VOV.VN - The number of COVID-19 cases continued to record a sharp fall over the past 24 hours, with 34,140 new cases detected, a drop of over 5,100 cases from a day earlier, the Ministry of Health said on April 9.

VOV.VN - An initial batch of 921,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses financed by the Australian Government arrived at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on the night of April 8, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

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.