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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio expressed joy at the positive development of Vietnam - Sierra Leone relations across a variety of fields during their talks held on March 15 in Hanoi.

The Covid-19 pandemic pushed 4.7 million people in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty in 2021, according to a new Asian Development Bank report presented at the Southeast Asia Development Symposium.

The International Hot Air Balloon Association and the Department of Culture and Information of Tuyen Quang province, held a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City, on March 15, to announce the first Tuyen Quang International Hot Air Balloon

Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport welcomed the first international commercial flight on March 15 morning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The People's Court of central Khanh Hoa province on March 15 held a first-instance trial against two defendants for their “activities aiming to overthrow the people’s administration,” under Article 109 of the Penal Code.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported an additional 175,480 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's patient tally to over 6.55 million.

Accommodation establishments in Danang City have been asked to arrange separate rooms for tourists infected with Covid-19.

The Vietnamese Government on Tuesday agreed to waive entry visa requirements for foreign nationals entering the country from 13 nations.

Authorities in Hoan Kiem District have proposed to the Hanoi People's Committee to reopen the walking streets around Hoan Kiem Lake this weekend.

Hanoi, which is now the country's biggest epicentre, has seen a falling number of Covid-19 infections over the past few days.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia will continue to work alongside Russian relevant agencies to safely receive Vietnamese citizens fleeing to Russia from eastern Ukraine, according to Counsellor Nguyen Tung Lam.

VinaCapital, one of Vietnam’s most experienced asset management companies, has forecast that the country’s GDP growth rate this year is likely to expand by 6.5%, or 1% lower than its previous forecast.

An Australian court on Tuesday ruled that the country's environment minister does not have a duty to protect children from the harms of climate change, overturning a landmark ruling.

The industrial real estate market is expected to boom thanks to good signs in foreign direct investment (FDI) and the resumption of international flights, predicted experts from Savills Vietnam.

Hanoi Railway Transportation JS Company has offered attractive discounts for passenger groups on different routes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 14 thanked foreign countries and organisations for their practical, timely support to Vietnam during the COVID-19 combat over the past more than two years.

The number of people in war-torn Yemen starving in famine conditions is projected to increase five-fold this year to 161,000, UN agencies warned Monday, amid fears of a dire shortfall of life-saving aid.

The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien witnessed two consecutive earthquakes this morning, March 14.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Monday reported an additional 264,790 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's patient tally to over 6.37 million.