VOV.VN - Local authorities and residents of Sa Pa town in Lao Cai province are doing their utmost to implement COVID-19 prevention and control measures, with the resort town facing a high risk of local transmission in the period following national public holiday.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Bac Ninh, just 40km away from Hanoi capital, has announced 11 coronavirus cases, with all linked to the ongoing outbreak at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No2 in Hanoi.

The total retail sales and service revenue surged 10.02% year-on-year to VND1.695 quadrillion (over US$73.5 billion) in the first four months of 2021, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Alibaba.com, the global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform of Alibaba Group has organised an online summit to offer Vietnam 'The New Boom' products and services to accelerate Vietnamese SMEs in digitalisation.

As many as 110 people, including foreigners, were fined VND300 million (US$13,800) for not wearing masks in Ha Noi’s Hoan Kiem district during the four-day holiday from April 29 to May 2, according to Bui Van Dang, deputy head of the district’s police department.

VOV.VN - The decision taken by the administration of Hanoi to suspend non-essential services, including restaurants, sidewalk eateries, and drinks vendors in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen business slow in many outlets throughout the capital.

A funeral has been held in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture for four victims of a landslide in Shiiba village, including two Vietnamese trainees, according to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry has asked all localities throughout the nation to suspend the operation of nonessential services like bars, karaoke parlors, discotheques, and gaming facilities due to the potential risk of coronavirus transmission.

VOV.VN - The 12th Vietnam International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition (VietAd) 2021 got underway on April 22 in Hanoi, attracting the participation of firms from both at home and abroad across over 200 booths.

VOV.VN - The 2021 National Tourism Year was launched on April 20 in the former imperial city of Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh province, aiming to promote Vietnam as a safe tourist destination moving into the post COVID-19 period.