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Authorities of Haiphong City have approved the construction of the VND390 billion (USD16.95 million) Cat Bi International Airport Cargo Terminal.

The Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) will be used to inoculate children aged 12 to 17 nationwide, starting in November, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long announced in Hanoi on October 26.

HCM City authorities have lifted all 51 Covid-19 checkpoints at local gateways since 6 pm on Tuesday as the pandemic has been basically brought under control in the city.

Many areas in the southern central province of Binh Dinh have been isolated due to flooding.

Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan has been identified by the Asian Football Federation (AFC) as being among the ones to watch during the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended five conferences on October 26, the first working day of the 8th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related Summits from October 26-28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and four other members of the Cabinet are expected to be questioned about pressing issues of voter concern at the ongoing session of the National Assembly.

Vietnam has continued to report falling number of Covid-19 infections with 3,595 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours in 49 localities, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday evening.

Retail petrol prices increased by more than 1,400 VND per litre from 4 pm on October 26 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The US Mission to Vietnam, in partnership with Arizona State University, hosted the 2021 YSEALI Summit: Power of STEAM Education & Workforce Innovation on October 16-17 and October 23-24, 2021.

Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang was granted the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) by the Airports Council International (ACI) for maintaining safety and prevention measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the flooding season, the historical city of Hoi An is still attracting visitors as local people try to arrange good views of this flooding to entertain tourists.

A tropical depression has been forecasted to hit the southern central region of Vietnam in the next 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorology Forecasting.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the format for Women’s Asian Cup 2022, with Vietnam hopeful of using the competition as a route to obtain World Cup qualification.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has proposed the use of the Pfizer vaccine to inoculate children aged 12-17 against Covid-19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 26 attended the 38th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit virtually held by Brunei which is currently holding the ASEAN Chair in 2021.

Vietnam has decided to urgently support the Lao Party, State and people with US$2.15 million and some medical supplies in aid of the nation’s efforts to combat the latest wave of COVID-19, informed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen

Vietnamese coffee prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks amid the country exporting 1.18 million tonnes of coffee worth US$2.23 billion during the opening nine months of the year, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s electronics industry, an increasingly important sector of the country’s economy, continues to grow despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.