Vietnam is expected to receive over 100,000 doses of rotavirus vaccine next year for pilot use before making them available in its expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) that offers free vaccination to under-1 children.

VOV.VN - The nation has recorded more than 258,480 dengue fever cases this year, marking a 4.8-fold increase compared to the same period from last year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the launching ceremony of a national programme named “The whole nation joins hands for the poor in 2022” in Hanoi on October 17.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is accelerating the granting of electronic identification accounts and the provision of online conveniences, part of common efforts to promote national digital transformation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese team sent to the world championships of vocational skills (WorldSkills 2022) Special Edition in Germany have won two silver medals, marking their best achievement after seven times of entering the contest.

The non-profit Food Bank Vietnam on October 15 launched a programme called Food Share to promote food sharing and stop wastage.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Nesat has gained strength and entered the East Sea, becoming the sixth storm to hit the region this year.

Vietnam has been doing its utmost to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in an attempt to lift the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against its seafood exports and avoid a “red card” which could lead to a trade ban.

The Union of Vietnamese People Associations in Europe held the second congress in Prague, the Czech Republic, on October 15, with the participation of nearly 300 delegates and guests from 23 European countries.

Nearly 1,000 cyber attacks caused problems in information systems in Vietnam last month, a year-on-year increase of nearly 20%.