Vietnam saw 6,340 traffic accidents taking place between December 15, 2020 and June 14, 2021, claiming 3,192 lives and injuring 4,475 people.

VOV.VN - Situated in the central coastal province of Phu Yen, Tuy Hoa city has been left deserted and quiet these days following the imposition of social distancing measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City registered the highest number of local infections with 249 out of 329 cases found in 15 Vietnamese localities over the six hours to midday on July 3, according to the Health Ministry.

“DrAid for Radiology” by VinBrain -a subsidiary of Vingroup in Vietnam- has just been granted the ACM SIGAI Industry Award 2021 for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence.

The first phase of a VND10 trillion (US$433.3 million) project to control flooding caused by tides in the Ho Chi Minh City has so far seen 90% of its workload completed, informed the investor Trung Nam Group on July 2.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s domestic cases of COVID-19 set a record high of 215 in a single morning as the nation recorded a further 239 new local cases in five localities, the Ministry of Health said on July 3 morning.

VOV.VN - A further 219 people, including 9 entrants to the country, tested positive for the SASR-CoV-2 virus on the evening of July 2, thereby lifting the daily infection count to 545, according to figures given by the Ministry of Health.

The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications said on July 1 that Netflix, Inc., an Internet subscription service for watching television shows and movies, on June 30 had removed Pine Gap.

VOV.VN - An outbreak of the A/H5N8 bird flu has been detected in Quang Ninh province, marking the first time that the virus has appeared in the nation, according to Quang Ninh province’s Sub-Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.

VOV.VN - An 81-year-old woman from Sa Dec city has passed away due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and other underlying illnesses on July 2, according to the Dong Thap province’s Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong on July 2 received 190,000 COVID-19 testing kits donated by the German states of Hamburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Saxony-Anhalt in support of the nation’s COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment are set to honour 21 organisations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation during the 2010 to 2020 period.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed 175 further positive COVID-19 cases, including five imported ones at midday on June 24, with Ho Chi Minh City suffering the highest number of infections at 151.

The central city of Da Nang aims to become a child-friendly city in line with international standards by 2030.

VOV.VN - Between eight million and 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered to the country in July through the COVAX facility and signed contracts, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has revealed.

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.