The annual “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme 2022, a run-up to the Lunar New Year festival for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs), will take place in Hanoi on January 22.

The best possible conditions will be created for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to return to the homeland with safety from the pandemic ensured, especially now that the Lunar New Year festival is just around the corner, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has said.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will transport branches of peach blossoms and ochna flower as check-in baggage on its domestic flights from January 17 to February 15 (the 15th day of the new lunar year).

The COVID drug is under a controlled trial program in Việt Nam and not allowed on the open market.

Five more Omicron infections were discovered with foreign arrivals to HCM City, bringing the total number of the variant cases in Việt Nam to 30.

The National Tourism Year 2022 will officially kick off on March 25 in Hoi An city of the central coastal province of Quang Nam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision to approve a programme on the supply of public telecommunications services by 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 6 urged the financial sector to harmoniously combine fiscal and monetary policies, and better the State budget management work in 2022.

As COVID cases continue to rise, the work of volunteers is proving vital to fight the pandemic. And Viet Nam has no shortage of people willing to sacrifice their own time for the good of others.

Changes to the Investment Law and Electricity Law were the focus of the National Assembly’s extraordinary meeting in Hanoi on January 6.

The Government Office has issued a document regarding Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam’s guideline on the supply of medical oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

People’s Artist Bạch Tuyết, a cải lương (reformed opera) performer, has made waves with a new music video, released on YouTube on January 3.  

Đàm Điệt is no stranger to times of national crisis - the former military doctor fought against the French and the Americans as a young man. Now, the 92-year-old from Nghệ An Province has donated his life savings to his local COVID-19 prevention and control fund. 

Aiming to bring new experiences to audiences, the Việt Nam National Puppetry Theatre will strive to innovate and create quality puppet plays with high artistic value and new forms of expression.

The Ministry of Health has warned that there is a high risk of spreading the Omicron variant among the community.

Different airlines continuously reopened regular international routes in the early days of this year, bringing good news for 140,000 overseas Vietnamese to have the opportunity to return home and enjoy the Lunar New Year holiday.

As congestion and traffic volume is expected to increase as the economy bounces back from the COVID-19 restrictions, authorities in Hà Nội have announced on Thursday two schemes to ensure that all travel is done safely.

Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms, on-duty ships and officials on Con Dao island district.

A ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vietnam – India diplomatic ties (January 7) was held both online and offline in Hanoi on January 6.

The capital city of Hà Nội again registered a record high, with 2,716 new daily COVID-19 infections on Thursday, as the Ministry of Health reported 16,472 new cases of COVID-19 in 60 provinces and cities.