The National Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Centre said a tropical depression in the East Sea area might gain strength and become a storm on Monday or Tuesday.

Passengers using airlines or trains to travel within Việt Nam don’t have to submit paper-based COVID-19 prevention and control commitments from Monday (October 25), according to the Ministry of Transport.

The Saigontourist Group on October 24 launched a river tour from Bạch Đằng wharf in downtown HCM City to  tourist attractions in Cần Giờ District, one of the first efforts to revive the tourism sector as the city eases COVID-19 curbs.

The HCM City Department of Architecture and Planning has sought feedback from other city agencies and experts on creating an underground plaza in the downtown area.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired a cabinet meeting on the drafting of a socio-economic recovery and development programme on October 24.

Việt Nam has spent VNĐ45.6 trillion (nearly US$2 billion) from its budget on pandemic prevention and control as well as supporting people who face difficulties due to COVID-19, as of October 15.

2008年实施自愿社会保险政策16多年后，参保人数增长304倍，从第一年的6000人增加到当前的183万人。

Vietnam spent 45.6 trillion VND (nearly 2 billion USD) from its budget on pandemic prevention and control and supporting people who face difficulties due to COVID-19, as of October 15, according to the Ministry of Finance.

3.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated by the US and Japan have reached Việt Nam over the weekend.

Winners of the 15th National Press Awards in 2020, the noblest award for journalists in Vietnam, were announced at a ceremony on October 24 night in Hanoi.

Vietnam has won the title of Asia’s Leading Destination in the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021.

Foreigners subject to expulsion would be notified of reasons for expulsion and receive expulsion decisions at least 48 hours before such decision are executed.

A TV series featuring doctors and frointline workers in the fight against COVID-19 will air in February.

Nội Bài International Airport is preparing the best conditions to ensure COVID-19 safety when it welcomes back a large number of passengers as things gradually ease back to normal, according to the airport authority.

Bình Thuận province has reopened and welcomed tourists for vacations during the new normal phase.

Many office staff in big cities like Hà Nội and HCM City have adapted to working from home and want to continue doing so when social distancing ends.

Cải lương (reformed opera) star Bùi Công Danh, winner of the famous TV show Sao Nối Ngôi (Bright Stars) 2021, will perform in a series of theatre shows on Vĩnh Long Television’s THLV1 channel next month. 

According to the publishing house, the novel reveals the devastating effects of colonialism on Việt Nam. The book also presents topical issues; the conflict between old and new, and between preservation and renewal.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region needs a special mechanism to improve its transport infrastructure to reduce logistics costs, bolster competitiveness and boost agricultural exports, Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has signed a decision approving the railway system planning for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, which sets a target of building nine new railways by 2030.