(VOVWORLD) - 440 million COVID-19 cases and 6 million deaths had been confirmed as of Thursday noon, according to worldometers.info. The US tops the world in the number of infections (80 million) and fatalities (980,000), followed by India and Brazil. But the US and EU countries are now lifting most of their COVID-19 restrictions.

(VOVWORLD) - Moscow’s trade with Vietnam totaled 3.9 billion USD in 2021, up 36% from the previous year, according to statistics posted on Moscow’s internet portal on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Russia’s Tass quoted Russian presidential aide and head negotiator Vladimir Medinsky as saying Russia wants to discuss a possible ceasefire and establishing a humanitarian corridor in its second round of talks with Ukraine.

(VOVWORLD) - The Government has promulgated a resolution on economic development in land border areas with a focus on combining sustainable socio-economic development and job generation, increasing income, improving social welfare, reducing poverty, and narrowing the development gap.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday presided over the Government’s February meeting where, he asked for an accurate assessment and forecast of socio-economic developments in March and the first quarter to set goals for sustainable economic recovery and development for the rest of the year.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been rated as one of the safe tourist destinations by the Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia. Other countries on this list include Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and India.

(VOVWORLD) - The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), the first of its kind in Vietnam, is set to be held between March 11 - 14 in Hanoi, providing a chance for local audiences to gain a greater understanding of the African cinema industry.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has earned the Agency for Quality Assurance (AQAS)'s accreditation for three more of its training programmes.

(VOVWORLD) - New collections of traditional long dresses created by renowned designers will be put on display during the eighth annual Ao Dai Festival which is slated to take place in March and April in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - Real estate and entertainment firm Sun Group has launched its Sun Air, the first luxury airline in Vietnam, providing private jet management and air charter services, and sightseeing flights using helicopters and seaplanes.