VOV.VN - A senior Government official in charge of tourism suggested Vietnam should fully reopen the door to international tourism in April 2022 in order to speed up its ongoing tourism recovery.

China has announced the reopening of Pingmeng border gate with Vietnam’s Soc Giang border gate in Cao Bang province from 10:00 on January 7.

Ho Chi Minh City will reopen bars, dance clubs and karaoke parlors from January 10 after a period of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Students in grades 7, 8, 10, and 11 in Ho Chi Minh City returned to school on January 4, three weeks after grades 9 and 12 went back to school.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam Airlines plane from Cambodia to Vietnam touched down at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on January 1 evening, the first such international commercial flight to Vietnam in 2022.

With permission from the authorities of countries, budget carrier Vietjet Air expects to reopen regular international flights starting January 1 next year.

VOV.VN - A large number of schools throughout Ho Chi Minh City are in the process of preparing to reopen school from December 13 following months of closure and online learning due to the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has relaunched an array of tourism activities at various destinations.

VOV.VN - Ninth grade students in 17 districts on the outskirts of Hanoi were granted permission to return to school from November 22 following many months of studying online as part of the COVID-19 fight.

Nearly two months have passed since Ho Chi Minh City and 18 southern provinces have lifted lockdown measures and set up the "new normal", with the operations of people and enterprises gradually resuming.