VOV.VN - The Patronage Council and Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha solemnly held a ritual at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi on May 15 to observe the 2,565th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags, even in wet markets, from 2030, according to an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

VOV.VN - Daily infections for May 14 fell by more than 300 cases compared to the previous day to 1,895, a record low over the past 10 months, according to a coronavirus update released by the Ministry of Health.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,566th birthday, extending his greetings to local Buddhist dignitaries and followers.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start offering fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to residents next week, according to Nguyen Hoai Nam, deputy director of the Municipal Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese students have won third prize at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2022, the largest international pre-college science competition recently held in the United States.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded no coronavirus deaths on May 13, while its daily caseload fell by nearly 1,800 to more than 2,200, the Ministry of Heath said in its coronavirus update released at 6pm.

VOV.VN - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) will help build an additional 1,450 flood-resistant houses for poor households in coastal provinces of Vietnam in the future, said Caitlin Wiesen, resident representative of the UNDP in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Young Vietnamese wildlife conservationist Trang Nguyen, author of “Chang Hoang Da – Gau”, known as “Chang is Wild about Bears” in English, has won the 2022 Princess of Girona Foundation International Award (FPdGi).

The Ministry of Construction and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a cooperation agreement to help Vietnamese cities build climate change resilience.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung expressed his hope for stronger partnerships between Qualcomm Incorporated and technology companies of Vietnam, while receiving an executive of the US firm in Washington D.C. on May 12.

Phenikaa Group has launched a GBP1.5 million (nearly US$2 million) scholarship fund, giving opportunities for students to study in the UK.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) co-hosted a consultation workshop on May 12 to develop eco-friendly transportation using electric vehicles in the city.

VOV.VN - A further 3,949 fresh COVID-19 infections were reported in Vietnam on May 12 to raise the national tally since the start of the pandemic to 10,690,471, according to figures given by the Ministry of Health.

A training course is being held for the first time in Vietnam to strengthen capacity on prevention of violence against women based on “Respect Women” framework and foster the development of an effective gender-based violence prevention strategies in the future.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has achieved mutual recognition for COVID-19 vaccination certificates, known as “vaccine passports”, with 20 countries so far.

VOV.VN - Many pagodas throughout Ho Chi Minh City have been decorated with flags, flowers, and lanterns in honour of the 2566th birthday of the Buddha which falls on the 15th day of the fourth lunar month, or May 15 this year.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is ramping up dengue fever control efforts in various wards and districts following as many as 4,491 infections being recorded during the four-month period, including 109 severe cases.

Cooperation in education and training is an important part of the Vietnam-Lao relationship, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA) and the Australian Water Association (AWA) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at training young specialists in the water sector for the 2022 to 2024 period.

The Government of New Zealand has presented NZD2 million (nearly US$1.26 million) from its COVID-19 response fund to support Vietnam’s recovery from the pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ly Vann Hong, Special Envoy of the Cambodian Government, spoke highly of the effective cooperation in broadcasting between Cambodia and Vietnam over the years, during his May 10 meeting with Voice of Vietnam (VOV) President Do Tien Sy in Hanoi.

More than 150 delegates from ministries, international organisations, research institutions, business associations, enterprises, and women entrepreneurs nationwide shared experience and called for initiatives and efforts for women’s economic empowerment in Vietnam at a conference in Hanoi on May 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 2,758 new coronavirus infections in 53 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update released at 6pm on May 11.

VOV.VN - Ha Van Sieu, vice chairman of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) received Andrew White, head of global growth and international ad sales at Discovery Inc., in Hanoi on May 10 to discuss the possibility of popularizing Vietnam’s tourism abroad.

VOV.VN - GlaxoSmithKline S.A. of Belgium, a global leading pharmaceutical company, and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) signed a memorandum of understanding in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11, opening up opportunities for Vietnam to have more new vaccines.

VOV.VN - The European Commission on May 10 confirmed that the digital COVID-19 certificates granted by Vietnam, Indonesia and Seychelles are equivalent to EU digital COVID-19 certificates issued by EU member states.

A workshop on the roadmap for building a legal system on the prevention and control of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation in Vietnam is taking place in both face-to-face and virtual forms on May 10-12.

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam said it will consider adjusting COVID-19 prevention and control measures (5K practice), taking into account the actual situation and international experience.

VOV.VN - A total of 2,855 fresh infections were reported in the nation on May 10, raising the national tally from the start of the pandemic to 10,681,214, said the Ministry of Health.