VOV.VN - Despite COVID-19 warnings and a ban on large gatherings, several makeshift markets have been seen operating in Hanoi capital, posing a greater risk of potentially spreading the virus among the community.

VOV.VN - A female worker of Hosiden Vietnam Co. Ltd. infected with COVID-19 has died in Bac Giang, the country’s largest coronavirus hotspot, the provincial People Committee confirmed on May 24.

VOV.VN - A top leader of the Hanoi capital on May 24 refuted rumours that the capital city is likely to apply social distancing to halt the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus amid rising COVID-19 threats.

A total of 5,248 out of Vietnam’s 8,267 communes, or 63.4%, fulfilled the criteria set for new-style rural areas as of the end of April, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed an additional 33 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in Bac Giang, Hai Duong and Da Nang over the past six hours.

VOV.VN - The popular mountainous tourist town of Sa Pa in northern Vietnam has experienced a sharp drop in temperatures after a cold spell suddenly hit the locality at midnight on May 23.

VOV.VN - Many of the COVID-19 patients in Da Nang city, a coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, have carried either the variant B.1.1.7 first detected in the United Kingdom or the variant B.1.617.2 from India, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A 50-year-old local man has died of COVID-19 and several underlying illnesses, announced the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on May 24.

VOV.VN - All eight Vietnamese students who competed in the 2021 Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) have finished the competition with medals, including two golds, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security General To Lam has lauded efforts made by the public security forces in the fight against COVID-19.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune on May 23 highly valued the timely and effective support of the Vietnamese Party, State and people to his country in the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - The United States is testing its USCGC John Midgett coast guard ship, a Hamilton-class cutter in Washington, and is expected to deliver it to Vietnam in the coming weeks.

VOV.VN - Bac Giang province remain Vietnam’s largest coronavirus hotspot as it has recorded 33 out of a total of 56 local cases announced by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 24 morning.

The border guard forces of Vietnam, China, and Laos met at the countries’ border T-junction on May 22 to discuss border management and defence measures and launch a week-long joint border management programme.

The quarantine policy in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic shows the spirit of humanity of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stated.

Security and order has been ensured across Vietnam on the national election day – May 23, Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Public Security, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo has affirmed.

Dozens boxes of medical supplies and mosquito repellents have been delivered to Vietnamese-Cambodian families in Saeb and Ta Ches communes of Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang, to support them in the fight against COVID-19.

Vietnamese expatriates in Germany commended the contributions by the 14th-tenure National Assembly (NA) to the national development, and pinned high hopes on the new parliament.

VOV.VN - The infection tally of Vietnam's fourth coronavirus wave rose to 2,164 after an additional 129 new COVID-19 cases of local transmission were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on May 23.

VOV.VN - More than 69 million voters nationwide headed to the polls on May 23 to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021 to 2026 tenure.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed the 42nd death relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hanoi on May 23, bringing the fatality count in the nation to 42.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed 31 further fresh local cases of COVID-19 on May 23 morning, including 29 in Bac Ninh and 2 in Ninh Binh, raising the infection count of Vietnam's fourth coronavirus wave to 2,066.

Sappers of the Military High Command in the central province of Quang Tri in conjunction with the US’s Golden West organisation have successfully deactivated and removed bombs left from wartime that was found in Huong Hoa district’s Huong Lap commune.

Police and border guards in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien handed over two illegal Chinese immigrants to Pu Er border management team in Yunnan, China at A Pa Chai – Long Fu open trail on May 21.

VOV.VN - An additional 143 new domestic cases of COVID-19, and 2 imported ones, were recorded over the past 24 hours on May 22, according to details released by the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City’s local authorities are cooperating with health centres and agencies to set up polling sites and finish preparations for the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2021-26 tenure on May 23.

The august and majestic statue of the late legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap in a park on Son Ca Island of the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago brings all who visit the island a range of emotions beyond words.

VOV.VN - Several local students have been awarded prizes at REGENERON ISEF 2021, including one group winning the third-place prize, whilst two special prizes were given by Science - Technology and Enterprise organisations.

VOV.VN - People residing in border areas throughout three Central Highland provinces cast their ballots on May 22 one day ahead of schedule to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and to all-levels of the People’s Council for the 2021 to 2026 term.

Deputy Prime Minister and head of the State Emergency Commission of Mongolia S. Amarsaikhan has thanked the Vietnamese community in the country for their support to Mongolians in the COVID-19 fight.