VOV.VN - Czech politicians have recently acknowledged the Vietnamese community’s considerable contributions to the Czech Republic’s fight against COVID-19.

The capital city of Hanoi welcomed over 122,000 tourist arrivals during the first seven days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival which lasts from February 10-16 , according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - A range of measures to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) came into effect in almost all office buildings throughout Hanoi on the first working day following the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, on February 17 in attempt to curb the spread of community infection.

Hanoi’s outlying My Duc district was ordered to suspend the annual Huong Pagoda Festival and stop receiving visitors in an attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung has said.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City was launched on February 10, with visitors required to wear face masks, even while taking photographs, due to concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese designer Nguyen Dang Binh has finished first in the “3-Colors” category in the Kingston x CSD Asia-Pacific (APAC) Mask Design Competition.

VOV.VN - Many residents of Ho Chi Minh City are neglecting to wear face masks in public areas, despite the southern city’s local administration warning of the potential risks of coronavirus spreading among the wider community.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded no new coronavirus cases over 12 hours for the first time since the virus recurred on January 27, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control said in its update on February 5 morning.

VOV.VN - Numerous Hanoians can be seen not wearing a face mask when in public, despite the sharp rise in new community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is currently operating as normal amid rumours of the site potentially closing due to the need to conduct testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on all airport staff, just days ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.