The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 51.7 in March from 54.3 in February, as the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread labour shortages in the manufacturing sector during March, according to S&P Global.

The resort island of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province has seen a surge in tourist arrivals after Vietnam fully reopened on March 15. However, there is still much to do to revive the tourism industry to the pre-pandemic level.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced 21 COVID-19 related deaths in 13 localities in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, a record low since August 2021.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and 19 countries have so far reached agreements on mutual recognition of their vaccine passports, said Pham Thu Hang, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), at a regular press conference held on April 7.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan aimed at reopening tourism activities and welcoming back international guests in line with the new normal conditions as the country strives to move past the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed its peak and is now showing initial signs of waning in Vietnam, according to local health professionals.

Many provinces and cities as well as the central region of Vietnam have recently emerged as an attractive destination for foreign investors, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Located in the central province of Quang Nam, the ancient city of Hoi An has received its first foreign tourists following two years of being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A batch of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 amounting to nearly 1 million doses is due to arrive in Vietnam on April 9, said Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen.

While the reduced environmental protection tax lowered petrol prices from April 1, most transport enterprises are struggling.