(VOVWORLD) - As soon as the city authorities allowed certain services, accommodations, museums, and parks to reopen, tourist activities in Hanoi began to recover in line with the regulation of safe, flexible adaptation and effective containment of COVID-19. The city is promoting local specialties to lure more tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - The biggest human right in Vietnam is taking care of 100 million people so that they will have a happy and peaceful life, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 4th Industrial Revolution High-Level Forum in Hanoi. Prime Minister Chinh championed the policy of socio-economic development to best ensure human rights as Vietnam tries to contain Covid-19 enough to permit economic recovery and development.

(VOVWORLD) - Corruption has been reported in many countries around the world, including both developed and less developed countries, requiring a stronger joint effort from the international community. In Vietnam, the Vietnamese Party and State have been resolute in fighting corruption, especially since Vietnam signed the UN Convention on Anti-Corruption on December 9, 2003.

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all aspects of life and also revealing shortcomings in the traditional methods of socio-economic management. During the pandemic, the application of information technology has helped in tracing, quarantine, testing, and vaccination as well as other disease prevention activities.

(VOVWORLD) - 20 tons of Vietnamese canned lychees are being sold for the first time at French supermarkets. The lychee was imported by Tang Frères, the largest retail system, importer, and wholesale distributor of Asian food in France.

(VOVWORLD) - In the final months of 2021, Vietnam has expanded its vaccination coverage and worked on its socio-economic recovery and development plan. Its goal is not development at any cost, but sustainable development.

(VOVWORLD) - The virtual summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will be one of the world’s major events along with news about COVID-19. Most observers say the summit is unlikely to create a breakthrough for the rather complicated Russian-American relations, but it’s a necessary step to keep their relations from getting worse.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with the Health Ministry on Sunday to accelerate the import, technological transfer, and production of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs. Mr. Chinh said Vietnam needs to push ahead with vaccination while raising people’s awareness of pandemic prevention.

(VOVWORLD) - Localities nationwide have worked out plans to recover and develop tourism focusing on domestic tourists and foreign travelers from countries where the pandemic is under control. Developing new tourist products, promoting local specialties, and offering incentives are among the measures being implemented.

(VOVWORLD) - Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane began an official visit to Vietnam on Monday at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. The visit which will continue until Thursday evidences the close ties between the two countries, and the Lao Party, State and people’s respect for and political trust in Vietnam. The visit is expected to foster the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.