VOV.VN - Vietnam received 500,000 doses of Vero-Cell COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinopharm, China, alongside 502,400 disposable 1-ml syringes on June 20.

VOV.VN - The Treatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on June 20 confirmed two COVID-19 related fatalities in the northern provinces of Vinh Phuc and Bac Ninh, bringing the death toll caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to 66.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the detection of 139 fresh COVID-19 cases at midday on June 20, with 130 local transmissions, and 9 imported infections which were put into isolation upon arrival.

Police in Trung Khanh district of the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on June 19 detected seven foreigners who were trying to illegally enter into Vietnam.

The Government of Norway will provide US$1.3 million for a project to scale up integrated and inclusive waste management models by empowering the informal sector and fostering the circular economy in Vietnam.

Representatives of the Lao province of Oudomxay on June 18 handed over LAK260 million (around US$27,600) to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Luang Prabang province to support the three Vietnamese provinces of Dien Bien, Son La and Lai Chau in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded 78 more COVID-19 infections, including 76 domestic cases and two imported ones, in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on June 20, taking the national tally to 12,978, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A further 102 cases of COVID-19 were detected across 11 localities by the Ministry of Health on June 19 evening, marking the highest numbers of daily domestic infections recorded in Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee led by NA Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man on June 19 visited and extended greetings to Radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and Vietnam Television (VTV) on the occasion of the 96th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

VOV.VN - The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Secretary General Javad Mottaghi has wished the newly appointed Voice of Vietnam President Do Tien Sy to further promote VOV’s development and pledged the organization’s support to all its members, including Vietnam.

Many provinces have requested the Ministry of Information and Communications to direct corporations to urgently assess the demand, feasibility, and investment efficiency to deploy 5G coverage in their provinces.

Diplomatic channels have been optimised to seek COVID-19 vaccine supply sources around the world in the hope of increasing the rate of vaccinated people, thus pushing back the pandemic soon.

VOV.VN - Northern and central regions are set to continue dealing with the ongoing heat wave as temperatures reach up to 40 degrees Celsius, with some places even enduring heat of over 40 degrees Celsius until June 21.

VOV.VN - The Treatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control confirmed two deaths caused by COVID-19 pandemic on June 19 in the northern provinces of Bac Giang and Thanh Hoa, thereby raising the death toll caused by the virus to 64.

VOV.VN - A large-scale vaccination campaign to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was launched on June 19 in Ho Chi Minh City, with 836,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine set to be injected into local citizens.

VOV.VN - A total of 112 fresh COVID-19 cases, including three imported infections, and 119 local transmissions were confirmed by the Ministry of Health at noon on June 19.

Vietnam's national COVID-19 vaccine fund had received more than VND5.77 trillion (US$250.97 million) worth of donation from 321,783 organisations and individuals as of 5pm on June 18.

The newly-adjusted master plan for Ho Chi Minh City must ensure that its residents’ interests are a top priority, Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said it has just sent a document to regional airport authorities, airlines, and Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) about the adjustment period of mandatory centralised quarantine from 14 to at least 21 days for air passengers from abroad.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu has recently paid working visits to Bad Schmiedeberg and Wittemberg cities of Sachsen-Anhalt state as part of efforts to step up their health care and rehabilitation cooperation with Vietnamese partners.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded 94 more domestic COVID-19 infections across 8 localities, including 40 in Ho Chi Minh City, in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on June 19, lifting the national tally to 10,836, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A total of 264 new cases of COVID-19, including 259 local transmissions, and five imported ones were detected on June 18 by the Ministry of Health, with Ho Chi Minh City suffering the highest number of infections at 149.

VOV.VN - The Treatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on June 18 confirmed the death of another person caused by COVID-19 and pulmonary tuberculosis, increasing the nation’s overall fatality count to 62.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to continue receiving additional supplies of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) through the COVAX Facility in the near future, including vaccines funded by the Chinese Government.

IT firms are ready to complete e-commerce platforms for farmers, unveiled Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at a teleconference on digital transformation in agriculture and rural development held on June 18.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son has signed a decision allowing three foreign centres for education quality accreditation to operate in Vietnam.

Wildlife trafficking in Vietnam remains complicated both before and during COVID-19, a report released on June 18 by the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) non-profit organisation showed.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the third largest epicenter in the latest COVID-19 wave, registered the highest number of local infections with 59 out of 119 cases found in six localities over the six hours to midday on June 18, according to the Health Ministry.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications has introduced a code of conduct on all social media platforms which became effective from June 17 as part of efforts to create a safe and healthy virtual environment for internet users nationwide.

VOV.VN - The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has received a delivery of over 800,000 doses of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in preparation for the country’s largest-ever vaccination campaign, which is set to get underway in the southern city.