A seminar on the role of crisis settlement in economic diplomacy in the Middle East-Africa took place in Hanoi on December 24.

VOV.VN - A total of 16,157 people across 62 localities nationwide were confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus, a drop of 225 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on December 24.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed the detection of 16,555 new COVID-19 cases on December 22, a rise of 206 infections from the previous day to take the tally during the ongoing wave to 1,582,783.

Seven Vietnamese universities meet international accreditation standards, according to the Quality Management Department of the Ministry of Education and Training.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) business seminar was held on December 22 by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the RoK’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has announced the form and procedure in which to grant a COVID-19 vaccine passport, starting from December 20.

The Foreign Ministry held a conference in Hanoi on December 20 in both online and offline formats to popularise the content of a cultural diplomacy strategy till 2030 which was promulgated by the Prime Minister on November 30, 2021.

The Foreign Ministry chaired a mid-term review conference in both online and offline formats on December 20 on the implementation of a project on developing ties between Vietnam and the Middle East – Africa countries for the 2016-2025 period.

VOV.VN - The 50th anniversary of Vietnam – Chile diplomatic ties was celebrated by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Foreign Ministry in Hanoi on December 20.

VOV.VN - A total of 14,977 new infections of COVID-19 across 61 localities nationwide were recorded on December 20, with Hanoi capital continuing to post the highest number of infections at 1,612, according to the Ministry of Health.