VOV.VN - A plane carrying an initial batch of 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine landed at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City on February 24.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2020 second runner-up Ngoc Thao will represent Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2020, due to be held in Thailand in March.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Health, relevant agencies, and localities on February 24 to ramp up the pace of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination scheme in an effort to ensure that local people are given protection against the virus.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has been experimenting with an online prayer scheme during the spring festival season in an effort to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community.

VOV.VN - A Japanese expert who died in Hanoi on February 13 has been infected with a new variant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

More than 62 million tonnes of goods were handled at Vietnam's sea ports in the first month of 2021, up 17% on year despite COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The typically bustling atmosphere seen at pagodas, temples, and relic sites nationwide during the start of a new lunar year has been largely subdued this year due to the impact of the latest coronavirus outbreak, resulting in sharp declines in revenue for the local tourism industry.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working to connect enterprises and localities facing COVID-19 outbreaks to ensure goods are consumed, especially agricultural produce in virus-hit areas.

VOV.VN - Chief coach Park Hang-seo’s players are due to meet up in May for extensive training ahead of their remaining fixtures of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Asian region, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - Five sailors aboard Ocean Amazing, an Indonesian-flagged cargo vessel off the southern coast of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a report released by the provincial Centre for Disease Control (CDC).