Competent forces of the central province of Phu Yen have seized a passenger bus with 16 people aboard, including eight Chinese, suspected to enter Vietnam illegally, the provincial steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control reported on December 28.

After two months of transportation and installation, the last component of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) will be placed at the S9 underground station of Metro Line No 3, Nhon - Hanoi Train Station, on December 30.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines conducted three flights from Dec. 27-29 to bring home more than 1,000 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan, Cadana and Taiwan (China) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A woman who travelled on a bus with an illegal entrant, a COVID-19 patient, has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to local officials of Dong Thap province where the woman lives.

The Sputnik news agency of Russia recently published an article that reviewed commentaries on Vietnam posted by Russian and other countries’ press outlets, reflecting Vietnam’s COVID-19 combat and achievements in different areas, especially diplomacy and economy.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 28 confirmed a further ten new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infection tally to 1,451, while the number of recovered patients rose to 1,318.

VOV.VN - Local authorities in the nation’s southwestern region have swiftly implemented drastic measures aimed at tightly controlling people entering cities and provinces from places that have high infection rates of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to ensure pandemic prevention in border areas.

VOV.VN - A fresh case of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been detected in Ho Chi Minh City, with the latest incident related to patient No. 1440, a young man from Vinh Long province who had recently illegally entered the country, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Despite the labour and employment situation during the fourth quarter showing some positive signs in comparison to the initial quarters of the year, the unemployment rate and underemployment rates remain higher than those in 2019, according to figures compiled by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The Jakarta Post published an article titled “Learning from Vietnam on how to handle COVID-19" on December 28 which suggests countries must learn from the example of others in order to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in an effective manner.

A major roadway plan proposes an additional 1,000 kilometres of expressways to be built over the next 10 years in the southern region, including the Mekong Delta.

Thousands of rice farmers in the northern province of Thai Binh are benefiting from a programme meant to help them adopt innovative technologies and approaches to increase yields while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a meeting heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 25.

VOV.VN -The US Embassy in Hanoi, in collaboration with local NGO Arts Build Communities (ABC), has launched a  project to paint the outside wall of the American Club to mark the 25th anniversary of US.-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee opened the Vietnam – ASEAN Youth Festival in Hanoi on December 27.

A congress was held in Hanoi on December 27 to launch the establishment of the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam – Bulgaria Friendship Association (VBFA) for the 2020-2025 tenure.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on December 27 registered another coronavirus infection, a Vietnamese returnee from the United States, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - People in northern Vietnam will brace themselves for a very strong cold spell which is currently moving southward and is forecast to strike the region on December 29.

VOV.VN - A 32-year-old man, a resident of Vinh Long province, southern Vietnam, who illegally crossed the Cambodia-Vietnam border, has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to local authorities.

VOV.VN - A communication campaign was launched on December 26 in an effort to raise awareness among young people in Vietnam about the harmful effects of consuming tobacco and e-cigarettes.

VOV.VN - Three local volunteers were given a 50mcg dose of the Made-in-Vietnam novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine Nano Covax on December 26 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical Academy.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 24-25 conducted a flight, bringing home more than 340 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Russia due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) launched MISA AMIS on December 25, a Vietnamese integrated corporate governance platform aimed at helping the country’s digital transformation.

Representatives from 30 tour operators and travel agencies recently signed a pledge to support responsible tourism, nature conservation and wildlife protection during a training workshop at Cat Tien National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai.

VOV.VN - The National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Dec. 25 decided to raise preventive measures to a new level after new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus were detected in a number countries.

Science-technology must become the most important driver in developing modern production forces and a knowledge-based economy to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness, and economic growth in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

The Club of Science and Technology Journalists within the Vietnam Journalists’ Association announced the top 10 outstanding science-technology events for 2020 in Hanoi on December 23.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a mission to make a plan on fundamental geological survey of minerals during 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Vietnam has seen an increase in the number of adolescents infected with HIV, especially among gays.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on Dec. 25 confirmed six more imported cases of COVID-19, including a Brazilian expert, taking the country’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,439.

VOV.VN - The Christmas atmosphere descended on every corner of the country on the night of December 24, with churches and parishes celebrating the occasion, in addition to plenty of streets lit up by festive lamps and colourfully-decorated shops.