State employees and workers will be given seven days off during the forthcoming Lunar New Year holiday or Tet holiday from February 10 to 16, 2021— five days for the holiday from February 10 to 14 and two more days as compensation.

VOV.VN - Before testing positive, Vietnam’s latest male patient taught at two English centres in Ho Chi Minh City, went to a café and sang karaoke with friends.

VOV.VN - Major domestic airlines will launch fly and stay combos to bring home Vietnamese citizens stranded in Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on November 30 convened an urgent meeting with relevant agencies, and Ho Chi Minh City Health Department representatives to direct the swift implementation of all epidemic prevention measures after a man in the southern metropolis was confirmed to contract the novel coronavirus from an imported case.

A Vietnamese architect has been named as one of the most influential women in the world by the BBC.

The Rencontres du Vietnam, a non-profit organisation and an official partner of UNESCO, is organising the 8th Vietnam Summer School of Science (VSSS) at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Education (ICISE) in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi has been granted with the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) certificate by the Airports Council International (ACI).

VOV.VN - The administration of Ho Chi Minh City submitted a brief report to the Ministry of Health on November 30 relating to a person residing in Hoc Mon district being diagnosed with a suspect case of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with F1 and F2 cases being swiftly detected and isolated.

VOV.VN - The number of newly reported cases of dengue fever in the central province of Quang Ngai has witnessed a sharp increase following the region being hit by number of severe typhoons and localised flooding.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's central region is in the process of experiencing the adverse impact of recent deluges, causing localised flooding and drastically increasing the risk of landslides.

VOV.VN - Local engineering forces from Hanoi’s Military High Command safely removed an unexploded bomb weighing 340 kg on November 29 from Cua Bac street in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The first cold spell of the winter has forced the residents of Hanoi to wrap up in an extra layer of clothing in an effort to stay warm amid the arrival of chilly weather conditions.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to see 55% of the local population regularly participate in online shopping activities by 2025, with the value of goods purchased through the internet and online services reaching an annual average of US$600 per person.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in co-ordination with competent Vietnamese agencies in Europe, North America, and Africa, conducted repatriation flights on November 29 and November 30 to bring home roughly 350 Vietnamese citizens left stranded abroad by the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

German newspaper Neues Deutschland (New Germany) published an article on November 28 by Julia Behrens highlighting Vietnam's rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the fact that the Vietnamese government has put the health of the people ahead economic benefits.

VOV.VN - Over 210 Vietnamese citizens in Japan, including pregnant women, the elderly, minors under 18, people suffering from dangerous diseases, and other extremely difficult cases flew home aboard a VietJet Air flight on November 29.

A group of teenage scientists have developed a futuristic face mask they hope can be a Personal Protective Equipment game changer.

An unexploded bomb weighing about 340kg was found at a construction site on Cua Bac street in downtown Hanoi on November 28.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on November 29 reported the discovery of two more imported COVID-19 cases, all Vietnamese, taking the overall number of infections in the country to 1,343.

National Assembly Chairwoman attended a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) in Hanoi on November 28 to honour outstanding organisations and individuals who made major contributions to the community.

As many as 75,000 medical masks as a gift from the Government of Vietnam were presented to Vietnamese people in Laos on November 28 with a view to assisting them in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that remains complicated around the world.

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption held a symposium in Hanoi on November 28 to discuss the outcomes of corruption prevention and control during 2013-2020, especially since the beginning of the Party’s 12th tenure.

VOV.VN - As many as 368 Vietnamese citizens on Macau (China) were brought home safely aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on November 28 as a result of the collaboration between Vietnamese authorities and the host nation.

The 2021 Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam will last from February 10 to 16, according to the Prime Minister’s decision.

Autonomy in higher education in Vietnam is facing challenges, particularly accountability and finances, according to Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son.

VOV.VN - A 32-year-old man from the northern province of Thai Binh, who had previously been discharged from hospital for a 14-day period after successfully recovering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), has once again tested positive for the virus.

VOV.VN - It is estimated that 32% of married women nationwide experience physical violence during their lifetime, with 10% enduring sexual violence, and 54% being subject to emotional abuse, according to the results of a national study conducted on domestic violence.

Delegates at a recent online workshop in Seoul suggested a sustainable connectivity network between Vietnamese students and Korean ICT firms.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Vietnam on November 27 announced that it will present 60 tonnes of products treating malnutrition for children living in disaster-hit areas of the country’s central region.

The Government Inspectorate (GI) has announced violations found at the ongoing Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban elevated rail project in Hanoi.