VOV.VN - A special flight carrying a total of 196 Vietnamese citizens working and studying in Japan landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport on December 29 after departing from Haneda Airport.

VOV.VN - The British Embassy Hanoi and UNICEF have handed over £500,000 in life-saving equipment to the Ministry of Health to assist recovery of Vietnam’s health system.

VOV.VN - Experts believe that Vietnam is unlikely to face a new COVID-19 wave, despite China beginning to open its borders and loosen COVID-19 control measures, thanks to the country’s high vaccination rate.

The Party Organisation and authorities in the central Lao province of Vientiane on December 28 hosted a ceremony in Thoulakhom district to commemorate heroes and martyrs of the Laos-Vietnam combat alliance who laid down their lives on the Keun battlefield in 1946.

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam’s VOVWorld on December 27 awarded winners of the “What do you know about Vietnam?” contest which was organized for the 75th founding anniversary of the Voice of Vietnam in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award ceremony was delayed.

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and Stung Treng province of Cambodia on December 28 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, and health during a working session held between their leaders in Vietnamese locality.

The annual “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring), the biggest external and cultural event held for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year festival, will take place in Hanoi on January 14, with about 3,000 people taking part, including 1,000 OVs.

VOV.VN - A strong cold front is moving toward north and north-central Vietnam and is forecast to affect the region during the upcoming three-day New Year holiday, said weather experts.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to build a 180-day action plan to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as recommended by the European Commission (EC), and submit it to him and the Government for approval and issuance.

The fifth congress of the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association (VTFA) for 2022-2027 tenure was held in Hanoi on December 27, electing Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Van Thanh as Chairman of the association for the 2022-2027 tenure.