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The Vietnamese community abroad has donated more than 3 billion VND (130,264 USD) to the National COVID-19 Vaccine Fund and pandemic prevention and control activities at home.

The UK is currently one of Vietnam's leading trading partners in Europe, while the Southeast Asian nation is the UK's top trading partner in ASEAN, ranking 26th among the European nation's export partners in the world.

Southeast Asia’s youth and women bore the brunt of job losses during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to an Asian Development Bank report.

Vu Phong Energy Group and Steag Energy Services GmbH of Germany signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Hanoi on December 15 to jointly provide consulting services for the implementation of wind power projects nationwide.

A poor widow in the southern province of Tien Giang who is facing breast cancer and taking care of two children is in dire need of support.

Defending champions Vietnam and Indonesia played out to a goalless draw in their third Group B match of the ongoing 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 15) night.

Animal Asia Foundation has provided USD231,000 for elephant conservation in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak under an agreement signed with local authorities on Wednesday.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) of the United States have reached an aircraft restructuring agreement related to the lease of 18 aircraft, including 12 Airbus A321Neo and 6 Boeing B787-10 under their current contract.

Nine Pfizer vaccine batches in Vietnam have had their expiry dates extended from six to nine months.

The Xoe dance performed by the Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam has been officially recognised by UNESCO as the Representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Vietnam reported an additional 15,527 Covid-19 infections in 61 localities nation-wide on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in New Delhi on December 15 for his official visit to India at the invitations of Speaker of the Lok Sabha of India Om Birla and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu.

Tropical Storm Rai is expected to enter Vietnamese waters this weekend according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

The Ministry of Health has allowed HCM City to pilot the shortening of quarantine time for Covid-19 patients.

The Vietnamese team have finished their final preparations and are ready in all aspects, from spirit and health to force and tactics, before their next match against Indonesia in Group B of the ongoing 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore.

People wishing to enter Vietnam will be quarantined at home, a hotel, or other forms of accommodations for three days in the event that they have already been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19.

A delegation from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam has visited farmers and businesses who are benefiting from Australian-funded projects in some northwestern provinces.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam on Wednesday handed over the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medical equipment to target health facilities in many localities in Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expanding its shrimp – rice farming areas as the cultivation model is efficient and sustainable, adapts to climate change, and is environmentally friendly.