VOV.VN - As Vietnam is kicking off its booster jab campaign, easing restriction and resuming international air routes, there are signs ahead that a return to normality might be just over the horizon.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi administration has decided to abandon its concentrated quarantine requirements for people coming from countries where the Omicron variant is spreading.

VOV.VN - Firework shows and a countdown party to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Hanoi will not be held as in previous years due to the complicated nature of developments relating to COVID-19, according to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN -The capital is in the midst of enduring its coldest period since the beginning of winter, with average temperatures dropping to below 12 degrees Celsius, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Health has requested public and non-public medical examination and treatment facilities to implement a range of solutions aimed at reducing the number of deaths caused by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The authorities of Hoan Kiem district have banned locals and vehicles from all routes leading to St Joseph’s Cathedral and limited gatherings in Hanoi’s Old Quarter during the capital’s upcoming Christmas celebrations.

VOV.VN - As many as 16,377 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 62 cities and provinces across Vietnam over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on December 23.

VOV.VN - The capital is likely to face a high risk of COVID-19 spreading on a large scale during the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays, warned Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tran Dac Phu, former director of the Preventive Medicine Department.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 23 visited and presented gifts to the Catholic Church of the Hanoi Archdiocese on Christmas and New Year 2022.

VOV.VN - Many churches across the capital have put a limit on visitor numbers and plan to hold Christmas celebrations virtually this year during the country’s fight against COVID-19.