Students in Hanoi will begin their Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) – the biggest traditional festival of Vietnamese people – on February 1, one week earlier than previous schedule, to meet the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control in the city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 28 chaired an urgent meeting on COVID-19 prevention and control at Hanoi’s National Convention Centre where the ongoing 13th national congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is taking place.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed five fresh imported novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on January 15, with the total number of infections rising to 1,536, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The authorities of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, have moved to tighten measures to prevent the emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community, especially when the traditional lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is drawing near.

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.

VOV.VN - A complacent attitude towards quarantine regulations has started to creep in, that may potentially spark a fresh novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, a COVID-19 expert has warned.

VOV.VN - Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens, including children under the age of 18, the elderly, people with illnesses, students without accommodation due to dormitory closure and others in extremely disadvantaged were repatriated home safe and sound on November 22-23.

VOV.VN - More than 270 Vietnamese citizens, including children under the age of 18, the elderly, people suffering from underlying illnesses, and those in extremely difficult circumstances were repatriated home safe and sound on November 6.

The Ministry of Information and Communications partnered with the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs to hold a workshop on the application of technologies in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in Hanoi on November 5.

VOV.VN - Hanoi capital launched an operation, starting November 5, to crack down on those who violate regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control amid apathy among the residents.