VOV.VN - The BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant, also referred to as “Cicada”, has not been shown to cause more severe illness than previous variants, according to health experts.

VOV.VN - Hanoi recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases across 12 wards and communes between March 20 and 27, reflecting a rise compared to previous weeks, according to the municipal Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has ordered close monitoring of the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant reported in the US and said current assessments place its public health risk at a low level.

VOV.VN - Vietnam received more than 4.331 million visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2025, a slight fall from 2024 but still above the 2019 level before the COVID-19 pandemic.

A memorial and requiem ceremony was held for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic at No. 1 Ly Thai To Park in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has opened a memorial park dedicated to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a permanent public space for remembrance, healing and reflection.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s government has been credited by lawmakers with steering the country through an unusually turbulent five-year term, citing flexible governance, resilience and a series of socio-economic achievements recorded amid global and domestic headwinds.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) outlined a clear roadmap for tourism development in the coming years at a tourism review conference in Hue City on December 20, aiming to position tourism as a truly leading economic sector.

VOV.VN - After enduring a severe downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s tourism industry has shown strong recovery, positioning itself as a rising star on Southeast Asia’s tourism map.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 10.7 million international arrivals in the first half of 2025, marking an increase of nearly 21% compared to the same period last year, and up 26% compared to 2019 – the ‘golden era’ of Vietnamese tourism before COVID-19 pandemic struck.