VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed an additional 28 Omicron cases on January 24, an increase of 24 cases compared to the previous day, raising its cumulative tally to 163, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Committee for External Relations of Russia’s Saint Petersburg city chaired a teleconference on January 24 on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the European Union in Vietnam, and the World Bank co-hosted the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) in Hanoi on January 24.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team joined a practice in Melbourne on January 23 in preparation for their forthcoming match against Australia in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Immigration Department of Vietnam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions.

Vietnam exported a total of 453.1 million medical masks of all kinds in 2021, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported 4.54 million tonnes of fertilizer in 2021 at a cost of US$1.45 billion, up 19.4% in volume and 27.8% in value on-year, according to figures given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs,

Vietnam is seeking ways to revive the billion-dollar pepper industry which has been struggling against unfavourable weather conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic for over the last several years.

VOV.VN - The numbers of new coronavirus infections and deaths have dropped in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 22 extended lunar New Year greetings to Vietnamese people living in Canada at a get-together virtually hosted by the Embassy of Vietnam in Canada and the Canada Vietnam Society.