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The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Hanoi held a ceremony in the Temple of Literature on November 17 to honour 90 valedictorians from universities this year in the capital city.

A six-hour train ride through central Vietnam which connects Da Nang and Quy Nhon has been listed among the top six amazing Asian train journeys by CNN, with the train ride notable for its food, scenery, and culture.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on November 17 operated its first pilot fight carrying international tourists from Seoul (the Republic of Korea) to the central coastal city of Da Nang.

A batch of one million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived in Vietnam on November 17.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 9,849 new Covid-19 infections in 56 localities on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Embassy of Japan and UNICEF Vietnam on November 17 signed an exchange of notes for a project on “enhancing resilience to disaster risks and climate change for children”, which runs in Vietnam from 2021 – 2026.

The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi has lured a modest number of passengers after being put into operation recently.

A man in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has rescued a mother langur and its child and handed it over to local authorities.

Ho Chi Minh City has announced that entertainment venues including cinemas, karaoke bars, nightclubs, libraries and video game establishments can reopen from November 19.

The 18 infants who were mistakenly vaccinated with Pfizer Covid-19 in Hanoi are now in stable health according to local doctors.

Dantri/Dtinews have just transferred over VND100 million in donations from readers for a poor couple in the central province of Quang Binh to treat their two sons who are both suffering from haemophilia.

For the first time in three years, Vietnam have dropped out of the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings following their 0-1 FIFA World Cup qualifying loss to Saudi Arabia in Hanoi on November 16 evening.

Construction of key projects enhancing air connectivity between HCM City and areas in the southern key economic zone needs to begin on time to avoid financial losses, experts have said.

Hanoi has decided to quarantine all people returning from high risk Covid-19 affected areas including some southern localities as the city is facing a surge in new Covid-19 cases.

Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang will serve international tourists using vaccine passports this weekend.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has hailed Israel as a promising market of Vietnam in West Asia.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its first regular commercial flight to the US from November 28.

Vietnam have yet to halt their losing run in the final round of the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers after conceding a 1-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia at Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on November 16 evening.

Revenue from ticket sales in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long Bay have been seriously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.