A documentary entitled “Len thanh pho” (Making our place), featuring the lives of young migrant female workers in Hanoi, won the Best Next Gen award at the Better Cities Film Festival 2020 in the US, according to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

The technology business community must take the lead in development research and innovation to contribute more to national digital transformation to achieve an aspiration for a strong and prosperous Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

VOV.VN - The 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Alumni Club of Youth Friendship (VACYF) and the 25th year of cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese youths was celebrated in Hanoi on December 23.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese returnee from the United States has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,421, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - A total of eight Vietnamese students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted have claimed five gold, one silver, and two bronze medals at the recent fifth International Olympiad of Metropolises (IOM).

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 22-23 conducted a flight to bring home nearly 250 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Israel and Oman due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment launched the Vietnam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) in Hanoi on Dec. 23 with the aim of meeting the country’s commitments to mitigating plastic waste pollution and moving forward with building a circular economy.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, Park Noh-wan, has sent a message of faith and hope through a music video in Vietnamese language, which sees the participation of all staff members of the embassy.

VOV.VN - All three regions of Vietnam are forecast to enjoy nice weather, perfect for entertainment activities during Christmas, while spells of rain and sunshine are expected in the south, with extreme cold set to hit the north over the New Year.

VOV.VN - A national forum aimed at fostering the development of local digital enterprises kicked off on December 23 in the capital as part of a one-year review since the implementation of the “Make in Vietnam” strategy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has raised concerns about the detection of a mutation of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the UK and is closely monitoring the situation in order to come up with appropriate prevention measures, according to Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

Police and customs officers in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22 seized more than 90kg of suspected rhino horns at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan offered Christmas and New Year greetings to Catholic dignitaries, priests, and followers while visiting the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province on December 22.

VOV.VN - US Congress has passed a far-reaching US$900 million COIVID-19 relief package together with US$1.4 trillion spending bill for 2021, in which the government will grant nearly US$170 million worth of assistance to Vietnam.

Dinh La Thang, who served as Minister of Transport between August 2011 and February 2016, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the bidding and accounting fraud in the HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway project, a major toll road in southern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese returning from Poland, and Germany and one Japanese man entering Vietnam from his nation became the latest new COVID cases in the country, taking the national count to 1,420, the Ministry of Health said on December 22.

VOV.VN - The latest cold spell to hit the south of the nation caused by tropical depressions has forced the local people of Ho Chi Minh City to wrap up in an extra layer of clothing as they try and stay warm amid the arrival of chilly weather and torrential rains.

VOV.VN - A further 17 people out of the 60 volunteers participating in the first phase of human trials to develop Nanocovax, a locally-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, received their vaccine shots on December 22 at the Military Medical Academy.

VOV.VN - Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens were flew home safe and sound from the United States on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 21-22 as the joint efforts by competent agencies from both Vietnam and the host nation.

The Project on Accelerating Multi-dimensional Poverty Reduction and Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority Areas 2020-2025 (SEDEMA) was signed in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

Fifty foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Vietnam have received the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)'s certificate of merit for their active contributions during 2020.

Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (Biendong POC) has set a Guinness Vietnam record by organising flag-salute ceremonies at the farthest oil and gas platform from the mainland.

A delegation led by Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh offered incense to fallen soldiers at the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh on December 21.

Japanese precision chemistry firm Fujifilm Corp. is planning to expand its production facilities in Vietnam to make SARS-CoV-2 antigen test kits to serve the global markets.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese boat crew member returning from Ukraine has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,414.

VOV.VN - Branches of peach and soft pink peach blossoms have gone on sale at Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, signaling the arrival of the festive period in the lead up to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 20-21 conducted two flights to bring home nearly 700 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan and the Republic of Korea due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has witnessed an overall decline in terms of the number of traffic accidents occurring over the past year, leaving 6,180 people dead and a further 9,959 people injured in such incidents. However, traffic collisions have still led to a number of catastrophic consequences during the year.

VOV.VN - Frost appeared to cover the peak of Fansipan mountain in Sa Pa tourist resort of northern Lao Cai province on Dec. 21 morning following the outdoor temperature dropping to below zero degrees Celsius.

More hospitals in Vietnam have begun using high technologies for digital transformation, which is expected to radically reform the healthcare sector.