The Ministry of Health has set up a special task force to fight Covid-19 in the two largest Covid-19 epicenters in Vietnam – the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang. The task forces are led by two deputy ministers.

In the next two months, Vietnam will have at least 5 million more doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, according to Deputy Health Minister Do Xuan Tuyen.

During the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc approved the local Department of Health’s proposal to re-establish quarantine zones based at universities.

The two northern provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, Vietnam’s largest Covid-19 hotspots, have received 300,000 doses of vaccine for 300,000 workers in industrial parks. Vaccinations started on May 27.

Vietnam records 174 COVID-19 cases on May 28 afternoon

Food companies pressured by soaring raw material prices

Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Mawe recently expressed her delight at cycling from home to work a few times each week on her Made-in-Vietnam Thong Nhat bicycle, the Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper has reported.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has recently recommended the Government use its 62 trillion VND (2.6 billion USD) aid package to support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has said voter turnout in the elections of deputies to the 15th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure reached 99.57 percent, higher than the figure of over 98 percent in the previous tenure.

Vietnam requests parties concerned to respect its sovereignty and international law and abide by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and the UNCLOS, Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said.

An exhibition displaying “ao dai” owned by the 10 biggest contributors to the development of Vietnamese museums is taking place at the Ao dai Museum in Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has called on parties concerned to promote the resumption of negotiations on the Palestine issue.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has stopped receiving passengers entering the country, starting May 27, amid rising coronavirus infections in the southern largest city.

Tran Van Hanh, who lives in Chao hamlet, Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province, one of the two largest litchi growing areas in Vietnam, owns an orchard that grows the most expensive litchis in the country.

Xam (blind busker singing) is a centuries-old singing style of Vietnamese people in the northern region. It has long been recognised as an important part of national cultural heritage.

Having lived in Angola for 10 years, Vu Van Vo, 27, still cooks Vietnamese meals for his family.

As courtly music played, a golden dragon emerged from the water, spurting flaming gas from its mouth. Two kylins, swimming frantically, vied to catch a colourful ball. Then, suddenly, a mischievous fox appeared and grabbed two farmers' ducks.

Pham The Anh, chief economist at the Vietnam Institute for Economic Policy Research (VEPR), believes that social security support must be given to people who have had to shut down their business or have lost jobs because of lockdowns.

The rise of online shopping is driving demand for cold storage facilities, a segment that is severely short of supply around the world.

Vietnam plans to outlay 2.87 quadrillion VND (124.5 billion USD) on public investment in the 2021-2025 period, up 120 trillion VND compared to the previous estimate.

Two Vietnamese students have won a prize for their project at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) 2021, the world's largest global high school competition.

Vietnam currently has 95 COVID-19 patients with severe prognosis, making up 3.1% of the overall number of cases nationwide, including 25 who remain in a critical condition,

The Cabinet leader recently issued a directive urging relevant agencies and localities to accelerate public investment disbursement and improve the quality of the mid-term public investment plan between 2021 and 2025.

Having only one child or no children has not become common in Vietnam, but it can be seen clearly in some provinces and regions.

Credit rating agency Moody's on May 26 affirmed its long-term domestic and foreign currency deposit and issuer ratings of four Vietnamese banks.