President Ho Chi Minh’s vision and his important role in struggles for independence of African countries and their fight against racism has been highlighted in radio programme “The Taylor Report” hosted by Phil Taylor, which often discusses topics related to war and peace.

VOV.VN - An additional 30 new local infections, with all in quarantine and lockdown areas, and one imported case from Belgium were confirmed by the Health Ministry on May 19 morning.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has handed over medical supplies worth VND1.8 billion (US$78,320) to help the India government and people battle COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to purchase 31 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from manufacturer Pfizer/BioNtech of the United States under a deal to be signed shortly between the two sides, according to sources from the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - An additional 48 people have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past six hours, raising the daily caseload to 152, the Ministry of Health said in its 18.00hrs COVID-19 update on May 18.

VOV.VN - Of the 300 active COVID-19 cases in Bac Ninh, a coronavirus hotspot in northern Vietnam, 25 are now in a serious condition, with two relying on mechanical ventilation and one on dialysis, according to local doctors.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Bac Giang which is close to Hanoi capital, recorded a further 63 out of 85 community infections confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) at noon on May 18.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will splash out more than VND2.5 billion (US$108,500) to support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, heard an online meeting between the VGCL and its provincial trade unions on May 17.

VOV.VN - The Department of Overseas Labour (DoLAB) announced on May 18 that labour export activities to Taiwan (China) will be suspended as of May 19 until June 18 as part of efforts to deal with a recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan.

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has decided to donate VND1.5 billion (US$64,944) in support of COVID-19 prevention and control in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Da Nang, which have borne the brunt of the latest wave of the pandemic since late April.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has warned the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to last longer, on a large scale, and the mutated virus is more transmissible.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an additional 19 coronavirus cases in four localities, including 13 cases in Hanoi capital alone.

Construction of 11 anti-flooding projects and one environmental sanitation project costing more than VND8 trillion (US$347.83 million) will begin in HCM City before the end of the year, the municipal Department of Construction has said.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien on May 17 sent a letter of congratulations to Buddhist community in and outside the country on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2565th birthday.

VOV.VN - The nation has recorded a total of 181 new community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with the majority made up of F1 contacts in quarantine facilities who had previously met confirmed COVID-19 patients, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 17.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a cabinet meeting on May 17 to discuss COVID-19 prevention and control measures and to make important and timely decisions regarding vaccine imports, production, and the country’s vaccination scheme, whilst mobilising resources to ii

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province and the Executive Board of the provincial Khmer-Vietnamese Association on May 16 presented 434 gift packages to disadvantaged households.

The fourth National Olympiad on Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s Thought kicked off on May 16 under the theme “Anh sang soi duong” (The light illuminates the road).

VOV.VN - Dien Bien Phu City in Dien Bien province has launched a massive testing campaign for over 200 local people in Him Lam ward following the detection of two individuals infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - An additional 28 cases of local transmission were confirmed by the Ministry of Health during the six hours to midday May 17, bringing the total number of locally- transmitted cases to 1,204 since the virus resurged in the nation on April 27.

VOV.VN - Many stores and businesses based in Hanoi are shutting down due to dwindling revenues caused by a decline in customers following the nation being hit with a fourth wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Over the course of just 20 days the number of new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases detected in the country hit a record of over 1,000, forcing many areas and dozens of hospitals to be put into lockdown.

VOV.VN - A 34-year-old Vietnamese man died of severe pneumonia due to COVID-19, on May 16, becoming the country's 37th death related to the pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 37 new local infections on May 17 morning, with all in quarantine and locked-down areas, including 22 in the Bac Giang coronavirus hotspot, according to the Health Ministry.

VOV.VN - Current COVID-19 outbreaks at industrial parks must be brought under control in order to halt the spread of the virus to neighbouring communities and at the same time to maintain production.

The Canada – Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) on May 15 held an online seminar featuring the life and career of late President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his 131st birthday (May 19).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced an additional 54 locally transmitted coronavirus cases recorded in Vietnam during the past six hours, raising the country’s 24-hour infection number to a record high of 187.

VOV.VN - A batch of 1,682,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine sponsored by COVAX arrived in Vietnam on May 16, according to the Ministry of Health.

Special prayers were offered to India, which has experienced a great deal of loss from COVID-19, by Vietnamese monks and Buddhist followers in Ho Chi Minh City at a ceremony held on May 15.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi-based K Cancer Hospital No2 recorded five out of six more coronavirus cases announced by the Ministry of Health at noon May 16.