The Vietnamese community abroad has donated more than VND3 billion (US$130,264) to the National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund and pandemic prevention and control activities at home.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela concurrently serving in Colombia, hosted a webinar on December 15 to share experience in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and discussing economic recovery measures carried out by both nations.

VOV.VN -Through numerous schemes implemented over recent years, Vietnam has recorded achievements in promoting gender equality and is now recognised by the world as one of the 10 countries to have best implemented the UN’s goal No.5 on promoting gender equality and empowering all women and girls.

VOV.VN - Air pollution engulfed Hanoi along with several neighbouring northern provinces on the morning of December 16, according to reports issued by independent air quality trackers.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have signed a US$1.3 million non-project agreement aimed at providing pilot technical assistance in local aviation weather forecasting.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam on December 15 handed over the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medical equipment to target health facilities in 21 provinces, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi.

Internet Day 2021, themed “Recovery and breakthrough in the era of datafication”, was launched in Hanoi on December 15 by the Vietnam Internet Association (VIA) in coordination with relevant agencies.

Otrafy, a startup that provides quality management and supply-chain software to the food industry, will represent Vietnam at the Startup World Cup next year after championing the National Innovative Technopreneur Contest on December 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 15,527 new coronavirus infections and 283 deaths during the past 24 hours, up 319 and 31 cases respectively compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported in its coronavirus update on December 15.

VOV.VN - Visibly-dense haze engulfed Hanoi throughout December 15 as the air quality index (AQI) monitored by the capital’s sensor station rose to the unhealthy level of 205, ranking fourth among the world’s most polluted cities.

VOV.VN - The National Steering Committee on Natural Disasters Prevention and Control on December 15 asked relevant ministries and localities along the central and southern coasts to put forces on standby as a powerful storm is entering the East Sea and is likely to make landfall in coming days.

VOV.VN - People wishing to enter Vietnam will be quarantined at home, a hotel, or other forms of accommodations for three days in the event that they have already been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19.

Three passengers from Vietnam found to be infected by coronavirus after arriving in Hong Kong were infected with the Delta variant, not Omicron, the Health Ministry said on December 14.

The delegation of Hanoi students ranked second at the 6th International Olympiad of Metropolises that took place in Moscow from December 6-13.

Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has signed memoranda of understanding on cooperation with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), and the Korean Communications Commission (KCC), within the framework of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced the detection of 15,220 new COVID-19 infections on December 14 across 62 cities and provinces nationwide, marking a fall of 146 from the previous day.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) has handed over the remains of a servicemen from the United States who went missing in action during the conflict in Vietnam to his country of origin.

VOV.VN - The German Government has supported Vietnam with a further 2,558,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as part of its contribution to the country’s ongoing vaccination drive.

Respecting and creating favourable conditions for citizens to exercise the right to freedom of belief and religion as well as ensuring equality among religions is the consistent policy of the Party and State.

VOV.VN - A number of localities in the capital have moved to establish mobile medical stations in order to quarantine and treat COVID-19 patients showing mild symptoms, amid rising infections in recent days.

The Embassy of Israel on December 13 presented more than 22,000 plants to farmers in Bac Phong commune, Cao Phong district, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, in response to the 1-billion-tree growing project launched by the Vietnamese Prime Minister.

People who have had a first vaccine dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can receive Moderna for the second dose, as vaccine sources are limited, according to the latest guidance from the Ministry of Health issued on December 12.

A face recognition solution named CMC Intelligent Video Analytics and Management System (CIVAMS), researched and developed by CMC Corporation of Vietnam, has drew great attention of Japanese firms at the IT Week Japan 2021.

Agencies of the National Assembly (NA) will continue to fine-tune and organise the implementation of policies related to people with disabilities, creating favourable conditions for them to access social services, Vice Chairman of the NA Nguyen Khac Dinh affirmed on December 13.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on December 13 sentenced Nguyen Duc Chung, former Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, to eight years in prison for “abusing position and power while performing duties” in a case related to the purchase of the water cleaning agent Redoxy 3C to purify lakes in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - As many as 15,377 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 60 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported in its coronavirus update on December 13.

The Cat Ba Amatina project invested by Vinaconex Investment and Tourism Development JSC (Vinaconex-ITC) has won the special prize at the second Vietnam Urban Planning Award (VUPA 2020).

VOV.VN - As many as 1,597 foreigners have arrived in Ho Chi Minh City during the past three days, with nine of them testing positive for the SARS-C-V-2 virus and no Omicron cases detected.

Throughout the “Doi moi” process, the belief and religious life in Vietnam has changed towards greater freedom and progress and the right to belief and religious freedom better protected, which has been recognised by the international community.

VOV.VN - Approximately 150,000 students in the 9th and 12th grades in Ho Chi Minh City returned to school on December 13 after being forced to study online for seven months amid the country’s ongoing COVID-19 fight.