VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 13 for ambassadors and chargés d'affaires of ASEAN member states, who came to congratulate him on his election as new President of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A Germany expert alongside six other Vietnamese returnees were confirmed to infect with the SARS-CoV-2-virus, taking the national tally of positive COVID-19 cases to 2,714, the Ministry of Health said on April 13.

Dozens of tonnes of essential goods, including food and medical supplies, have been allocated to Vietnamese Cambodians over the past week amidst the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia.

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook for the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to “positive” from “stable”.

VOV.VN - Lao Cai border gate continued to record robust growth in terms of import and export activities, with the value of goods and other services moving across the nation’s northern border reaching approximately US$950 million during the first quarter of the year, a rise of 75% compared to the same period from 2020.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) announced on April 13 that car sales of its members in March reached 30,935 vehicles of all kinds, representing a sharp rise of 127% compared to the previous month.

VOV.VN - The Health Department of the southern province of Binh Duong has submitted plans to the provincial People’s Committee regarding the purchase of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for local people.

VOV.VN - As many as 193 Vietnamese nationals who recently entered the country after arriving on a repatriation flight from Taiwan (China) have tested negative for COVID-19 during the initial round of testing.

VOV.VN - Roughly 1,600 officers, soldiers, and defence staff from various armed force units were given their first jab of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on April 13, with the recipients based in the Tien river region and border guards in An Giang, Dong Thap, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, and Tra Vinh provinces.

Credit growth will expand significantly from Quarter 2 and exceed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s target of 12% for the year as a whole if the pandemic is brought under good control and the vaccination campaign proves effective, according to insiders.