VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 13,840 new coronavirus cases in 59 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, down 751 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on December 7.

VOV.VN - The second World MICE Awards, an event which aims to celebrate and reward excellence in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) tourism, has named Vietnam as the winner of three categories in Asia.

VOV.VN - Both local firms and enterprises from the United States should seize upon market opportunities as the world is entering a new normal in order to promote greater trade and investment ties, experts said on December 7 at the 2021 Vietnam – US trade forum which was held both physically and virt

Vietnam has called for more humanitarian aid for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the United Nations Security Council’s meeting on the country’s unrest and activities of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) on December 6.

VOV.VN - The local garment and textile sector is targeting an export turnover of US$39 billion this year, marking increases of 11.2% and 0.2% compared to 2020 and 2019, respectively, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

A programme to implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality in the 2021–2030 period and the Vietnam Population Strategy by 2030 was launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labour on December 6.

The Vietnamese Party and State pay attention to issues relating to the elderly and their rights, said Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.

VOV.VN - Major Lao newspapers on December 7 gave wide coverage on the Laos National Assembly Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane’s current visit to Vietnam, saying the visit will not only help consolidate the close-knit relationship but also bolster all-round cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested localities nationwide to enhance their vigilance and tighten COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the wake of the emergence of the Omicron variant, although the strain has yet to be detected locally.

The Castrol, BP and Vietnam Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex) signed an agreement extending their joint-venture contract for the next 20 years, starting from 2022, during an online ceremony on December 6.