VOV.VN - Heavy rainfall is forecast to strike northern and north-central regions from February 8 to February 9, or the 27th to the 28th day of the final lunar month ahead of the Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

VOV.VN - As many as 444 samples taken from interdisciplinary forces, officers, soldiers, employees, and labourers working at high-risk areas in Mong Cai City have come back negative for the SARS-CoV-2-virus.

Vietnam ranked 55th in digital transformation with 41 points in Huawei's Global Connectivity Index (GCI 2020).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on February 3 said that it will add more flights at night at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to respond to the spike in travel demand during the Lunar New Year holiday season, which falls in mid-February.

VOV.VN - Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) has been named among the leading 1,000 universities globally and is 17th in Southeast Asia, according to the Webometrics Ranking of World University compiled by Spanish public research body Cybermetrics Labs.

VOV.VN - Many traditional markets throughout the capital were crowded with local people preparing farewell ceremonies for “Ong Cong - Ong Tao”, also known as the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods, on the 23rd day of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on February 4.

VOV.VN - Thach That district’s People Committee announced on February 3 that all 694 samples taken from students and teachers of FPT University came back negative for the SARS-CoV-2-virus.

Vietnamese people living abroad have made significant contribution to the country’s socio-economic development, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Minh Khoi at a gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on February 3.

Vietnam Airlines announced on February 3 that it will intensify COVID-19 prevention and control measures during the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - An additional 37 new local transmissions of COVID-19 were diagnosed positive with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the northern province of Hai Duong, the Ministry of Health reported on February 4 morning.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed 20 more coronavirus cases, including 19 locally transmitted infections on February 3 afternoon, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

VOV.VN - Numerous Hanoians can be seen not wearing a face mask when in public, despite the sharp rise in new community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked localities to limit lockdown to the smallest possible scale during an online meeting of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on February 3.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is currently operating as normal amid rumours of the site potentially closing due to the need to conduct testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on all airport staff, just days ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi will set off fireworks in just one place as opposed to the 30 previously scheduled, according to the municipal Party Committee.

VOV.VN - Hai Duong province, the country’s biggest coronavirus hotspot and a gateway to Hanoi capital, has confirmed an additional 16 locally transmitted cases by noon February 3.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will step up the application of information technology, and carry out digital transformation in a comprehensive manner so as to better serve businesses and people, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - As of the morning on February 3, the country has recorded a total of 310 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases following the nation’s latest outbreak, with Hai Duong province making up the largest hotspot with 226 cases.

VOV.VN - The latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to hit Vietnam in the buildup to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, is striking a heavy blow to flower villages throughout Hanoi, with prices enduring a sharp decrease amid a lack of wholesale dealers.

Vietnam scored 62.4 points compared to 53.8 in Malaysia, 52.7 in Singapore, 52 in Thailand, and 49.6 in Indonesia.

Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong has said safety and operations of airports nationwide have been still ensured despite the recent COVID-19 outbreak.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Feb.3 morning confirmed nine more coronavirus cases, including four in Gia Lai province, which has emerged as a new coronavirus hotspot over recent days.

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport has sought COVID-19 testing for about 3,200 employees in order to ensure there are staff working round the clock at the airport, Acting Director To Tu Ha said on February 2.

VOV.VN - A range of drastic measures aimed at containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic must be taken due to the virus spreading rapidly, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long emphasized on February 2 during a regular cabinet meeting held in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Authorities in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai have released information on eight high-risk places which are related to 12 positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases detected as of midday on February 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnam detected five more community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of 10.am. on February 2, including three in Quang Ninh, one in Hanoi, and one in Gia Lai.

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi Vietnam was among seven companies to receive a certificate of merit from the Minister of Health for contributions to COVID-19 prevention in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed one new community case of COVID-19 in Hai Duong province on February 2 morning, bringing the overall number of infections in Vietnam to 1,851, including 914 locally infected cases.

VOV.VN - A COVID-19 patient detected in Ho Chi Minh City has carried the SARS-CoV-2 B117 variant originating from the UK following viral genome sequencing, according to local doctors.

VOV.VN - A number of domestic airlines have implemented a new policy aimed at refunding passenger’s tickets and performing quick check-in procedures at airports as the country is dealing with a fresh wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.