VOV.VN - Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has announced the donation of an additional 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, according to a statement issued recently by the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s top priority now is to assist businesses in Vietnam to achieve the “twin targets” of ensuring safety amid the COVID-9 pandemic and maintaining production to avoid disruptions to supply chains.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on October 14 allowed localities to vaccinate children aged 12 to 18 against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 14 asked newly accredited Vietnamese ambassadors abroad to promote the country’s ongoing vaccine diplomacy to get more resources for the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery.

The Ministry of Transport has decided to restart flights on two domestic routes, Ho Chi Minh City-Ca Mau, and Hanoi-Dien Bien, during the pilot period which last until October 20.

VOV.VN - A number of localities nationwide have announced plans to welcome back domestic travelers in November after months of suspending tourism services due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - The Govenrment of Vietnam has unveiled a system of four coronavirus alert levels based on risks in localities.

The agricultural sector, one of the pillars of the domestic economy, has plans to restore production in the south immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has asked the Government’s Working Group on vaccine diplomacy to build a comprehensive vaccine plan for 2022 based on domestic demand, including vaccines for children aged 5-12 and 12-18, booster shots as well as the capacity of vaccine production at home.

VOV.VN - The nation always treasures and desires to bolster multifaceted cooperation with Poland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said, while receiving Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel in Hanoi on October 13.