VOV.VN - China is set to temporarily halt all imports of Vietnamese dragon fruit through its border gates with the northern province of Lang Son for one month, starting from December 29 after the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on three shipments.

VOV.VN - The National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Research under the Ministry of Health (MoH) on December 29 voted in favour of the results of the third human clinical trial of locally produced vaccine Nano Covax against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - Despite numerous enduring difficulties caused by the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has managed to secure a GDP growth rate of 2.58% this year, beating off recent projections by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

VOV.VN - The export turnover of Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products this year reached a new record of nearly US$48.6 billion, increasing by 15% year on year and exceeding the set target by US$4.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - American film review site TC Candler has named Vietnamese model Thao Nhi Le among the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2021.

VOV.VN - Despite Latin America representing a potential market for Vietnamese exports, local businesses have encountered numerous difficulties when attempting to enter this region, according to industry insiders.

Vietnamese firms are advised to change themselves towards increased application of high technology and stronger digital transformation to improve their products’ quality and optimise the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, thus better conquering this promising market.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and businesses to expand the Integrated Early Childhood Development Holistic Parenting Project to promote nurturing care for Vietnamese children.

The final round of the first Vietnamese Students’ Association in the Republic of Korea (VSAK) E-sports Championships – ICFood Cup 2021 was held in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Chungang university on December 25.

Vietnam's goods exports to the European Union (EU) market are expected to get brighter than in 2021 as Vietnamese businesses are better taking advantage of incentives of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to trade experts.