VOV.VN - A senior government official affirms Vietnam will reopen its borders to international tourism in a safe and effective manner and without discrimination.

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.

More than 5,000 local runners have registered to race in the 2022 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon destinations in Southeast Asia – on March 20, after a two-year suspension due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi welcomed its first international flight operated by Singapore Airlines at noon of March 15, signaling the reopening of the nation’s borders to tourism from aboard and the wider recovery of the tourism and aviation industry.

VOV.VN - The Government has agreed with the Finance Ministry’s proposal to cut the environmental protection tax on petrol by half in an attempt to stabilize the petrol market and rein in inflation.

VOV.VN - Continuing to improve the country’s business environment and viewing it as the "key" to economic recovery and growth in the new normal are strong messages given by organizations and the business community at the recent Vietnam Business Forum (VBF).

VOV.VN - Many enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City have witnessed a rebound in production and exports since the beginning of the year, despite continuing to face COVID-19 challenges, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is likely to face numerous difficulties and challenges in the coming months that will slow down its socio-economic recovery, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other senior Party and State leaders agreed at a meeting on March 10.

VOV.VN - A total of 164,596 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Health Ministry on March 9, including 106,573 detected within the local community.

Thanks to policies to support post-COVID-19 recovery, and the gradual resumption of tourism activities, Vietnam is an investment attraction magnet, Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper cited The Business Times of Singapore as saying.