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The draft Power Development Planning (PDP) VIII has demonstrated the trend of developing clean and renewable energies in line with commitments to cutting carbon emissions at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Health (MoH) to immediately carry out necessary procedures to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11.

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has requested the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strengthen the management of the domestic real estate market, controlling the risks of a property market bubble.

Authorities of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have approved a plan to organise the Hue Festival 2022 across the entire year, instead of just several days as before.

Vietnam Airlines has offered tickets for regular flights to the Republic of Korea (RoK), Singapore, Thailand, Laos and Taiwan (China).

Sea turtles (Chelonioidea) are rare and endangered animals which are facing a risk of extinction on a global scale and are being protected by many countries around the world, including Vietnam.

Vietnam recorded 14,835 new COVID-19 infections, including 13 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 16:00 on January 1, said the Ministry of Health.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on January 1 coordinated with authorities of Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang city and Thua Thien - Hue province to hold ceremonies to welcome the first tourists to the localities.

Foreign investors maintain an optimistic outlook for Vietnam’s economic growth next year though the country suffered a challenging 2021 as it was hit hard by the pandemic, according to an article posted on the website Vietnam Briefing of Dezan

HCM City has witnessed a sharp fall in new Covid-19 infections, according to a report from the municipal people’s committee.

Flows of people rushed to major streets, including Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, in central HCM City to celebrate the New Year 2022.

Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman have signed an agreement for Development Related Investment Infrastructure Vehicle (DRIVE) funded by the Netherlands Invest International, to support the Vinh Long Climate Resilience Project.

Several suspects in the overcharging for COVID-19 test kits at the Viet A Technologies JSC are being investigated for “offering bribe”, “receiving bribe”, and “abusing position and power while performing duties”.

The public investment disbursed in 2021 has reached 77.3 percent of the target set by the Prime Minister, lower than the rate of 82.66 percent recorded last year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered localities not to hold firework shows and restrict large gatherings during the New Year Holiday.

Many people in Hanoi have chosen not to return to their hometowns for the New Year Holiday due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving local bus stations deserted.

An additional 16,515 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Friday and Hanoi continued to record the highest number of cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

HCM City People's Committee on Friday sent urgent instructions to local departments of education and training to reopen local secondary and high schools after the New Year Holiday.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has sent an urgent telegram requesting relevant agencies to take immediate actions to stop the Omicron outbreak in Quang Nam province after 14 cases were detected in the locality.