(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam confirmed 15,586 new infections of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry.

(VOVWORLD) - Electronics giant Samsung of the Republic of Korea’s will invest 850 million USD in its Vietnamese subsidiary to build flip chip-ball grid array (FC-BGA) production facilities and infrastructure.

(VOVWORLD) - The 3rd festival featuring Mong ethnic minority culture opened on Friday in the northwestern province of Lai Chau.

(VOVWORLD) - Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travelers.

(VOVWORLD) - War games conducted this week by Iran in the Gulf were intended to send a warning to Israel, the country's top military commanders said on Friday, amid concerns over possible Israeli plans to target Iranian nuclear sites.

(VOVWORLD) - The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, the White House said Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam performed well as a non-permanent member of the UN Security during the 2020-2021 tenure, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam's target of GDP growth of 6-6.5% next year is entirely feasible if it can effectively control COVID-19 and ensure the supply-demand balance, according to a World Bank (WB) official.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday had an online working session with leaders of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang to discuss the development of province's infrastructure, industrial zones and tourism.

(VOVWORLD) - Amid a surge of new COVID-19 cases in Hanoi, celebrating Christmas at churches was limited in the number of people. Some religious institutions such as Ham Long church organized Christmas celebrations online, but the Christmas atmosphere was still warm and sacred.