VOV.VN - Vietnam is hopeful it can produce its first local COVID-19 vaccine this year, with the third trial phase of trials for the NanoCovax vaccine set to be completed in late September while the COVIVAC vaccine will enter the second phase by the end of June, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - A period of torrential rain hit Hanoi on the morning of April 26, resulting in severe traffic congestion to build up on several streets throughout the capital, while strong winds even caused trees to fall onto the road in some places.

VOV.VN - Border forces operating in the southwestern region have joined with local people as they put in every effort to prevent illegal entry into the country as a means of curbing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, amid neighbouring countries seeing an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) have issued a telegram urging both airports and airlines to strengthen their supervision over passengers wearing face masks in terminal areas, especially during Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, along with the upcoming summer season.

VOV.VN - A new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in several pig-farming households located in Muong Khuong and Van Ban districts of Lao Cai province.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in India is making every effort to protect citizens, whilst striving to ensure their health, safety, and lives amid a range of unpredictable and dangerous developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the South Asian nation.

VOV.VN - An additional three imported cases, all Vietnamese nationals, were detected to be positive for the SASR-CoV-2 virus, bringing the total number of imported infections in Vietnam to 1,276, the Ministry of Health reported on April 26 morning.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on April 24 called on Vietnamese people in the country not to return home via illegal channels.

Vietnam’s successes in promoting economic development and containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic were spotlighted at an online workshop held by the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) on April 24.

Hundreds of students of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered at a cultural exchange programme held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 by the municipal Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).

VOV.VN - Ten Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia, Japan, and Germany have been diagnosed with the SRAS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, the Ministry of Health said in its 18.00hrs update on April 25.

VOV.VN - COVID-19 patients recently returning from Cambodia have been infected with more transmissible variants of B1.1.7 of the UK and B.1.352 of South Africa, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said on April 25, citing the results of genome sequencing from the Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute.

Director General of the General Department of Preventive Medicine Dang Quang Tan has mentioned three reasons for Vietnam not yet accepting “vaccine passports”.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health and relevant agencies are developing scenarios in which a new outbreak of the novel coronavirus is likely to occur in the coming weeks, says Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

VOV.VN - As many as 198,972 people across Vietnam have been vaccinated against the coronavirus since the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign was launched in March.

A transport aircraft C17 of the Royal Australian Air Force on April 24 safely landed at Hanoi-based Noi Bai international airport, carrying 32 out of the 63 staff members of Level-2 Field Hospital No.2 who had finished their tenure in South Sudan.

The US’s newswire vox.com on April 23 published an article highlighting Vietnam’s effective measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, affirming that early and drastic actions such as border shutdown have helped Vietnam keep virus variants at bay while growing its economy.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese citizen returning from Japan has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past 12 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on April 24 afternoon.

VOV.VN - To mark the 46th anniversary of the liberation of Southern Vietnam and Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, Ho Chi Minh City will see fireworks let off in five locations throughout the southern metropolis.

The Vietnamese Party, State, and people have presented US$300,000 to Cambodia to support Cambodia in its fight against COVID-19.

A seminar seeking measures to prevent the sexual abuse of children and provide relevant legal information took place in Hanoi on April 23.

The current heat wave which is hitting northern and central regions is forecast to intensify before a cold spell hits the regions, the National Hydrometeorological Forecasting Centre reported on April 24.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an urgent telegram, asking localities and people to strictly abide by COVID-19 rules, including wearing face masks in public places, amid rising coronavirus threats from neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - Local authorities of Vinh Phuc province, close to Hanoi capital, have developed a plan to evacuate approximately 1,700 people of a residential area after an unexploded wartime bomb was found.

VOV.VN - An Indian citizen coming to Vietnam on business has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said the Ministry of Health in its 06.00hrs update on April 24.

VOV.VN - Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Vietnam Saud F. M. Al-Suwelim, on behalf of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, on April 23 presented the token of US$150,000 in humanitarian aid to help Vietnam’s central provinces affected by recent storms and floods.

Vietnam’s job market showed strong signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2021, opening up various opportunities for workers, especially highly-skilled workers.

A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23 to discuss opportunities and challenges facing firms amid digital transformation.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed six more imported coronavirus cases, including two foreign citizens, in Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and An Giang on April 23 afternoon.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on April 23 asked border provinces to closely monitor and prevent any illegal entries in an effort to nip in a bud a possible fresh coronavirus outbreak in the community.