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 - Pretoria News of South Africa published an article on January 29 titled “Historic milestone for Vietnam” by editor-in-chief Valerie Boje, highlighting the success of the nation’s comprehensive and modern diplomacy, with a specific focus on Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy.

VOV.VN - The launching ceremony to mark the opening of a press centre specifically for the 13th National Party Congress is set to be held on January 22 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi as part of major activities in the buildup to the event.

The success of ASEAN has brought about valuable experience lessons for the promotion of integration in South Asia, Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi told a webinar held by The Diplomatic Society newspaper on January 18.

A Vietnamese representative strongly condemned attacks on innocent civilians in West Africa and the Sahel while attending the United Nations Security Council’s online conference on January 11.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Prime Minister has decided to suspend all flights from countries and territories, firstly the United Kingdom and South Africa, where a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was recorded and the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving in a complex manner.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice export price reached its latest peak on January 3 at US$505 per tonne, representing a record high over the previous nine years, according to rice traders.

VOV.VN - To adapt to the ‘new normal’ and recover from future economic challenges, Vietnam and countries in the Middle East and Africa have made efforts to promote economic reform this year, thereby strengthening international connectivity and expanding into new potential markets.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria has introduced a 65-page handbook on doing business with Benin in a bid to equip Vietnamese enterprises with information on the market and tips for successful transactions.

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.