VOV.VN - A tropical low depression strengthened into a storm called Lionrock early on October 8 in the East Sea and is forecast to strike north-central Vietnam on October 11.

Leaders of the Vietnamese Government have agreed on a set of criteria for the recognition and use of other countries' vaccine passports in Vietnam as proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference via videoconference on October 7.

Google in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Centre has launched the Google Safety Centre and the Safer Programme with Google for Vietnamese users.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the detection of 4,150 additional COVID-19 cases across 43 localities on October 7, marking a drop of 209 from the previous day.

VOV.VN - A hydropower tunnel suddenly collapsed on October 6 during construction taking place at the Nam Cum 3 hydropower plant in the northwestern province of Lai Chau, with two deaths being confirmed following the incident.

Vietnamese 5th graders achieved the highest rank in terms of learning outcome assessment in the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) for the 2018-2021 period, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Driver's license, social insurance, and COVID-19 vaccination certificate are among many documents to be incorporated into the new chip-based ID cards, the Ministry of Public Security’s police department for administrative management of social order has said.

VOV.VN - The spread of dengue fever has showing signs of increasing in both Hanoi and southern localities following several deaths being reported, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on October 6.

Countries around the world are moving from living in zero COVID-19 to living safely with it and Vietnam is no exception, said Patrick Haverman, Deputy Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, on October 7 morning suspended the launch of its fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket that is expected to carry nine small satellites, including Vietnam’s NanoDragon.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government has agreed to purchase 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 from the Hungarian Government, according to a Government resolution.

VOV.VN - A doctor who has treated COVID-19 patients at a centrally-run hospital in Hanoi has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) reported on October 6 evening.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a wreath to the funeral service of Cuban journalist - writer Marta Rojas held at the headquarters of Granma newspaper on October 5.

VOV.VN - A total of 4,356 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam’s 40 cities and provinces during the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its 06pm coronavirus update on October 6.

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, has been kept largely deserted over the last few days as transport authorities are yet to decide on when to resume domestic routes in the post-pandemic period.

VOV.VN - A tornado dozens of metres high has struck the waters off Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An.

VOV.VN - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has recently launched a communication campaign which calls on people to reduce ocean plastic waste.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on October 6 received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and medical equipment gifted by Australia.

VOV.VN - Many provinces in the southwestern region of Vietnam have reactivated concentrated isolation and COVID-19 treatment facilities as thousands of stranded people, mostly workers, are returning home from coronavirus hotspots.

The Vietnam – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) has recently signed several MoUs with both domestic and foreign partners on promoting research and development (R&D) in science and technology.

Responding to the call from Vietnamese Party and State leaders, overseas Vietnamese around the world as well as international friends and organisations have given valuable moral, material and brainpower support to COVID-19 fight in Vietnam, particularly to the country's goal of vaccine coverage.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has recently issued a plan to support foreigners who fall into difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

VOV.VN - The central region is forecast to experience a spell of heavy rain and flooding over the coming days as a tropical depression entering the East Sea is likely to strengthen into a storm.

The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) and the Authority of Information Security on October 5 presided over the deployment of 2021 ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team Drill (ACID 2021) for members of the emergency response network and IT units of ministries and agencies nationwide.

Having a work nominated for a Grammy Award, Vietnamese American jazz artist Julian-Quan Viet Le has an intense passion for teaching Vietnamese traditional music at his family's music school.

Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi has presented US$20,000 to Luang Prabang province of Laos to help with the Lao northern province’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is anticipated to use Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for the ongoing national vaccination campaign this week as soon as the factory certificate of the imported batch is secured.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines operated five flights on October 5 to transport close to 1,000 medical workers and medical students back to Hanoi after they completed their mission in assisting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Dabaco Group Joint Stock Company has said it is striving to announce the result of its project on researching and producing a vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) by the end of this year.

VOV.VN - The country recorded an additional 4,363 COVID-19 infections across 42 localities nationwide, a drop of 1,022 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health said in its October 5 update.