VOV.VN - Normal life for local residents has generally returned to Quang Ninh province following local authorities struggling against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for a long period.

VOV.VN - Approximately 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines out of a total of one million doses donated by the Japanese Government arrived at Tan Son Nhat international airport on the morning of July 2.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung on July 1 announced 12 groups of policies to support COVID-19-hit employees and employers, which are included in a resolution issued by the Government the same day.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the latest discovery of a further 151 more active COVID-19 cases, including 147 domestic and four imported infections on July 2 morning, with Ho Chi Minh City topping the list at 118.

VOV.VN - The People’s Court of Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, has sentenced to deaths two Nigerian citizens on a charge of illegally trafficking nearly 14 kilos of drugs in Vietnam.

Vietnam jumped to the 25th place amongst 194 countries and territories in the 2020 Global Cybersecurity Index, which was recently unveiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed an additional 262 locally acquired and imported coronavirus cases in 12 cities and provinces nationwide during the past six hours, raising its daily count to 713, a record high figure on a single day.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam Airlines flight on July 1 successfully brought home more than 250 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi capital on July 1 carried out a test run of its trains on the overground track under the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station Metro project before it is officially put into operation later this year.

VOV.VN - Japan’s Aozora bank has decided to donate JPY5 million (US$45,000) to Vietnam’s recently established fund in support of its ongoing fight against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an additional 260 coronavirus cases recorded in 12 cities and province in Vietnam during the past six hours, with Ho Chi Minh City registering 154 cases alone.

The Da Nang People’s Court has sentenced a Chinese man to death for strangling his compatriot to death and butchering her body for disposal.

VOV.VN - Grabbing only three or four hours of sleep a day, staying ready to work at any time, and spending hours sweltering in a protective suit has become normal for frontline workers fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Le Van Dung, alias Le Dung Vova, who was charged with anti-State propaganda, have been arrested a month after his wanted notice was issued, the Hanoi Department of Public Security said on June 30.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has agreed to earmark an additional VND7.65 trillion for purchasing AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for domestic use.

The national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over VND7.95 trillion (US$344.5 million) as of June 30 afternoon, its management board said.

VOV.VN - As many as 189 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in five localities across Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising its national cumulative caseload to 17,052.

VOV.VN - A further 240 people, including seven entrants tested positive for the SASR-CoV-2 virus on the evening of June 30, thereby raising the daily infection count to 450, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The brookings.edu website of Brookings Institution, a research group based in the United States, has published an article hailing Vietnamese success in combating the COVID-19 pandemic due to their strong and durable institutions.

Vietnam’s Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption rate reached 44%, ranking second in ASEAN and 10th globally, according to the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC).

VOV.VN - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Danang City People’s Committee launched a project promoting urban energy security in Danang at an online event on June 30.

VOV.VN - A further 116 fresh active COVID-19 cases, including one imported infection were confirmed by the Ministry of Health during an update at midday on June 30, thereby raising the total number of infections to 13,771 since the virus recurred in the nation two months ago.

Minister of State for Trade Policy under the UK Department for International Trade Greg Hands and UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward visited British University Vietnam’s (BUV) campus and attended the Inauguration Ceremony of BUV’s newly expanded campus area.

VOV.VN - A court in the central province of Quang Tri sentenced two Nigerian nationals to death on June 29 for trafficking approximately 14 kilograms of drugs.

VOV.VN - After moving to loosen novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, Hanoi has once again been hit by a series of traffic jams as local people head out in droves to resume their normal routine.

VOV.VN - Roughly 20,000 residents of Phu Tho Hoa ward in Tan Phu district of Ho Chi Minh City had their samples taken as part of COVID-19 testing on June 29, with the aim of testing five million people in all districts by July 5.

VOV.VN - The Indian Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications recently co-hosted a webinar on information and communications technology (ICT) cooperation between India and Vietnam amid the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva has called on the Vietnamese community in Geneva and surrounding areas to support Vietnam's COVID-19 prevention and control fund.

Police in the southern border province of Binh Phuoc have launched criminal proceedings against three coach drivers for organising illegal exit for foreigners.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded 94 more domestic COVID-19 cases, including 93 domestic infections and one imported case in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on June 30, with Ho Chi Minh accounting for the most at 62, said the Ministry of Health.