Four COVID-19 patients have died of the coronavirus and underlying illnesses in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on May 2.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a plan on solutions to realise Vietnam’s commitment to cutting emissions to net zero by 2050 announced at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in the UK in 2021.

Container shipping in Vietnam and Cambodia had the fastest port turnaround times in ASEAN in June 2022 with both countries scoring an average of 0.9 days, according to a World Bank (WB) report.

Ho Chi Minh City reached its highest levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation with a scale of 9.8 on May 2 to become the hottest day of the year so far.

Vietnam’s Sport Center I on May 1 beat China’s Liaoning Donhua in 2023 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship semifinals, entering the final match against Thailand’s team on May 2 evening.

Female chess players Pham Thanh Phuong Thao and Ton Nu Hong An brought first gold medal to Vietnam at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) after topping the Ouk Chaktrang women's doubles event on May 2.

On May 2, the Road and Railway Traffic Police Department (PC08) of Ho Chi Minh City's Police announced that they had conducted a large-scale inspection to handle a series of garages that have modified vehicles for "street racers" in the area.

32 members of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation were assigned to join a flag-raising ceremony of SEA Games 32 on the morning of May 3.

Vietnamese producers now feel more pressure as more developing countries have joined the contingent of exporters, especially in labor-intensive industries.

Vietnam's exports fall in first half of April

Culinary festival in Quang Tri attracts over 30,000 visitors

Business opportunities are being missed, project implementation is being delayed because of administrative procedures, and inspection tours are being regularly scheduled. This is weakening enterprises.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information , the labor market will head towards high-quality and skilled human resources.

The Global Minimum Corporate Tax was mentioned and started affecting the investment environment worldwide ten years ago, but it has been brought up a lot in Vietnam recently.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a circular regulating film classification criteria and implementation of film classification warning display.

The Department of Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN) has just requested road management agencies to raise the maximum speed on highways designed with four lanes to 90km per hour.

Foreign businesses dominated the online travel agency channel in Viet Nam, according to The Outbox Company's Most Loved Ranking, which surveyed Vietnamese travellers' preferences and awareness in Q1/2023.

Much-awaited special performances of walking on stilts in the rain by artists from Belgium’s Namur City brought a bustling, joyful and colorful atmosphere to the streets of Hue.

There were 3,159 traffic accidents nationwide from December 15 – April 14, claiming the lives of 1,895 people and injuring 2,154 others, reported the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated overseas

Vietnamese young athletes won one gold and one bronze at the fifth Asian U18 Athletics Championship which closed on April 30 in Uzbekistan. ​

The sky in the central city of Hue saw a burst of color during the International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2023, which took place from April 13 to 20.

The 100-plus-year-old Ben Thanh market, an iconic structure in the center of HCMC, has got a facelift.

Vietnamese handicrafts promoted in Italy

Experts agree that improving textile production, fashion design and localization is needed for the long-term development of the domestic garment sector.