A national no-tobacco week is being held from May 25 to 31 in response to World No Tobacco Day 2021, with a view to raising public awareness about the harmful effects of smoking.

The People’s Court in the northern border province of Cao Bang sentenced three men to prison with terms ranging from four to five years on the charge of “organising illegal exit” at a trial on May 26.​

VOV.VN - Vietnam has logged an additional 235 COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, with 90% of the caseload recorded in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces, the country’s two largest coronavirus hotspots.

A donation of VND1 billion (US$43,000) will be sent from central Da Nang city to support five localities of Laos – Salavan, Champasak, Attapu, Savannakhet and Sekong – in the fight against COVID-19.

The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) celebrated Buddha’s 2565th birthday in a scaled-down ceremony in Hanoi on May 26 amid the resurgence in COVID-19 cases in the northern region.

Vietnam’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, will begin Phase 3 of clinical trials in June involving up to 13,000 volunteers.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 26 inspected COVID-19 prevention and control at industrial parks (IPs) in the northern province of Bac Giang, and reported on the situation in the locality to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh through a virtual meeting.

VOV.VN - A 67-year-old woman hailing from Bac Ninh province, a coronavirus hotspot, has died of COVID-19 and other underlying illnesses, the Ministry of Health announced on May 26.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Police have seized over 71,100 face masks of unknown origin owned by a Chinese national amid Vietnam’s continued battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh on May 26 handed over Vietnam’s medical supplies to Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bun Heng, to help Cambodian to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, on May 25 emphasised the need to promote core values of Buddhism, and enhance friendship and cooperation between nations.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked municipal and provincial People’s Committees to review updated data and announce forest status in 2020.

Vietnam Airlines will provide free transport of personnel who are sent to assist with the anti-pandemic fight in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, the largest hotspots of COVID-19 in the country, as from May 26.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced in its 12.00am COVID-19 update that an additional 40 Vietnamese people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past six hours.

VOV.VN - A sailor from the Philippines was rescued in Vietnamese waters on May 25 by a Vietnamese marine rescue team after suffering from severe abdominal pain.

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25 welcomed the arrival of an additional 288,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs plans to earmark VND480.38 billion (US$20.85 million) for gifts to revolution contributors on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Tran Van Thuat said on May 25 that workers at businesses and industrial parks should be included in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter, highly commending healthcare workers for their tireless efforts, even silent sacrifice, in the fight against COVID-19 to protect people’s health.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Bac Giang, Vietnam’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, logged 55 out of 80 more cases detected in four localities nationwide as announced by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 26 morning.

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”.