate change established
Churches in Hanoi prepare for Christmas amid COVID-19 fight
Churches in Hanoi prepare for Christmas amid COVID-19 fight

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.

Churches in Hanoi prepare for Christmas amid COVID-19 fight
Most significant fires nationwide this year
Most significant fires nationwide this year

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.

Most significant fires nationwide this year
Officials: Vietnam wants further support from foreign NGOs
Officials: Vietnam wants further support from foreign NGOs

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

Officials: Vietnam wants further support from foreign NGOs
Hanoi modern architecture buildings introduced in Japanese book
Hanoi modern architecture buildings introduced in Japanese book

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

Hanoi modern architecture buildings introduced in Japanese book
Experts discuss AI, DS application in industrial production, health care
Experts discuss AI, DS application in industrial production, health care

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.

Experts discuss AI, DS application in industrial production, health care
Activities mark 110th birth anniversary of General Vo Nguyen Giap
Activities mark 110th birth anniversary of General Vo Nguyen Giap

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).

Activities mark 110th birth anniversary of General Vo Nguyen Giap
COVID-19: Daily count rises to 16,325 in Vietnam, recoveries threefold
COVID-19: Daily count rises to 16,325 in Vietnam, recoveries threefold

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.

COVID-19: Daily count rises to 16,325 in Vietnam, recoveries threefold
Vietnam unveils vaccine passport form
Vietnam unveils vaccine passport form

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.

Vietnam unveils vaccine passport form
Vietnam Embassy in RoK assists rescued Vietnamese sailors
Vietnam Embassy in RoK assists rescued Vietnamese sailors

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.

Vietnam Embassy in RoK assists rescued Vietnamese sailors
Ceremony pays tribute to former Russian military experts serving in Vietnam
Ceremony pays tribute to former Russian military experts serving in Vietnam

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.

Ceremony pays tribute to former Russian military experts serving in Vietnam
A close view of crematorium for COVID-19 victims in HCM City
A close view of crematorium for COVID-19 victims in HCM City

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.

A close view of crematorium for COVID-19 victims in HCM City
Ambulances presented to five localities in COVID-19 fight
Ambulances presented to five localities in COVID-19 fight

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.

Ambulances presented to five localities in COVID-19 fight
US to donate more COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
US to donate more COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam

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.

US to donate more COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Party official extends Xmas greetings to Catholics of Xuan Loc Diocese
Party official extends Xmas greetings to Catholics of Xuan Loc Diocese

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.

Party official extends Xmas greetings to Catholics of Xuan Loc Diocese