VOV.VN - Former Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rösler expressed has his appreciation for the nation’s strategy and achievements in combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during a recent discussion held with Bild newspaper.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese man has been detained for organising illegal border crossings for individuals attempting to enter the country from Cambodia, according officials of the Long Binh border gate in An Giang province.

VOV.VN - New cases of the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic have been uncovered in two small pig-farming households located in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

VOV.VN - A livestream gala which will be the highlight of the Mottainai programme is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m. on December 12 and will be broadcast on the website of the Vietnamese Women online newspaper at phunuvietnam.vn, aiming to raise funds to assist child victims of traffic accidents.

VOV.VN - Quang Binh province’s Department of Health stated on December 8 that they have successfully tracked down and quarantined a total of 25 people who are linked to a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) relapse case.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations, opened an international conference on women, peace and security themed “Strengthening women’s role in building and sustaining peace: from commitments to results” on December 7.

VOV.VN - The latest UI GreenMetric World University Ranking (UI GreenMetric) of the top 130 most sustainable universities in the world features a total of two Vietnamese universities, namely Ton Duc Thang University and Tra Vinh University.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) has raised more than VND1.5 trillion (US$64.44 million) in the last five years to support victims, according to association Vice President Dang Nam Dien.

The trial run of Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project will take place from December 12 to 31 to assess its safety, Vu Hong Phuong, director of the Transport Ministry’s railway project management board, told reporters.

VOV.VN - Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens were flew home safely from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines over the course of two days December 7-8.

Vietnamese women’s special role in the settlement of post-war bomb and mine consequences has been highlighted at a photo exhibition held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has provided an additional US$800,000 for women and girls in Da Nang city and eight provinces in the central region affected by flooding in recent times, raising its total aid to US$1.34 million.

VOV.VN - The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control have agreed to further tighten all regulations on pandemic prevention and control on flights after the resurgence of community-associated infections in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Institute of Vaccines and Biological Medical (Ivac) is likely to carry out its COVID-19 clinical tests on human in March 2021, said Ivac Director Duong Huu Thai.

A shortage of personnel has been creating problems for coastal areas in supervising fishing boats, an agricultural official told a conference on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing held recently in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing the country’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,367, the Ministry of Health said on December 7.

VOV.VN - Pacific Airlines on December 7 conducted two flights to bring home more than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Singapore due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among the leading cities in Asia for expats to live in, according to InterNations, a massive expat network that publishes annual rankings featuring the world’s best and worst countries.

VOV.VN - The Military Medical Academy of Vietnam is looking for 20 healthy volunteers who can participate in the first clinical tests of a Vietnamese-made COVID-19 vaccine, with tests due to start on December 10.

VOV.VN - The air quality in the capital on December 7 exceeded the red-warning level, reaching purple, meaning that the air quality of the local atmosphere has reached a very unhealthy level for local residents.

Vietnamese people have been warned of the insert of Chinese unilaterally-declared map into apps.

VOV.VN - A special collective wedding for 46 couples living in especially difficult circumstances from across northern provinces took place in Hanoi on December 6.

Vietnam will conduct the first phase of human trials of a locally made COVID-19 vaccine from December 10, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting with Vietnamese vaccine producers on December 5.

VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens in Saudi Arabia, including minors under 18, and workers with expired visas or labour contracts along with those in special disadvantaged circumstances were flown home safely on a flight operated by Bamboo Airways over the course of two days December 5 and 6.

Hanoi authorities on December 5 recorded two coronavirus-positive patients, including a man who again tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 after being discharged from hospital in Dong Da district, and a diplomat entering Vietnam and under stay-at-home quarantine in Bac Tu Liem district.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has introduced the Flex Digital platform, a comprehensive solution to develop e-government in all fields on the basis of its components facilitating important activities such as online public services, online single window systems of ministries, sectors and localities, and digital data management

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 6 confirmed one imported COVID-19 case positive for the novel coronavirus, raising the overall number of infections in the country to 1,366.

VOV.VN - Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama once said “No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.”

A total of 20 collectives and individuals were honoured for their outstanding contributions to volunteer work in 2020 during an awards ceremony jointly held in Hanoi on December 5 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee and the Vietnam Youth Federation Central Committee.

VOV.VN - The labor market in Ho Chi Minh City is recovering, with high recruitment demand in the trade, service, tourism, transport, and food and beverage sectors.