VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed three more imported cases of COVID-19 on April 2, including one Philippine man and two Vietnamese citizens, taking the overall number of coronavirus cases imported into the nation to 1,017.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government is expecting to receive support from the EU, the United States, and Japan for its local COVID-19 vaccination campaign, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said during working sessions held between March 31 and April 1 with three diplomats in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam voiced Vietnam’s commitment to use the COVAX-sponsored coronavirus vaccine effectively while receiving the first COVAX vaccine batch in Hanoi on April 1.

VOV.VN - A haul of 811,200 doses of AstraZeneca's novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine sponsored by COVAX arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on April 1.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted a plan on the reopening of international flights in three stages to the Ministry of Transport.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged relevant ministries and agencies to soon examine and introduce a "vaccine passport" mechanism in order to promote trade and investment.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on March 31 reported the discovery of a further nine imported cases in Vietnam, bringing the overall number of coronavirus infections to 2,603.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long expressed his hope of receiving support in the form of COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese, Indian, and Russian partners during a working session held alongside ambassadors in Hanoi on March 31.

VOV.VN - A total of 20 Vietnamese athletes who are due to compete in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 30 at the 108 Military Central Hospital.

Vietnam will announce to the UK side its ratification of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) this month, so the deal can officially come into force from May 1.