The number of people voluntarily joining the social insurance network has grown by 750,000 over the last two years, three times higher than a decade ago, heard an online conference held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on January 11 to introduce tasks for 2021.

Vietnam was one out of 30 countries applying the multidimensional poverty reduction criteria during 2015-20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed four fresh imported COVID-19 cases on January 7, raising the total number of infections to 1,509, according to the Ministry of Health.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested the ministries of health, agriculture and rural development, industry and trade and People's Committees of provinces and cities work to ensure food safety during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the National Council for Cultural Heritage to focus more on the preservation and promotion of relics to make them a source of strength for national development.​

The Ministry of Health has launched a grassroots health information management app, a social network, and an individual health record platform as part of its Ehealth Vietnam Summit 2020 held recently in Hanoi.

The Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020, with the theme “Sustainable development in the new decade: Turning Challenges into Opportunities”, took place in Hanoi on December 10.

VOV.VN - The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control have agreed to further tighten all regulations on pandemic prevention and control on flights after the resurgence of community-associated infections in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The number of international travelers to the nation this year is anticipated to fall by over 80%, while the figure for domestic tourists will witness a 45% fall, resulting in estimated losses of US$23 billion.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Venture Summit 2020, the second event of its kind, got underway in Hanoi on November 25, providing a dialogue platform between the Vietnamese Government and major international venture funds.