Hotels on Bui Vien street in HCM City have become dorms, while Japanese-style restaurants have shut down after incurring big losses.

Vietnam will drop the COVID-19 test requirement for visitors entering the country starting from 00:00am May 15 as the pandemic has been brought under control.

VOV.VN - News outlet Foreign Policy of the United States has recently highlighted Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the US, noting that Vietnam is one of its top trading partners in the region.

VOV.VN - The grand opening ceremony of the SEA Games 31 held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi (Vietnam) on May 12 evening honours the cultural identities of Southeast Asian nations, and helps reinforce solidarity and friendship among ASEAN member states, according to foreign media outlets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's US$ 500,000 in humanitarian aid for Ukraine will be transferred through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

VOV.VN - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 15-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has achieved mutual recognition for COVID-19 vaccination certificates, known as “vaccine passports”, with 20 countries so far.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of foreign athletes and referees landed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 11 ahead of their participation in various competitions at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

The Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE) released an annual report on foreign investment in Vietnam last year at a meeting in Hanoi on May 10.

The question for Vietnam is how to become a high-income economy while increasing productivity and protecting its resources.