There was a significant increase in Japanese investment in Vietnam’s non-manufacturing industries, such as retailing, education, health care, energy, finance and insurance, transport and real estate.

Nguyen Trung Khanh, General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has stressed the need for ministries, agencies and localities to observe regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control unanimously as the country fully opens its doors to international tourists from March 15.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has urged the Government to early issue a master plan on COVID-19 prevention and control for 2022-2023 to deal with many urgent issues such as COVID-19 test kit prices, the opening of tourism sector amid the rising infection number.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh appreciated foreign partners lending a helping hand to the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam at a meeting in Hanoi on March 14.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed 161,262 coronavirus cases detected in 61 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 24 hours, down 5,706 cases compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - Hanh Thong Tay market, a mecca of fashion goodies in Ho Chi Minh City, has roared back into life following a pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - VinaCapital, one of Vietnam’s most experienced asset management companies, has forecast that the country’s GDP growth rate this year is likely to expand by 6.5%, or 1% lower than its previous forecast.

VOV.VN - As many as 200,179,247 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given to people in Vietnam since the national vaccination campaign was launched on March 8, 2021, making Vietnam one of the world’s 10 leading countries with the highest vaccination rate.

VOV.VN - One day ahead of March 15, the date when Vietnam reopens its doors to international tourism, all eyes are now on State management agencies which are required to introduce consistent regulations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese martial arts championships concluded in France on March 13 with nearly 80 medals awarded to outstanding martial artists at the event.