(VOVWORLD) - Tourism, one of the sectors hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is looking forward to a boost in phase two with priority given to safety measures and new, intriguing products.

(VOVWORLD) - The Indian government will fund seven water resource management projects worth 350,000 USD in the Mekong Delta provinces of Ben Tre, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, and Tien Giang.

(VOVWORLD) - Johnson & Johnson, a healthcare company, announced Wednesday it is launching a large-scale phase-3 trial of its coronavirus vaccine, becoming the fourth company to do so in the US. Trials for the single-dose vaccine will enroll up to 60,000 adult volunteers in the US and several other countries, including Brazil and South Africa.

(VOVWORLD) - Time magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in five categories: pioneers, artists, leaders, titans, and icons.

(VOVWORLD) - A program with the theme of “Coffee Walk” has taken place in the Czech Republic with the aim of introducing Vietnamese culture to international friends.

(VOVWORLD) - All four Vietnamese students competing at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) successfully brought home prizes, including a gold, during its online format which ran from Sept. 13 - 23.

(VOVWORLD) - The new Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in HCM City’s District 9 will open on October 10 after repeated delays due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the city’s Department of Transport.

(VOVWORLD) - The French cultural centre L’Espace in Hanoi is due to host film screenings with the theme of “Fashion week 2020” next week, featuring a number of French and Vietnamese movies on the fashion industry.

(VOVWORLD) - Three Vietnamese football clubs will directly enter the finals of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League and AFC Cup in 2021 following the AFC’s recent changes to qualifying rules.

(VOVWORLD) - Bamboo Airways on Wednesday safely repatriated nearly 270 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Australia and New Zealand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.