VOV.VN - Most Venerable Thich Thanh Dam, deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha passed away at Hoa Lac Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on January 18 at the age of 98.

As many as 62,000 people, have used the bicycle-sharing service in Ho Chi Minh during the one- month trial period, according to Do Ba Dan, chairman of Tri Nam Group, the investor of the project.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defense and the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations held a memorial service on January 19 for Lieutenant Colonel Do Anh, who passed away whilst undertaking a UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his belief that the public and business community will actively support the building of national database on population and management of citizen ID cards, contributing to promoting national digital transformation in the next period.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam, recorded 15 COVID-19 related deaths, including six severely ill cases earlier transferred from neighbouring localities for treatment.

VOV.VN - Despite tourism services being heavily impacted by COVID-19, many international tourism organisations and press agencies have still listed Hanoi among the group of the most attractive cities globally.

The increasing demand for services for the elderly has created investment and business opportunities for local and foreign investors.

VOV.VN - Bars, karaoke, and massage services based in Ho Chi Minh City are permitted to resume operations from January 10 following eight months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with returning staff ready to welcome customers again.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on January 7 launched two e-commerce platforms VNAMALL and VNAMAZING to offer affordable, high-quality services to customers.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese doctors Nguyen Trong Hien and Pham Thi Thuy will receive the AFC Football Medicine Award for 15 years dedicated service, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on January 6.