Kindergarten pupils in the capital city of Hanoi will come back to schools on April 13 after a nearly-one-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced a further 39,334 new COVID-19 infections on April 8 across 62 provinces and cities throughout the country, bringing the national tally up to 10,135,789 infections since the beginning of the pandemic.

VOV.VN - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier noted his appreciation for the good development of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership over the past decade while receiving the new Vietnamese Ambassador, Vu Quang Minh who came to present his letter of credence on April 7.

The resort island of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province has seen a surge in tourist arrivals after Vietnam fully reopened on March 15. However, there is still much to do to revive the tourism industry to the pre-pandemic level.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and 19 countries have so far reached agreements on mutual recognition of their vaccine passports, said Pham Thu Hang, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), at a regular press conference held on April 7.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed its peak and is now showing initial signs of waning in Vietnam, according to local health professionals.

VOV.VN - A batch of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 amounting to nearly 1 million doses is due to arrive in Vietnam on April 9, said Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen.

VOV.VN - The nation confirmed an additional 49,124 local COVID-19 cases on April 6 across 61 cities and provinces, with Hanoi continuing to lead the tally with more than 4,037 infections detected.

VOV.VN - A total of 48,717 people across 62 localities nationwide were confirmed to have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus, a drop of 2,015 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on April 4.

VOV.VN - Vaccine passports will be displayed on electronic health books and PC-Covid applications, with citizens able to look up related information on the portal of the Ministry of Health.