Society 1 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 18:36 Việt Nam reports 14,440 new COVID-19 cases, Hà Nội tops localities for 10th straight day While witnessing a slight decrease in the number of transmissions, the capital Hà Nội again topped the list, for the tenth consecutive day, with 1,920 new cases. 2 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 18:11 14,440 new COVID-19 cases, 214 more deaths, first Omicron case reported on Tuesday 3 Vietnam Law | 12/28/2021 18:00 UK, US, Japan among five countries to accept Vietnam's COVID-19 vaccination certificates Five countries including the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Belarus, have recognized Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates with specific criteria on the vaccine types, according to the foreign ministry. 4 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2021 17:33 Tet gifts to be presented to revolution contributors President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on the presentation of Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts to revolution contributors and their families. 5 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 17:01 Woman to be prosecuted for fatally abusing 8-year-old child During the autopsy, doctors found that the victim had major bruises all over her body, as well as faded suture scars around her face. 6 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2021 16:16 VNA, Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission promote collaboration The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission signed an agreement on coordination regulations in operations in Hanoi on December 28. 7 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 15:49 HCM City COVID-19 situation sees big improvement HCM City has seen positive signs in the fight against pandemic with a drop in the number of new cases to under 1,000 and deaths falling to under 50, according to its Steering Committee for Pandemic Prevention and Control. 8 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2021 15:43 PM calls for joint efforts to boost labour productivity Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony held in Hanoi on December 28 to commend the exemplars in a 75,000-initiative programme launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL). 9 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 15:34 Hà Nội applies centralised quarantined for passengers from countries with Omicron The People’s Committee of Hà Nội has ordered all passengers on flights, which depart from countries where the Omicron variant is present to follow regulations on centralised quarantine regardless of passenger history, vaccinations or prior COVID-19 infections. 10 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 14:46 Hà Nội warned over high risk of COVID-19 infection during holidays Hà Nội People’s Committee has ordered the city health department and other relevant agencies to prepare for up to 3,000 new COVID cases per day. 11 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 13:17 Man from UK becomes Việt Nam's first Omicron case The first case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in Việt Nam. The carrier is a man who arrived in Hà Nội from the United Kingdom, according to a notice from the health ministry on Tuesday. 12 Vietnam Law | 12/28/2021 12:00 UN Under-Secretary-General hails Vietnam’s capacity in peacekeeping operations United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has highly valued Vietnam’s cooperation with the UN in peacekeeping activities since the country joined the operations in 2014 as well as the country’s efforts throughout 2021. 13 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 11:41 Plan approved to develop Ba Bể Lake Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has approved a master plan to preserve and promote Ba Bể Lake, Bắc Kạn Province. 14 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 11:33 COVID-19 testing requirement scrapped for air travellers from HCM City, Cần Thơ The Ministry of Transport no longer requires all air passengers from HCM City and the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ to provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results, according to its new rules issued on Monday. 15 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 10:49 UK, US, Japan among five countries to accept Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccination certificates Five countries – the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Belarus – have recognised Việt Nam’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates with specific criteria on the vaccine types, according to the foreign ministry. 16 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2021 10:38 Testing obligation removed for air travellers from HCM City, Can Tho The Ministry of Transport no longer requires all air passengers from Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results, according to its new rules issued on December 27. 17 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2021 10:14 Union to further engage OVs in people-to-people diplomacy The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) is set to work harder to increase overseas Vietnamese (OV)’s engagement in people-to-people diplomacy in the time ahead. 18 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 10:09 Snow falls on Fansipan Mountain due to cold snap Snow is rarely seen in Việt Nam, and that’s why some tourists got excited seeing it on the country's highest mountain on Sunday. 19 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 09:15 HCM City augments COVID relief payments by $179mln HCM City has added VNĐ4.1 trillion to its COVID-19 relief package, according to Lê Minh Tấn, director of its Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. 20 Vietnam news | 12/28/2021 09:04 US$235 million transport project launched connecting mountainous northern provinces The key transport infrastructure project will connect the provinces of Lai Châu, Lào Cai, and Yên Bái to the Hà Nội - Lào Cai Expressway. 896 897 898 899 900