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No lockdown will be imposed in Thailand despite the appearance of the Omicron variant, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on December 7.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang on December 7 suggested the VGCL and the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) step up online exchanges amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UN Security Council look into the worldwide refugee situation at a briefing on December 7 during which a Vietnamese diplomat called on all the parties concerned to prioritise saving lives so that no one dies while crossing a border or sea.

Vietnam's commitment and responsible contributions at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) were highly appreciated by the international community, opening up many opportunities for cooperation in low-emission growth and promoting circular economy in adaptation to climate change, said a Vietnamese official.

The number of deaths from the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano in Indonesia rose to 34, according to the country’s disaster agency latest report on December 7.

The Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021 kicked off on December 7, expected to help enterprises boost displaying, business matching, and cooperation activities on the digital platform.

Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha was named in the list of 13 finalists in the Top Model competition at the Miss World 2021 beauty pageant on December 7.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has reported that its oil and gas exploitation output reached 9.97 million tonnes between January and November, surpassing its target for the entire year by 2.5 percent.