As many as 91% of local businesses in Hanoi had resumed operations and 94.5% of the labourers had returned to work after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday as of February 17, according to the Hanoi Federation of Labour.

Some 8.55 million poor and near poor people, AO/dioxin victims and disadvantaged workers nationwide have enjoyed a warmer traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday since they received support worth more than VND6.11 trillion (US$265.24 million) through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) at all levels and trade unions.

There were 19,624 newborns delivered during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 11 to 17, according to the Agency of Health Examination and Treatment at the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A man of the Republic of Korea who found dead at Goldmark City in Hanoi on February 17 has tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control has confirmed.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed on February 18 morning no new coronavirus infections have been detected during the past 12 hours after 18 locally transmitted cases were announced on February 17 afternoon.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s current biggest coronavirus hotspot of Hai Duong on February 17 afternoon recorded an additional 18 fresh local transmissions, raising the total number of locally transmitted cases in the locality to 557 since the recurrence of the virus on January 27.

VOV.VN - A range of measures to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) came into effect in almost all office buildings throughout Hanoi on the first working day following the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, on February 17 in attempt to curb the spread of community infection.

VOV.VN - The Lotus Medical Centre, which was established through a co-operative agreement between the nation and Poland, has been granted a license to perform novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations in the Eastern European country.

VOV.VN - Pagodas, temples, and religious sites throughout the capital have been forced to close as of February 16 in an effort to curb the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Several agencies have made employees undergo novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing upon their return to work after the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet holiday.

VOV.VN - A number of bars and sidewalk eateries in Ho Chi Minh City continued to receive customers on the night of February 16, despite the local administration requesting them to temporarily close in an effort to prevent the spread of community infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Now in his 30’s after living and working in the Czech Republic for many years, Luong Hai Long has long made a dream of building a brand exclusively for the Vietnamese community in the Central European country a reality.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded no new positive COVID-19 cases on February 17 morning, with the overall number of nCoV patients standing at 2,311, according to the Ministry of Health.

A draft master plan for the Mekong Delta for 2021-2030 and vision to 2050, recently released to collect public feedback, views climate change as not only a challenge but also an opportunity for local development.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on February 16 afternoon confirmed an additional 40 new COVID-19 community infections, raising the overall national count to 2,311, of which 1,412 were locally transmitted cases.

VOV.VN - A number of street eateries, iced tea shops, cafes, and relic sites in the capital have stayed open, despite being required to close their doors from 0:00 a.m. on February 16 in order to prevent the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) among the wider community.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Hai Duong implemented social distancing measures for a period of 15 days starting from 0:00 on February 16 under the Prime Minister’s Directive 16.

VOV.VN - Despite having a wealth of opportunities to invest and make profits in the United States and other countries, David Duong, president and CEO of California Waste Solutions (CWS) and Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS), has decided to inject money into the nation through a range of environmental projects in his homeland.

VOV.VN - The country will get approximately five million doses of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by the end of February, including some 4.9 million vaccine doses provided via Covax, a global mechanism for developing, manufacturing, and procuring the COVID-19 vaccine.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on February 16 morning reported the detection of two fresh local transmissions in northern Hai Duong province, the nation’s biggest coronavirus hotspot, bringing the infection tally of the new wave since January 27 to 679.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on February 15 afternoon confirmed an additional 40 locally transmitted coronavirus infections, including two in Hanoi closely linked to the deceased Japanese case.

The Association of Vietnamese in Macau (China) held a gathering on February 14 to welcome the Year of the Ox with the participation of local authorities and the expatriate community.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Hai Duong, the biggest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has decided to adopt social distancing measures amid the complicated development of the fresh outbreak in the province.

VOV.VN - Relevant agencies have cordoned off Somerset West Point hotel in Hanoi capital’s Tay Ho district after a Japanese man found dead with COVID-19 on February 13.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed on February 15 that a Japanese expert who died at a hotel in Hanoi capital has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases nationwide increased to 2,228 after a further 33 positive cases were confirmed on February 14 by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A patient in the emergency department of the Central Highlands Regional General Hospital is suspected of having contracted the SARS-CoV-2, according to a statement released by the hospital on February 14.

VOV.VN - As of the morning of February 14 no Vietnamese casualties have been reported following a powerful earthquake hitting the coast of Fukushima, Japan, on the night of February 13.

VOV.VN - The last year has seen several foreigners living in Vietnam experience unprecedented changes, particularly with 2020 being heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that travelling between countries has become increasingly difficult.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed no new positive COVID-19 cases on February 14 morning, while the total number of patients recovered from the virus register 1,531, according to the Ministry of Health.