VOV.VN - An official logo marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was announced on January 17.

Economic and industrial parks nationwide drew 539 foreign-invested and 615 domestic projects with a total registered capital of US$12.8 billion last year despite COVID-19 pandemic, up 15% annually, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI).

The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) aims to attract US$500 million worth of investment in 2022.

VOV.VN - Head coach Park Hang-seo has promoted Do Hung Dung and Nguyen Cong Phuong to the roles of captain and vice captain of the Vietnamese men’s national football team during their gathering in Hanoi on January 13 ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

VOV.VN - Van Toan and Hoang Duc of the national football squad have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - Takeshi Kasai, Regional Director for the Western Pacific of the World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced his organisation’s strong support for the Vietnamese Government’s strategy of living safely with COVID-19, giving top priority to protecting people’s health.

VOV.VN - The world’s football governing body FIFA has imposed a fine of CHF6,000, equivalent to US$6,475, on the Vietnamese national squad after six of the players were given a yellow card in their recent match against Saudi Arabia.

The APEC Statue Park expansion project was inaugurated in Hai Chau district of Central Da Nang city on January 10.

VOV.VN - Local swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang was voted as the best athlete of 2021 following a string of successful achievements throughout the year, the National Sports Administration and the Vietnam Olympic Committee announced on January 5.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team will reunite on January 13 to prepare for two upcoming matches against Australia and China in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.