VOV.VN - After enduring a severe downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s tourism industry has shown strong recovery, positioning itself as a rising star on Southeast Asia’s tourism map.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 10.7 million international arrivals in the first half of 2025, marking an increase of nearly 21% compared to the same period last year, and up 26% compared to 2019 – the ‘golden era’ of Vietnamese tourism before COVID-19 pandemic struck.

The High-level People's Court in Hanoi held an appeal hearing to review the appeals of 11 defendants involved in the second phase of the "repatriation flight" case during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health has requested pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to boost the production, import, and stockpiling of COVID-19 prevention and treatment drugs amid a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several provinces and cities.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while attending a meeting on June 1 to mark 30 years of Vietnam Airlines, outlined key directives to guide the national flag carrier’s development in the new era.

VOV.VN - The number of coronavirus infections in Ho Chi Minh City has increased three-fold in recent times, with two deaths recorded, according to the city’s Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has reported Vietnam’s first case of the NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 subvariant, which has appeared in numerous countries and may be linked to a recent rise in local infections.

VOV.VN - In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases have been rising across multiple localities in Vietnam, raising concerns over the risk of a resurgence.

VOV.VN - A COVID-19 outbreak has been reported at Nguyen Binh Khiem High School in Ba Ria–Vung Tau province, with three 12th-grade students testing positive via rapid antigen tests on May 15 and 16.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam has demanded close monitoring and the enhancement of the detection and treatment of COVID-19 cases locally as the disease remains complex around the world.