Vietnam documented an additional 4,802 new COVID-19 infections, including ten imported, from 6:30pm on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday raising the national count to 232,937, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the new 4,792 domestic cases, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam’s largest COVID-19 hotspot – still recorded the biggest number

    Vietnam has ranked 9th among the ten friendliest countries in the world, the World Population Review quoted a survey conducted by InterNations. The ranks in this survey change dramatically within a few years as many factors can greatly affect a country’s attitude towards foreign travelers or expats. A friendly attitude with a

 The Lao media continue running articles on the official friendly visit to Laos by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, all describing the 2-day trip a success. President Phuc’s just-concluded visit made headlines on major newspapers of Laos such as Pasaxon, PathetLao, LaoPatthana and Vientiane Mai. Pasaxon, the mouthpiece of the

 The Vietnamese government has set a goal of keeping the fresh coronavirus outbreak nationwide in check in September, according to a resolution recently signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. According to the resolution, most localities will strive to bring the outbreak under control before August 25. Coronavirus hotspots like

   Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday chaired the first meeting of the 15th Government for the 2021 to 2026 tenure to outline tasks of implementing 13th National Party Congress’s Resolution, along with the 15th National Assembly’s Resolution on socio-economic development. The session was held via video conference, featuring the