VOV.VN - A 63-year-old woman from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been named among a list of 20 inspirational women in 2021 compiled by Forbes Vietnam for teaching thousands of local children how to swim for free, despite being deep in poverty herself.

VOV.VN - Both Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City are set to continue receiving foreign passengers, according to information released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

VOV.VN - For the first time, Vietnamese scientists have successfully developed a technological process used for sequencing the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome through PacBio long-read genome sequencing technologies.

Nearly VND3.5 trillion (US$151.93 million) has been raised for the fight against COVID-19 via the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Ministry of Health since May 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 53 further fresh domestic COVID-19 cases on June 2 morning in three localities, with Bac Ninh hotspot continuing registering the growing number of local transmissions at 48, while three were found in Bac Ninh, and two in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A 76-year-old man hailing from Lang Son province has died of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said the Ministry of Health on June 1 evening.

The Vietnam CITES Management Authority and the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources handed over 56 rhino horn DNA samples to the South African Embassy in Vietnam on June 1.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has requested activities held as part of the Action Month for the Environment in response to World Environment Day on June 5 be organised in accordance with COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.

The Hanoi Department of Public Security on June 1 issued a wanted notice for Le Van Dung, alias Le Dung Vova, who was charged with anti-State propaganda.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an additional 89 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in 10 localities across the country over six hours, with Dong Thap, a locality in southern Vietnam, recording the first infection.

Deputy Minister of National Defence, Lieut. Gen. Vu Hai San on June 1 urged military units to roll out COVID-19 prevention and control measures synchronously and effectively, saying they must be done sooner and at a higher level.

VOV.VN - Two severe COVID-19 patients, including one relying on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), have been successfully saved by doctors working at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No. 2 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long suggested on June 1 that Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s most populous and busiest locality, should make preparations for a range of scenarios, including the worst-case one, amid the number of COVID-19 cases set to increase over the coming days.

VOV.VN - As one of the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspots, Ho Chi Minh City has proposed purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for its citizens through its own budget and other financial sources, according to Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the city People's Committee, on June 1.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City doctors on June 1 hit back at rumours that a young COVID-19 patient has died in the locality, but said the 22-year-old patient remains in critical condition.

The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Wild Animals of the Bu Gia Map National Park in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has recently coordinated with forest rangers to return four rare animals to nature.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos announced on May 31 that Vietnam is temporarily suspending the entry of foreigners from India, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos or people who used to reside or travel through these countries within 21 days before entering Vietnam, except those in necessary cases.

Japan plans to tighten its border control over travellers from Vietnam and Malaysia to prevent the spread of more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an additional 50 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in four localities during the past 6 hours, including 32 in Bac Giang, the country’s largest COVId-19 hotspot.

VOV.VN - Healthcare workers have prepared a range of meaningful gifts to be given to children suffering from COVID-19 in Da Nang city to mark International Children’s Day on June 1.

Adjustments to the master plan for central Da Nang city to 2030 and vision to 2045 approved recently by the Prime Minister are believed to “open the door” for it to map out its vision and orientation for the future.

VOV.VN - Border guards in the northern province of Cao Bang have detained 59 Vietnamese nationals attempting to illegally enter the country from China, during their patrols along the border on May 31

VOV.VN - The administration of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has imposed social distancing on the entire province as of 00.00hrs on June 1 in order to keep the coronavirus in check after the first cases were detected.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 31 assigned the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to submit proposals to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the presentation of gifts to people who rendered services to the nation on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

VOV.VN - An additional 11 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Ho Chi Minh City after 51 cases were announced on May 31 evening.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, during his meeting with COVAX Facility representatives on May 31, proposed building a plant in Vietnam to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines for COVAX and countries worldwide.

VOV.VN - The northern and central regions of Vietnam, including Hanoi capital, are forecast to continue enduring extreme heat until June 5 due to the arrival of a hot low-pressure area originating from the west.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on May 31 launched an event to raise donations in support of the COVID-19 fight.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended his warmest wishes to teenagers and children on the occasion of International Children’s Day (June 1) and the 80th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organisation (May 15).

Vietnamese alumni in Australia’s New South Wales state have donated AUD6.000 (US$4,640) to support disadvantaged children in their home country.