VOV.VN - The Government has asked the Ministry of Health (MoH) to consider lowering the infection risk level of COVID-19 from group A, made up of very dangerous infectious diseases, to group B which consists of dangerous infectious diseases.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pharmaceutical company Stellapharm has been licensed by international public health group Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to produce Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment pills containing the active ingredient nirmatrelvir.

VOV.VN - Authorities in the capital are putting the finishing touches to the refurbishment of pedestrian areas surrounding Hoan Kiem lake in the city centre that are set to reopen on March 18 evening after nearly a year of closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

VOV.VN - The online travel fair Da Nang FantastiCity 2022 kicked off on March 17 as part of efforts to attract more tourists to the coastal city of Da Nang city and the central region as a whole.

Vietnam and India have plenty of room for expanding their cooperation in both trade and investment, especially in the fields of digital, supporting industries, e-commerce, retail, and agricultural production, said participants at the 2nd Vietnam - India business forum held in HCM City on March 17.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang on March 17 provided more details about Vietnam’s plan to reopen its door to foreign visitors, including regulations on arrivals and medical requirements.

VOV.VN - Health authorities confirmed a further 178,112 new COVID-19 cases on March 17 across 63 cities and provinces nationwide, a drop of 2,443 from the previous day, including 124,725 local infections.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that the statistical work plays a significant role, especially in policy making, while addressing the National Statistical Conference on March 17.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception on March 17 in Hanoi for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén, during which he wished the latter a successful working tenure to contribute to reinforcing bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested Saudi Arabia soon completely lift its import ban on Vietnamese seafood, and increase the import of agricultural products from the Southeast Asian nation.