VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on January 1 confirmed an additional nine cases of COVID-19 imported into Vietnam, pushing the national infection tally to 1,474.

VOV.VN - An online music project developed by the Vietnamese community based in Malaysia officially launched the song “Hello Vietnam” as its first product, with the track expressing hope that bright a 2021 lies ahead in the New Year.

Experts have been optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2021 based on the latest situation, as well as the sound decisions and policies adopted by the Party and Government.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's total import-export turnover enjoyed a surge of 5.1% to US$543.9 billion compared to 2019 despite facing numerous difficulties throughout 2020, with the country posting a trade surplus of US$19.1 billion, the highest level for five consecutive years since 2016, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's ASEAN Chairmanship Year has come to an end, with the nation successfully leading the association through a challenging year whilst striving to enhance its role in the region

VOV.VN - The early morning of January 1 saw Da Nang Port Joint Stock Company welcome a ship bearing the flag of the Marshall Islands as the first vessel to dock at Da Nang port in 2021, with a haul of 15,000 tonnes.

VOV.VN - Close to 360 Vietnamese citizens in the US, including minors under 18, the elderly, sick people, and students who have completed their courses and have difficulty in accommodation, and other specially difficult cases were flown home safely on a flight operated by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 31 and January 1.

The Ministry of Health has launched a grassroots health information management app, a social network, and an individual health record platform as part of its Ehealth Vietnam Summit 2020 held recently in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - With 2020 considered a special year for Vietnam due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic having a huge impact on all aspects of life, the Party's correct direction and the Government's prompt, effective measures have led the country to bring the pandemic under control.

Hanoi has set a target of cutting the number of road and rail accidents next year, especially those caused by drink-driving, by between 5% and 10%.