VOV.VN - Hundreds of homes in Luc Ngan district of the northern province of Bac Giang have been left submerged in flood water following a period of torrential rain.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health received over 7.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Australian Government on May 10 in order to vaccinate children aged five to 12 in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Google Doodle, a temporary logo displayed on the Google homepage, featured Dr Ton That Tung on May 10 to mark the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has been named the new Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Dang Hoang Giang.

The Vietnam Blockchain Union (VBU) will hold the first congress in mid-May, aiming to establish an organisation to connect the technology business community and provide consultancy to related agencies to develop policies and legal frameworks on technology, digital assets, and currencies.

The first AI training, research centre in the Central Highlands region has been opened at the Da Lat University in Lam Dong province.

A story-telling competition on Vietnam-Laos friendship was launched in Hanoi on May 9, as part of a special communications campaign for the 60th founding anniversary of the nations’ diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962-2022).

#Seagamesnoplastic and #Greensport are the hashtags of a campaign launched during SEA Games 31 to raise public awareness of environmental protection.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic is on a downward trajectory in Vietnam as only 2,175 new coronavirus cases were detected on May 9, a fall of 93 cases compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has moved up 30 notches to rank 62nd in the latest edition of Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index thanks to the country’s high vaccination rate.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is facing a growing threat of tropical disease outbreaks amid an increasing number of dengue fever infections detected throughout the city.

AI has played a new role during the COVID-19 pandemic – talking to patients, discovering seriously ill patients, and providing emergency care. As many as 2.6 million such calls were made.

VOV.VN - Two subsequent earthquakes were recorded in Kon Plong district in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on May 9 morning.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhism Sangha Executive Council of Thua Thien-Hue province hosted a ceremony on the bank of the Huong (Perfume) River on May 8 evening to celebrate the 2566th birthday of Lord Buddha.

VOV.VN - These days, a number of major streets in Hanoi capital are tinted with national flags, banners, and posters to celebrate the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) due to take place in Vietnam from May 12-23.

VOV.VN - By giving its commitment to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 at the recent 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26), Vietnam has both opportunities and challenges to achieve this target.

VOV.VN - Northern provinces of Vietnam are expected to endure a cold air wave in May – a weather phenomenon rarely seen in the past 40 years.

VOV.VN - An additional 2,269 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on May 8, bringing the country’s total caseload to 10,676,184.

The capital city of Hanoi has been fully ready for SEA Games 31 and the opening ceremony in particular, amid the fight against COVID-19 across Southeast Asia.

A memorial to late President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh received its certificate as a special national relic site at a ceremony on May 7.

Can Tho city wishes to receive financial support for the implementation of urban planning from Spain and its experience to develop a smart city as well as fully exploiting cultural and architectural values of Can Tho river banks, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien.

The Embassy of Italy in Vietnam in coordination with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) on May 6 organised a workshop to exchange views and expertise on space strategies and technologies.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien has sent a letter of congratulations to Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers nationwide on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2,566th birthday.

VOV.VN - May 7th, 2022, marks 68 years since the Vietnamese defeated French colonialists at Dien Bien Phu battlefield – a historic victory that was truly world-shaking.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continued to witness a dramatic fall in terms of the number of new daily COVID-19 infections, with over 3,345 confirmed on May 7, thereby bringing the national tally since the start of the pandemic up to 10.673 million.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Intellectual Association (VIS) in the UK held a ceremony on May 6 to announce Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as its honorary chairman.

VOV.VN - It remains imperative to raise public awareness of the necessity of personal prevention, in which vaccination, mask wearing, and disinfection remain the key factors amid a sharp continual decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases, according to health experts.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Anh Tuan, head of the information and communications subcommittee for SEA Games 31, presided over a meeting on May 6 to review preparations for the event.

Activities have been held at the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi prior to a Southeast Asian youth festival slated for May 7 in celebration of SEA Games 31.

More than 5,500 young people in the capital city of Hanoi, with 80 percent of them being females, have registered to work as volunteers for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).