Bình Dương Province, a hotspot for COVID-19 in the southern region, is struggling to fight the pandemic as the number of infections has rapidly risen in the province. 

At least 87 per cent of locals would engage in hometown tourism if the coronavirus is put under control by the central city later this year.

The Department of State Reserves of the southeast region on August 24 dispensed over 8,360 tonnes of rice to support residents hit by COVID-19 pandemic in the southern province of Binh Duong, in accordance with the Prime Minister’s Decision.

The HCM City Department of Home Affair has directed People's Committees of wards, communes and districts to set up special forces to support people in orange zones (high risk) and red zones (extremely high risk).

2023年旅游业国家管理工作部署会议于12月21日在河内召开。此次会议由越南文化体育与旅游部国家旅游局举办，旨在探讨新形势下的旅游管理与发展。

今年前11个月，越南饲料出口总额超11.1亿美元，同比增加7%。

Việt Nam saw 10,811 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, increasing the caseload since the beginning of the pandemic to 369,267. Fourteen of the new infections were imported and the remaining 10,797 were all domestic transmissions.

Health departments, hospitals and universities nationwide that have been assigned to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to people in Việt Nam must not collect any charges for the vaccination, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Tuesday.

12月20日，越南科技部质量计量标准总局所属的合规认证中心（QUACERT）与越南社会科学院非洲和中东研究所（IAMES）在河内联合举行了“标准与认证：参与清真市场的钥匙” 的研讨会，提供有关清真市场的基本信息，从而促进越南可持续参与全球清真市场。

In late May, photographs of quarantined children in Điện Biên Province wearing oversized protective suits evoked many emotions among Facebook users. Now they have inspired a Hà Nội-based artist to craft a statue in a project to contribute to the COVID-19 fund. Named “The Dien Bien Kid”, the statue is small in size but offers huge encouragement in time of need.

越南越旅航空（Vietravel Airlines）代表于12月20日在越旅航空总部（承天顺化省，顺化市）同来访的日本香川县和福岛县代表举行会晤，双方就连接越南旅游城市和日本香川和福岛等两县的航线网络的扩大计划进行商讨。

In an official dispatch addressed to leaders of cities and provinces issued on Tuesday, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said social security must be ensured as the country accelerates its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

12月20日上午，山罗省人民委员会为在老挝琅勃拉邦省牺牲的一名越南志愿军烈士举行遗骸交接仪式、追悼会和安葬仪式。

在两场磋商会议后，12月20日，国家工资理事会一致同意从2024年7月1日起将地区最低工资标准上调至6%的方案并将提请政府审议通过。

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue called for the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly’s solidarity and common responsibility in cooperating and sharing experience, especially the application of science, technology, to effectively control the COVID-19 pandemic, while addressing the 42nd AIPA General Assembly via videoconference on August 23.

Community-based COVID-19 prevention teams have made an important contribution to curb the outbreak in Hà Nội.

Artichoke stew with pork trotter has become one of the most popular dishes in Đà Lạt, resident Tô Minh Huệ said, noting that it is also a top choice for anyone visiting the city.

Domestic drug manufacturers have been ready to sponsor the first batch of 16,000 doses of Molnupiravir for a pilot programme of controlled treatment of COVID-19 patients at home, which is scheduled to be started on Wednesday in HCM City.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam asked HCM City to gather all homeless people still wandering on the streets into either quarantine facilities or social welfare shelters after testing for COVID-19.