VOV.VN - The nation handed over financial aid and medical supplies to Laos in order to assist the neighbouring country in its ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during at a ceremony held on the morning of May 4 at Wattay International Airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane.

The Ministry of Health has recently sent a document on the extension of the concentrated quarantine period to directors of Centres for Disease Control (CDC), and Preventive Medicine Centres nationwide.

VOV.VN - Beaches throughout Da Nang city have fallen quiet on May 4 due to local authorities moving to suspend all non-essential services in an effort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - The decision taken by the administration of Hanoi to suspend non-essential services, including restaurants, sidewalk eateries, and drinks vendors in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen business slow in many outlets throughout the capital.

VOV.VN - A total of 35 Vietnamese doctors and caregivers are poised to depart to Laos in order to provide assistance to the neighbouring country in their ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long during a recent meeting held in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese people who illegally entered An Giang province from neighbouring Cambodia are suspected of being positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) following their first Realtime-PCR test.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Health has revealed details regarding the latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case to hit the capital, with the individual being an Indian expert who is currently residing in the Park 10 building of Vinhomes Times City in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi.

A funeral has been held in Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture for four victims of a landslide in Shiiba village, including two Vietnamese trainees, according to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported the discovery of a further 4 new cases of COVID-19 on May 4 morning, including two entrants, and 2 community infections in the central city of Da Nang and capital Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Budget air carrier Bamboo Airways has decided to cancel a number of domestic flights after its aircraft collided with birds on May 3.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang administration has asked for the Prime Minister’s permission to temporarily suspend receiving flights that repatriate Vietnamese citizens left stranded overseas due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Late on May 3 the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control confirmed another local resident has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus closely linked to two Chinese infections.

An innovative public bike-sharing scheme has been launched by Hue City, the International Cooperation Agency of Germany (GIZ) and tech firm Vietsoftpro to develop a bicycle transportation plan for 2021-2026 that mobilises private investment for bike-sharing.

The capital city of Hanoi has decided to temporarily shut down relic and religious sites, sidewalk eateries and beverage outlets from 5pm on May 3, in an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 3 announced 19 more coronavirus cases, including 10 locally transmitted infections in hotspots Vinh Phuc and Ha Nam provinces.

VOV.VN - Relevant agencies are hunting for two Chinese citizens who managed to escape from a concentrated quarantine facility in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi district.

VOV.VN - Several bus stations around the Hanoi capital have become busy as crowds of people return to Hanoi following the four-day public holiday, starting on April 30.

Vietnam will soon lead Southeast Asia in renewable energy development, Germany’s Energiezukunft highlighted in its latest article, describing the country’s energy transition as very impressive.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam on May 3 handed over medical equipment to the Ministry of National Defence of Laos to help it fight COVID-19.

VOV.VN - More than 40 Chinese citizens have been transferred to a concentrated quarantine facility after they were found illegally living in an apartment in Hanoi capital.

VOV.VN - Over the past 12 hours Vietnam has recorded no new coronavirus infections after announcing 20 cases, including eight locally transmitted cases, on May 2 afternoon.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that the responsibility of individuals and organisations on COVID-19 spread must be made clear, and asked competent authorities to mete strict punishment to any that violate regulations and have a role to play in the failure of the containment.

VOV.VN - A total of 20 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on May 2, including 12 imported entrants, and 8 community infections in the northern provinces of Ha Nam and Vinh Phuc, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry has asked all localities throughout the nation to suspend the operation of nonessential services like bars, karaoke parlors, discotheques, and gaming facilities due to the potential risk of coronavirus transmission.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Vinh Phuc has recorded five F1 contacts with Chinese experts who were confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus when returning home, the Vinh Phuc provincial Department of Health reported on May 2.

The Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia organised an ceremony in Moscow on April 30 to mark Vietnam’s 46th National Reunification Day and the association’s fifth founding anniversary.

There are over 73,000 university lecturers, but only 28.8% of them have a doctoral degree.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced on May 1 afternoon an additional 14 coronavirus cases, including three locally transmitted infections in Ha Nam, the country’s fresh coronavirus hotspot.

VOV.VN - Three people of a family in Ha Nam province, a fresh coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the provincial Centre for Disease Control.

There remains untapped potential for blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) development in Vietnam, experts told a recent talkshow in Hanoi.