The Directorate of Fisheries (DoF) is striving to complete institutions for sustainable and responsible fishery management in the fourth quarter of 2021, and quickly address the European Commission (EC)’s recommendations related to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

HCM City is ready to organise COVID-19 vaccinations for people returning to the city from other localities and for children aged 12-17.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) exchanged experience in ensuring safety for tourists amid COVID-19, as well as tourism recovery and development after the pandemic at a seminar held virtually on October 22.

The Ministry of Health announced 3,985 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as well as 56 deaths. 

Kiên Giang Province People’s Committee on October 21 issued a pilot plan to welcome international tourists using "vaccine passports" to Phú Quốc Island beginning November 20.

The Directorate of Fisheries (DoF) is striving to complete institutions for sustainable and responsible fishery management in the fourth quarter of 2021, and quickly address the European Commission (EC)’s recommendations related to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) should soon issue a circular stipulating the price of COVID-19 testing services, ensuring it is practical and easy to implement.

In the first phase, Việt Nam will reopen air routes to China, Hong Kong (China), Japan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Germany, Russia, Australia

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday paid homage to Most Venerable Thích Phổ Tuệ, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), who died a day prior at the age of 105, at Viên Minh (Rang) Pagoda in Hà Nội’s Phú Xuyên District.

Hanoi has so far had 12 out of its total 18 districts and townships recognised as new-style rural areas, while 368 out of 382 communes, or 96.3 percent, have received the title, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Department.

The Ministry of Transport has issued a document asking People’s Committees of cities and provinces to coordinate on the implementation of temporary guidelines on transport activities.

Vietnam has temporarily recognised vaccination certificates or vaccine passports of 72 countries and territories worldwide that were officially introduced to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to its spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

Vaccine passports from 72 countries have been accepted by Vietnamese authorities to allow people to enter from abroad, and Vietnam is currently in discussions with 80 countries and territories for mutual recognition for each other's COVID-19 vaccine certification.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 22 paid homage to Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), who died a day prior at the age of 105, at Vien Minh (Rang) Pagoda in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien has inspected preparations for the deployment of sapper team No.1 to join the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung on October 21 decided to establish 12 teams to inspect the provision of assistance for employers and employees hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Realising that online learning does not benefit primary schoolchildren, Cà Mau Province authorities have been the first to look into stopping online classes for students at this level, which was well-received by both parents and teachers.

A children's comic book called Friends featuring illustrations by a Vietnamese artist, has been published by Japan’s Sunny Side Publishing House.

Việt Nam is expected to achieve five out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, including no poverty, zero hunger, quality education, climate action and global partnerships, according to the National Report on the five-year-implementation of Vietnam Sustainable Development Goals.

Vietnam is very well placed within Asia in terms of the general progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, said United Nations Development Program Resident Representative a.i. in Vietnam Terence D. Jones on October 21.