VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on May 25 evening confirmed a total of 447 new COVID-19 cases, including three imported infections in Tien Giang, and 444 local transmissions across 10 localities, with Bac Giang topping the list at 375.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has sent an dispatch on the hosting of activities under the Vietnam Sea and Islands Week and responding to the World Oceans Day (June 8) to ministries, sectors, organisations and authorities of localities nationwide.

Vietnam is ranked the 10th best place in the world for expats, according to the recently released 2021 Expat Inside Survey by InterNations, considered the biggest global expat community.

VOV.VN - Many people nationwide are set to enjoy a wonderful experience admiring the stunning and extremely rare super blood moon eclipse which will occur at 6:11 p.m. on May 26, a total of 20 years following the previous one.

VOV.VN - The longest period of heavy rain this summer hit Ho Chi Minh City on the early morning of May 25, causing the majority of main roads throughout the city to be flooded, resulting in heavy traffic lasting for several hours.

VOV.VN - The country is expected to have approximately 110 million doses of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by the end of the year, according to details given by the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - The country currently has 77 patients with severe prognosis, accounting for 3.1% of the overall number of COVID-19 cases nationwide, including 23 critical cases, according to information provided by the Ministry of Health’s Treatment Subcommittee.

VOV.VN - As of the afternoon on May 25, more than 300 additional positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been recorded in the nation's largest COVID-19 hotspot of Bac Giang, according to information provided by a special working group of the Ministry of Health (MoH) based in the locality.

The Ministry of Defence has presented the token of medical supplies to India to support the country’s fight against COVID-19.

Two digital transformation solutions of Vietnam have won prizes of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for “Innovation in B2B Products & Services”.

VOV.VN - The infection tally of the country’s fourth novel coronavirus (COVID-19) wave has risen to 2,505, with an additional 100 new local cases being confirmed over the past six hours as of midday on May 25, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Following the recently-reported COVID-19 cases within the local community, Hanoi authorities have ordered a temporary closure of business outlets and eateries until further notice, with this move having a negative influence on numerous traders throughout the capital.

As many as 5,182 traffic accidents were reported in five months from December 15, 2020 to May 14, claiming 2,656 lives and injuring 3,788 people, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

The Australian Government will sponsor AUD9.5 million (US$7.34 million) for a four-year initiative with the Vietnamese relevant agencies and the United Nations which aims to support women and children who are victims of violence.

International and local English lecturers have discussed teaching methodologies during a recent outline conference as the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted teachers’ traditional face-to-face classrooms and shifted into e-learning settings.

Honda Vietnam has introduced a number of measures to maintain operations and join hands with the Vietnamese Government in the fight against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the detection of a further 57 new COVID-19 community transmissions in five localities on May 25 morning, taking the new coronavirus wave's tally to 2,405.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi capital will suspend catering services at restaurants and fast-food outlets, starting at 12.00am on May 25, in an effort to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV- 2 virus.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 24 suggested establishing a COVID-19 vaccine fund to mobilise resources for the country’s vaccine strategy.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese official on May 24 welcomed the World Health Organisation’s initiative on establishing a COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer hub, saying it is a concrete example of a new global mechanism to prepare for future pandemics.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded a total of 184 more locally transmitted coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, with the country’s two largest COVID-19 hotspots, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, displaying no signs of abating.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee handed over VND54.5 billion (US$2.36 million) in donations to the Ministry of National Defence (MoD) on May 24 to assist COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.

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 - A field hospital of Bac Ninh province, Vietnam’s second largest COVID-19 hotspot, on May 24 discharged 12 patients following their full recovery from the disease.

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.