VOV.VN - Health authorities confirmed a further 178,112 new COVID-19 cases on March 17 across 63 cities and provinces nationwide, a drop of 2,443 from the previous day, including 124,725 local infections.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception on March 17 in Hanoi for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén, during which he wished the latter a successful working tenure to contribute to reinforcing bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested Saudi Arabia soon completely lift its import ban on Vietnamese seafood, and increase the import of agricultural products from the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - German media has recently highlighted the nation’s sustained efforts to revitalize its tourism industry following the country removing quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals.

VOV.VN - Last year’s two-way trade turnover hit US$6.6 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of more than 17% after one year of enforcing the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

VOV.VN - Taking on the role of Chair of ASEAN Education for 2022 - 2023, Vietnam will strive to do its utmost to realise the major priorities and orientations for ASEAN education in the future, said Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son.

The Russia–Ukraine conflict is forcing Vietnam to look for alternative suppliers of fertilisers to cope with the shortage of supply and rising prices.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu and Assistant Foreign Minister Reza Zabib of Iran on March 15 co-chaired the 7th political consultation between the nations’ foreign ministries in the form of videoconference.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio expressed joy at the positive development of Vietnam - Sierra Leone relations across a variety of fields during their talks held on March 15 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The wide-reaching coverage of COVID-19 vaccines has enabled the nation and other countries to gradually reopen their markets in order to receive guest workers, including those from Vietnam.