A New Year 2021 flag-salute ceremony was held on January 1 in Hoa Tam commune, Dong Hoa town in the southern central province of Phu Yen - the easternmost point of Vietnam, where the sunrise is first seen on the mainland of the country.

Vietnam recorded nine new imported COVID-19 cases on the first day of the New Year 2021, bringing the total number of infections to 1,474, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on December 31 to announce an order of the State President on the promulgation of an ordinance on preferential treatment for People with meritorious service to the revolution.

Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on December 31 to announce the National Assembly Standing Committee’s resolution on organising administrative units at the district and commune levels and establishing Thu Duc city.

The Hanoi capital sees 10 more communes in 4 districts meet the criteria of new-style rural areas in 2020 after being verified and evaluated.

Vietnam recorded two new imported COVID-19 cases on December 30, bringing the total number of infections to 1,456, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

(CPV) - The Government of Belgium contributed USD300,000 to the Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to assist 1,273 smallholder farming households, or 5,473 people, in the recovery of livestock production in Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, northern and north central regions are bracing for a severe cold spell from December 30, 2020 to January 2, 2021.

In realization of the plan on developing public passenger transport in Hanoi from 2021 to 2030, in 2021, the city will open 30 more bus routes as part of the plan in 2020, and open 15-25 new bus routes under the plan for 2021, according to the Hanoi Department of Transport.