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Truong Ngoc Anh, chairman of the board of Nova Entertainment, has announced that her company is set to host Miss Earth 2023.

The new ceiling price of COVID-19 tests will be up to 30 percent lower than the current one, according to the Ministry of Health’s recent circular effective from February 21.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has asked the Ministry of Transport to provide a list of "rescue" flights to repatriate Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas to serve its probe into a case of taking bribes

Vietnam has continued to report rising number of Covid-19 infections with additional 47,200 cases confirmed on Sunday, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Thick ice and frost have appeared on the peak of Mount Phja Oac in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang since early February 20, as temperatures dropped to below zero degree Celsius.

Six more players of the Vietnamese U23 football team who are playing at the 2022 AFF U23 Championship in Cambodia have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-02 virus.

Iran's parliament has laid out six conditions for Tehran to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal with global powers in a letter to President Ebrahim Raisi published on Sunday, the country's official IRNA news agency reported.

Exports of computers, electronic products and components hit USD50.82 billion last year, putting it in second position in the group of key export products.

A number of travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City have resumed outbound tours after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) announced the removal of restrictions on air passenger transport.

The Australian government is preparing for the pilot export of the country’s peaches and nectarines to Vietnam in the coming months, Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has said.

An additional 41,980 Covid-19 infections were reported in Vietnam on Saturday, raising the total number of cases confirmed in the country to over 2.74 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

GM Le Quang Liem is scheduled to play world No1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway on February 19 at the Airthings Masters 2022 as part of the Champions Chess Tour 2022.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên held a meeting with visiting Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans in Hanoi on Friday, during which the two sides sought future cooperation, especially in energy transformation.

Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health.

School authorities and parents in Hanoi are worried about the rising number of Covid-19 infections among students and teachers.

Authorities in District 1 in HCM City are seeking approval from local authorities to open another pedestrianised street.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism have publicised a list of hotels eligible to welcome foreign tourists arriving in the city in the coming time.

The Vietnamese economy will recover strongly in 2022, starting at the end of the first quarter, said Tim Leelahaphan, Economist for Thailand and Vietnam at Standard Chartered, at a seminar held in Hanoi on February 18.