Vietnam Today

A high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly led by Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will attend the 29th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-29) via video conference from December 13-15.

The operation of flights must be done strictly for right people and in line with Vietnam’s medical requirements for people entering the nation, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang while informing the press on the resumption of international flights and the recognition of vaccine passports.

Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies abroad have worked closely with domestic and foreign airlines to conduct over 800 flights carrying home nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from over 60 countries and territories, amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

Amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of new variants, Vietnam will continue stepping up vaccine diplomacy in the near future to meet vaccination demand in the country next year, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested extra efforts to build a more transparent and stronger Party and political system.

People who upon entry have had two doses of COVID-19 vaccination, and have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus, have to only isolate themselves at home for a certain period of time and ensure preventive measures.

At a meeting between representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vietnam in Geneva on innovation in the COVID-19 fight, WHO highly appreciated Vietnam’s spirit of innovation and willingness to share technology in pandemic prevention.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka in collaboration with Kyushu Sangyo University have recently organized the final round of the 2nd Japanese Eloquence Contest for Vietnamese trainees in Kyushu region themed "Japan in me".

From December 5 to 8, more than 100 Vietnamese and Lao military doctors provided health checkup for over 2,000 border residents of the two countries.

A workshop to promote trade cooperation between Vietnamese and Brazilian enterprises has been held recently by the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil and the Sao Paulo Trade Association in Sao Paulo.

Ho Chi Minh City will administer additional and booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to its residents from December 10, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The Politburo on December 9 held a national conference on the implementation of the Party Central Committee's conclusion and regulation on Party building and rectification.

A week of Vietnamese goods was organized by the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore in collaboration with NTUC FairPrice and Hao Mart, two large supermarket chains of Singapore to promote Vietnamese products and brands during the peak consumption season in the country.

Both local firms and enterprises from the United States should seize upon market opportunities as the world is entering a new normal in order to promote greater trade and investment ties, experts said on December 7 at the 2021 Vietnam – US trade forum which was held both physical and virtual forms.

President of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane left Hanoi on December 8 afternoon, successfully concluding his official visit to Vietnam from December 6-8 at the invitation of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted the role of education in promoting socio-economic development in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, saying that this should be a key to remove bottlenecks in the locality’s development process.

The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinions on the adoption of health care policies and mechanisms in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting in Hanoi on December 8.

(CPV) – Four years after its initial implementation, the project “Civil society-led promotion of reproductive healthcare services” has contributed, together with the Vietnamese Government, to carry out health, healthcare and population policies for ethnic minority-inhabited areas.

At a meeting with Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Sommad Pholsena on December 7, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh affirmed that Vietnam will continue to support Laos in operating Laos' new National Assembly Building, a project symbolizing the countries’ special solidarity and friendship relationship.

The Ho Chi Minh Department of Health has just submitted to the City People's Committee a draft plan to organize an additional dose and repeated dose (third dose) of COVID-19 vaccine.

(CPV) - Detailed evidence on the situation of children and women in Viet Nam was released on December 8th 2021 in Ha Noi by the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of Viet Nam.

Major Lao newspapers on December 7 solemnly published news and articles about the official visit to Vietnam of Lao National Assembly (NA) Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane, emphasizing that the visit is not only contributing to further strengthening the close relationship between the two NAs, but also contributing to deepening the relationship between the two countries.

Tran Van Khoi, a member of Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No.II based in Da Nang under the Vietnam Maritime Administration, has been honoured with the 2021 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

(CPV) - The Mass Mobilization Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao Front for National Construction have actively improved the quality and efficiency of mass mobilization work in the new situation.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Xaysomphone Phomvihane, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on December 7.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, has requested the council’s members and agencies to promote their role in ensuring the country’s defence and security, and actively prevent and cope with both short-term and long-term non-traditional security challenges.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has commended the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on its programme to build houses for the poor in 2019-2021.

On December 6, the Meeting Vietnam (Rencontres du Vietnam) and the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) held the first Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences took place in Quy Nhon city, the south-central province of Binh Dinh.

On December 6, only 50% twelfth graders in Hanoi returned to their classrooms after months of school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(CPV) - The COVID-19 pandemic has been causing more severe impact in 2021 than in 2020. Citizens showed great concern about their personal health (68% of the respondents) and their children’s education (76%).