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The policy of living safely alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with rapid vaccination and fiscal policy support, are expected to help the domestic economy to recover, according to the latest Vietnam Macro Monitoring report released by the World Bank.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines may incur an estimated loss of over VND 12.90 trillion (USD562 million) in 2021 and will plan to sell 12 planes between 2022-2023 to help finance its operations.

An oil and canvas painting titled “Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River” by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu sold for US$1.57 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction house at noon of December 14.

Hanoi has used the dormitories of two universities as facilities for Covid-19 treatment amid the city’s rising Covid-19 infections.

The Vietnamese National Assembly will continue studying policies and laws to create optimal conditions for businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to increase their investments in Vietnam, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed at a meeting with RoK

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening of the national festival for innovative startups TECHFEST and Week for Ho Chi Minh City Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship WHISE 2021 via videoconference in Hanoi.

Nomination of the art of Xoe dance of Vietnam as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be discussed at the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Vietnam reported an additional 15,220 Covid-19 infections on Tuesday with over half of the cases were found in the community, according to the Ministry of Health.

A delegation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment led by Deputy Minister Tran Quy Kien made an inspection tour of a sub-project on monitoring riverbank and coastal erosion in Mekong Delta using remote sensing.

Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper has kicked off construction on a bridge for people in a remote village in the central province of Nghe An.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi to honour 50 outstanding young people with disabilities who have made positive contributions to society and the community under the ‘Shining Vietnam Spirit’ programme.

Hanoi has prepared plans for a scenario in which up to 3,000 Covid-19 infections are confirmed daily.

The German Government has supported Vietnam with a further 2,558,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as part of its contribution to the country’s ongoing vaccination drive.

Cuc Phuong National Park and Save Vietnam's Wildlife jointly rescued seven rare wild animals from five localities between December 9-12.

A special page “ Live Fully in Vietnam” on the website https://vietnam.travel was officially launched, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced.

The National Conference on Foreign Affairs opened in both in-person and virtual forms on December 14, under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised its economic growth outlook for developing Asia, down slightly to 7.0% this year and 5.3% next year, after renewed outbreaks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led to slower growth in the third quarter.

Around 4,000 container trucks carrying Vietnamese farm produce for export to China have been stranded at the northern province of Lang Son's border gates.