Four Vietnamese were among the five workers awarded the title of excellent foreign construction workers of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport during a ceremony held on March 23.

VOV.VN - Nearly 38,000 Vietnamese people in 16 cities and provinces nationwide have been given the first AstraZeneca shot against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Ministry of Health reported on March 24 morning.

The Vietnam Meteorological Hydrological Administration (VMHA) held a ceremony on March 23 to launch activities in response to World Meteorological Day 2021, which is themed “The Ocean, Our Climate and Weather”.

Da Nang is drafting a plan on digital transformation which is viewed as momentum for the central city to address bottlenecks in development and complete its smart city building by 2030.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed the important role of young people to advance the nation forwards.

A Japanese court on March 23 upheld a life sentence for Yasumasa Shibuya over the 2017 murder of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl named Le Thi Nhat Linh.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong signed a decision on March 23 to approve the conditional import and use of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia.

VOV.VN - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has hailed the country for its remarkable progress in combating tuberculosis (TB) over the course of the last year in a letter sent to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam to mark World TB Day on March 24.

VOV.VN - A 25-year-old Vietnamese citizen was reported to carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus after entering Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on March 9, the Ministry of Health said in its March 23 COVID-19 update.

Vietnam will develop economic-defence zones to consolidate the defence-security situation in strategic localities, particularly border, sea and island areas, helping to shape up a strong belt to protect the nation.

VOV.VN - As two neighbouring countries that enjoy traditional ties and a close friendship, Vietnam has joined with Cambodia to ramp up efforts to deal with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one of the most serious and deadliest pandemics in human history.

VOV.VN - Police forces operating in Trung Khanh district of Cao Bang province announced the arrest of 11 Chinese citizens on March 22 after the group had illegally entered the nation.

Vietnam’s telecom carriers stopped more than 22,000 spam calls in the first two months of this year.

The steering committee for the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic and mountainous areas for 2021-2030 convened a meeting on March 22 under the chair of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 22 had a meeting with generations of officials of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) on the occasion of the union’s 90th founding anniversary (March 26, 1931 – 2021).

VOV.VN - Scientists are speeding up the clinical trials of locally-produced coronavirus vaccines, and the first of its kind is likely to be rolled out by the end of the third quarter of this year.

Vice Director of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Department of Water Resources Management, Nguyen Thi Thu Linh, has called for practical action to sustainably protect and tap into water resources.

VOV.VN - An Indian expert entering Vietnam recently has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Ministry of Health confirmed on March 22.

VOV.VN - Bars, karaoke parlours, and nightclubs throughout the capital are set to reopen as of 0:00 on March 23 following the recent COVID-19 containment, according to Chu Xuan Dzung, vice chairman of the municipal People's Committee.

VOV.VN - All deputies, staff as well as reporters attending the last session of the 14th National Assembly had samples taken to test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Hanoi on March 22.

VOV.VN - The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been hit by the first hailstorm of the year after a cold snap struck the locality on March 21.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU)’s chapters nationwide have been carrying out a wide range of activities to mark the union’s 90th founding anniversary and respond to the Youth Month in March.

VOV.VN - An additional 30 volunteers participating in human trials for Covivac, the second locally-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, are due to be given the first shot on March 23 and 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases during the past four days, while nearly 34,000 people have been vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - Ten outstanding Vietnamese and ten promising young Vietnamese people were honoured at a national awards ceremony in Hanoi on March 21 in recognition of their notable achievements and contributions to national development.

A contest for Vietnamese citizens all over the world to study current regulations on elections of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils will go online from 0:00 on April 1 to 24:00 on April 30.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health recorded no fresh COVID-19 case on March 21, with the overall number of infections standing at 2,572, including a total of 908 domestic cases detected since the resurgence of the virus in late January.

Vietnamese expatriates in Cambodia’s Kandal and Prey Veng, who are facing tough challenges during COVID-19 quarantine, received food assistance from the Vietnamese Embassy and Khmer-Vietnam Association in the host country on March 19 and 20.

Concerted efforts and much tougher penalties are needed to prevent sexual abuse of children, a Ho Chi Minh City leader has said.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is preparing to co-ordinate efforts with competent agencies to research, build a vaccine passport testing scheme in the step-by-step roadmap aimed at restoring the international flight network.