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.

Despite being the lowest in the past three decades, Vietnam’s 2.91% growth recorded this year is still a success of the nation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the whole world, according to foreign media.

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 - 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.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 24 reported the discovery of an additional 12 fresh imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall number of infections in the country to 1,433.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 24 safely repatriated more than 340 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Australia and New Zealand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 22-23 conducted a flight to bring home nearly 250 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Israel and Oman due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens were flew home safe and sound from the United States on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 21-22 as the joint efforts by competent agencies from both Vietnam and the host nation.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 20-21 conducted two flights to bring home nearly 700 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan and the Republic of Korea due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in coordination with Vietnamese competent agencies and those from over 30 nations across Europe, Africa and South America conducted a repatriation flight on December 15-16 to bring home close to 350 Vietnamese citizens left stranded overseas due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.