VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to add VND502.9 billion (US$21.8 million) to the 2021 State budget expenditure estimate in a bid to step up COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control efforts.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese nationals living in Hai Phong City have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus after entering Australia, according to the Hai Phong authorities on March 10.

Pham Thi Xuan Hong, owner of PinkShopGiayDep, was among six women from Southeast Asia to be honoured at the inaugural Lazada Forward Women Awards that recognise women trailblazers across the region in the e-commerce space who showcase resilience and innovation as entrepreneurs.

A prison term from 12 to 13 years has been proposed for former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Dinh La Thang, during an ongoing trial on the case of violating regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequences at an ethanol plant in the northern province of Phu T

Women should be encouraged to carry forward their strength and contribute to national development and sustainable development in general, heard a forum in Hanoi on March 10.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed a locally transmitted infection and two imported cases on March 10 afternoon.

VOV.VN - Vietnam finishes fourth among the leading five countries that have the most students in Australia, behind the likes of China, India, and Nepal, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Department of Education.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan on March 8 had a working session with the Board of Directors of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), discussing measures to promote research exchange activities and cooperation in business training, and popularise Vietnam’s business and investment climate.

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh on March 9 launched legal proceedings against a local man for violating regulations on wildlife protection, under Article 234 of the 2015 Criminal Code.

VOV.VN - With the March 8 launch of the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign to protect its people from the spread of the virus and additional batches of the vaccines poised to be delivered in the near future, Vietnam is hoping to achieve wider immunity against the virus over the coming months.

VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese volunteers who received jabs as part of the national rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 have experienced several side-effects, according to the Ministry of Health.

Chairman of the Binh Duong provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Thao on March 9 issued a document allowing foreign experts to enter the locality for working after the COVID-19 pandemic is kept under control.

The High-level People's Court in Hanoi upheld the penalties handed down at the first instance trial to six defendants with appeals in the case of “murder” and “resisting on-duty officers” that happened in Hoanh village of Dong Tam commune in Hanoi’s My Duc district during an appeal trial on March 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to get 5.657 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 in March and April, with most of them to be delivered by the COVAX Facility.

Construction of a 4-km underground section of the Hanoi urban railway line No.3 (Nhon-Hanoi Station) will commence after May 1, with four underground stations from Station 9 in Kim Ma to Station 12 in Hanoi Station.

Nearly 15,000 blood units were successfully collected through “Chung dong mau Viet 2020” (Blood for Vietnamese 2020) programme, bringing the total units of blood that Samsung Vietnam’s employees have donated since 2010 to 100,000.

VOV.VN - The country reported a further two new COVID-19 cases on March 9, increasing the overall number of infections nationwide to 2,526, while a total of 2,004 patients have gone on to make a full recovery from the virus, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Police forces operating in An Giang province said on March 7 that they had arrested a total of 34 Chinese men who were in the process of attempting to enter the country illegally.

VOV.VN - Pagodas, temples, and other religious sites throughout the capital have reopened after being temporarily closed as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Hanoi and Gia Lai province became the country’s first localities to launch their vaccination campaigns against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 9, with key workers being inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is set to host an annual Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) festival in an effort to boost cultural exchanges, promote greater investment, and develop tourism, trade, health care, and education.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must purchase a further five million doses of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine as it needs a total of 18 million doses, with the expected allocation by the Ministry of Health set to not be enough, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Scenes of joy broke out on streets around three residential areas in Hai Phong city on March 9 following the lifting of lockdowns to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - The south-central province of Khanh Hoa has endured a spike in dengue fever cases after recording 1,160 new cases since the beginning of the year.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of New Zealand and ActionAid Vietnam will provide support for female workers operating in informal sectors in the central city of Da Nang City and Thua Thien-Hue province in line with a new partnership.

Vietnam is ahead of the global average when it comes to adopting healthier and more sustainable lifestyle choices, according to a new public opinion report conducted by GlobeScan and supported by Visa.

Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Vinh, along with staff from the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria and certain agencies, laid a wreath at a memorial stele on “Journalistes du Vietnam 8/3/1974” Street in the Algerian capital - Algiers - on March 7 to commemorate Algerian journalists who died in a plane crash in Vietnam in 1974.

The Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva held a gathering on March 8 on the occasion of the 1981st anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising and the 111th anniversary of International Women’s Day.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is to launch its COVID-19 vaccination at Thanh Nhan Hospital on March 9, with 8,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine delivered in the first inoculation drive, according to head of the Hanoi Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha.

The High-Level People’s Court in Hanoi on March 8 opened a trial for six defendants filing appeals in the case of “murder” and “resisting on-duty officers” that happened in Hoanh village of Dong Tam commune, Hanoi’s My Duc district, in January 2020.