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The tourism industry has shown positive signs of recovery in February, with the number of domestic tourists estimated to have increased by 380% over the same period last year.

The Ministry of Health is speeding up procedures aimed at completing its contract with Pfizer to purchase 21.9 million vaccine doses for children aged five to 11 in March.

The decision by Western allies to remove Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication system will not only affect Russian payments, but also many other countries globally, including Vietnam, according to experts.

About 460 Vietnamese citizens in Ukraine have been evacuated to neighbouring countries in the face of the complicated situation there, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sun Group on March 2 launched Sun Air with an aim to become a private jet charter provider in Vietnam.

The Asian Development Bank has signed a $15 million equity investment in New Forest’s Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 to support sustainable forestry practices in Southeast Asia.

The travel magazine The Travel has listed Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among the ten must-visit epic and adventurous places in Southeast Asia.

Alphabet Inc's Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days a week in some of its U.S., U.K. and Asia Pacific offices, its first step to end policies that allowed remote work because of COVID-19 concerns.

Vietnam stands ready to work closely with other member states and stakeholders to uphold the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Human Rights Council through dialogue, cooperation and mutual

A representative of Vietjet Air on March 2 announced that the airline plans to operate a free flight bringing Vietnamese citizens in Ukraine home from Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, on March 6.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has reported a record number of 151,852 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, raising the total number of patients in the country to over 3.70 million.

The capital of Vietnam has been choked on unprecedentedly poisonous air over recent days with the air quality index (AQI) monitored at most sensor stations reaching an unhealthy level, even falling to a hazardous level in some places.

Outbound tours are expected to flourish in March and April once Vietnam resumes international tourism from March 15, according to travel firms.

Hanoi has around 1,014 Covid-19 cases experiencing worsened and critical conditions, including 56 patients having to use the Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation method.

An 18-year old student in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang who faced the risk of death from leukaemia has recovered and achieved good study results.

As many as 13 wards in HCM City have been recognised as high-risk Covid-19 infection areas, according to the municipal Department of Health.

With negative COVID-19 tests, fully vaccinated foreign tourists may freely travel in Vietnam after only one day of isolation following entry, according to the Ministry of Health’s proposed regulations.

The roads around the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal have become more lively with colourful flowers and trees following various efforts to restore the canal and improve the scenery of the surrounding areas.

As of March 1, 1,656 Vietnamese firms had received codes granted by China, enabling them to export farm produce and food products to the Chinese market.