VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed the detection of a further 147,358 fresh COVID-19 cases on March 7 in 63 cities and provinces nationwide, with Hanoi continuing to document the highest number of infections with 32,317.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked localities on March 4 to continue a multi-layered approach to COVID-19 in order to effectively control the disease and support the country’s ongoing economic recovery.

Vietnam will soon disburse at least 50% of the VND350 trillion (US$15.42 billion) economic recovery package, the largest in its history, aiming to reboot the country’s economy after a long period of social and mobility restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many hotel projects of international brands in Vietnam are expected to be put into operation this year.

As one of the countries heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is determined to pursue green and inclusive recovery, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said at the International Conference “Green and Inclusive Economic Rebound: Lessons from International Experience” in Hanoi on Feb.25.

VOV.VN - Thai Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Supachai Phosu highly appreciated the cooperative relations between the legislative bodies of Thailand and Vietnam while receiving newly accredited Vietnamese Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh on February 24.

The central city of Da Nang is rolling out measures to attract more MICE (meeting, incentives, conferences and events) tourists, given the positive signs on the recovery of the tourism sector this year.

A trade promotion programme between representatives of 58 enterprises from Incheon, Jeonju, Daegu, Gyeongbuk of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnamese potential firms will be held virtually on March 21-25 by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Hanoi.

World leaders and scholars will gather at an international conference in Hanoi on February 25 to share country experiences for driving policy, finance, and institutional change to deliver a green, clean and inclusive economic rebound from COVID-19 for Vietnam, according to a UNDP official.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to visit Singapore from Feb. 24 – 26 at the invitation of President Halimah Yacob.