Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested ministries and localities to build effective strategies to cope with COVID-19 in terms of economy and health, while chairing a virtual meeting with permanent members of the Government in Hanoi on August 12.

印度尼西亚贸易部贸易政策局局长卡桑（Kasan）表示，预计2023年印尼贸易顺差额将达到383亿至385亿美元。

越共中央政治局委员、政府常务副总理范平明于12月21日代表党、国家和越南祖国阵线领导前往胡志明市总教区和越南南方福音教会总联合会祝贺圣诞向各位教职人员和全体信教群众致以节日祝福。

The 340 citizens returning from the US were quarantined after the flight landed at Vân Đồn International Airport in the northeastern province of Quảng Ninh, while the 240 citizens returning from Singapore landed in Cần Thơ International Airport in the southern province of Cần Thơ.

本着“敬神爱国”和“利于道法、益于人世”的精神，南定省天主教同胞一直在落实好党的主张和路线和国家的法律政策，积极参加爱国竞赛，为祖国的繁荣昌盛和家乡的发展建设贡献力量。

The first two flights bringing about 400 tourists from Hà Nội stranded in Đà Nẵng since the outbreak in late July safely arrived in Hà Nội today.

12月21日下午，越南国家主席阮春福率领越南高级代表团离开河内，启程对印度尼西亚进行国事访问。

All 625 tourists (including 23 foreigners) from HCM City have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, and they will be taken home soon on four flights operated by Vietnam Airlines and VietJetAir from Đà Nẵng Airport.

Authorities in Quảng Trị Province have locked down Bàu Hamlet from 9pm on Tuesday night.

Employers might employ persons aged under 15 to do jobs suitable to their health but must obtain the consent of their parents or guardians. It is highlighted in a draft circular on employment of under-15 persons prepared by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Hà Nội’s Health Department has issued an urgent notice to find people who visited the Lộc Vừng bar since August 8 in TT3.13, Tứ Hiệp Commune, Thanh Trì District, regarding a suspected COVID-19 case on Wednesday morning.

Deputy PM Vũ Đức Đam affirmed the key role of the military, including the border guard force, in battling COVID-19 during a working session with the Border Guard High Command on Tuesday.

A woman from Đà Nẵng has been given the all-clear from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries nationwide to 400.

21日上午，越南政府总理范明政主持召开推进吸引外国游客赴越旅游工作会议。会议以线上和 线下相结合方式举行。设在政府总部的会议主会场与全国20个省市分会场视频连线。

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved the investment plan of the Đồng Đăng-Trà Lĩnh Expressway under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting turned upside-down as a gritty drama set to be executive produced by Will Smith, Hollywood trade publications reported on Tuesday. 

A pair of pandas on loan from China to a Canadian zoo are facing a food shortage as their supply of fresh bamboo dries up, officials warned.

Artists performed four short plays at the Goethe Institute in Hà Nội on Monday to a limited audience. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình spoke with Sĩ Tiến, Việt Nam Youth Theatre's deputy-director about theatre in a pandemic-hit world. 

Rap Việt and King of Rap are the first two competitions seeking talented rappers to be aired on Vietnamese television. Both shows have been screened during prime time at the weekend since August 1.