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.

VOV.VN - A tropical low depression has formed in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to strengthen into a storm and strike the central and south-central coasts of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions made at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) held in Glasgow, Scotland (the UK), shows the strong political determination in stepping up economic transformation to contribute to solving the climate crisis.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on December 12 confirmed a further 14,638 positive COVID cases across 58 localities, with Hanoi capital recording 980 fresh cases, just behind Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s biggest coronavirus epicenter at 1,216.

Four products received the gold prizes of Make in Vietnam Digital Product Awards 2021 at a ceremony held on December 11.

Ngo Minh Long, a 12th grader from Hon Gai High School in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has won the first prize at the French Olympiad 2021.

Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines Corporation, on December 11 safely transported a batch of COVID-19 vaccine from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao island of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

An exhibition titled ‘Nordic Sustainable Cities’ showcasing successful green projects in Denmark and other Nordic countries has been open to the public in Hanoi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Denmark.

Digital transformation must serve all aspects of life, for the sake of Vietnamese people’s happiness and national prosperity, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien on December 11 extended best wishes to priests, dignitaries and the Catholic community in Nghe An province’s Vinh diocese ahead of the Christmas Festive Season.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hailed important contributions of the public security force during COVID-19 fight while addressing the Ministry of Public Security’s conference to review the force’s emulation movement to ensure social order and safety on December 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced the detection of a further 16,141 new COVID-19 cases in Vietnam on December 11 to bring the national tally since the start of the pandemic up to 1,395,561.

VOV.VN - The morning of December 10 saw Vietnam surpass the milestone of injecting 130 million COVID-19 vaccines doses nationwide, according to data released by the Ministry of Health.

Vietnamese rice businesses and farmers are still lacking awareness of low-carbon rice production, said Nguyen Van Hung, an expert from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

A factory producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 will be built in Vietnam within one year and is expected to produce 30-40 million doses annually, Chairman of Russian pharmaceutical company Binnopharm Dmitry Zubov told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Russia.

The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan on promoting information and communication activities on ASEAN in the 2021-2025 period, with a vision to 2030, aiming to effectively implement the Government's action plan in this work.

The People’s Court of Hanoi has begun the first-instance trial regarding the purchases of the water cleaning agent Redoxy 3C to purify lakes in the city, causing tens of billions of VND in damage to the State budget.

A project was officially launched in Hanoi on December 10 with the aim of promoting parenting to Vietnamese, as well as all-round development of local children.

Winners of the Press Award in “Mitigating marine plastic debris” were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 10.

All types of new cars in Vietnam must meet Euro 5 emission standards from January 1, 2022 under a decision issued by the Prime Minister, Vietnam Register said.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced a further 14,839 COVID-19 infections on December 10 across 57 cities and provinces nationwide, marking a fall of 481 cases from the previous day.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City provided additional and booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine to local residents from December 10.

VOV.VN - The construction of a Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument commenced on December 9 in Svay Rieng province in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - The rate of women in the Vietnamese workforce has reached over 70%, a high level compared to figures globally, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.