VOV.VN - BA.2 and BA.1, two variants of the Omicron strain with the ability to spread faster, do not cause severe cases like the Delta variant, particularly among children, meaning COVID-19 can therefore be considered an endemic disease.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to ASEAN Nguyen Hai Bang attended the 16th ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting (AJJCC) held in Jakarta, Indonesia, in an online form alongside members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has passed the peak of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak with daily infections decreasing considerably during the past days.

VOV.VN - More than 100 domestic and foreign delegates attended an international workshop in Hanoi on March 28, examining national action plans on women, peace, and security, and making recommendations for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Two footballers and a doctor of the national football team have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus ahead of the side’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Japan on March 29, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Only less than 50 days left, the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) will officially take place. At present, Vietnam is urgently making efforts to complete the final preparations for the safe and successful organisation of the region’s biggest sport event.

VOV.VN - A national policy forum for young people will take place at the National Assembly building in Hanoi on March 30, organisers said at a press briefing on March 28.

More than ten days after the official reopening of Vietnam’s tourism sector, localities and businesses are putting all hands on deck to prepare for the summer travel season and revive the industry.

After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s tourism is gradually reopening with the resumption of international flights, which is considered a positive factor helping recover the hotel market.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need to further step up international tourism re-opening in association with safe and flexible adaptation to the pandemic in the new situation.