VOV.VN - Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved a proposal on February 11 aimed at donating up to 3.55 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to six countries, including Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Byeong-seug and the RoK’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki in Seoul on February 11.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with the ambassadors of Singapore and Egypt in Hanoi on February 11.

VOV.VN - The past 24 hours saw Vietnam detect 26,032 new coronavirus cases in 61 cities and provinces across the country, the highest caseload recorded in a single day, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Around 60.6% of parents with children aged 5-11 years said they agree to let their children get COVID-19 vaccine shots, according to a survey by the health ministry.

VOV.VN - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has singled out Vietnam for its effective and rapid vaccine diplomacy strategy, describing it as a success story and desiring to share it with other regional countries.

VOV.VN - The new Speaker for the House of Representatives of Australia, Andrew Wallace, expressed his nation’s desire to strengthen comprehensive relations with Vietnam while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh who paid a courtesy visit on February 9.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed the detection of an additional 23,956 local COVID-19 cases across 61 cities and provinces nationwide on February 9, thereby pushing the tally during the ongoing wave to more than 2.39 million.

The Ministry of National Defence received 300,000 doses of the Vero-Cell COVID-19 vaccine presented by the Ministry of National Defence of China at a ceremony held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on February 8.

VOV.VN - The administration of Hanoi has decided to reopen all cinemas throughout the capital city, starting on February 10, after months of closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.