Secretary of the Party Committee of the central province of Quang Nam Phan Viet Cuong received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on April 12, during which they hoped to enhance collaboration between the Vietnamese locality and Laos’ southern provinces.

VOV.VN - A gaur weighing approximately 700 kilograms has been found dead at a Nature & Culture Reserve in Vinh Cuu district of Dong Nai province, South Vietnam.

The Vietnamese version of the archival publication “Chuyen du hanh vu tru lich su” (Historic outer space journey) debuted in Hanoi on April 12, marking the 40th anniversary of the first Vietnamese austronaut Pham Tuan’s flight to space and the 60th anniversary of Yu.A.Gagarin’s spaceflight.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12 received over VND34 billion (US$1.47 million) from businesses, local residents and overseas Vietnamese to buy COVID-19 vaccines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total infection tally climbed to 2,707 after an additional two Vietnamese returnees from abroad were confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health reported on April 13 morning.

VOV.VN - An additional nine imported cases were confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus, while the total recoveries hit 2,445 after 16 more patients were declared free from the virus, the Ministry of Health said on April 12.

VOV.VN - Tra Bong district in the northern mountainous province of Quang Ngai province was shaken by two earthquakes on the morning of April 12, with each measuring 3.0 and 2.9 on the Richter scale, according the data collected by the Institute of Geophysics.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has requested that numerous local departments and relevant agencies remain alert regarding the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the current increase in infection numbers in neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Tran Luu Quang, standing vice secretary of the municipal Party Committee, paid a visit to the Laos Consulate General to mark the occasion of Bunpimay, the traditional Lao New Year Festival.

VOV.VN - Following its development and creation by the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), micro-satellite NanoDragon has now completed all testing and is set to be launched into orbit during Japan's 2021 fiscal year.

VOV.VN - A total of six volunteers on April 12 were given their second shot of the domestically-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine known as COVIVAC, which is being developed by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC).

Despite having prepared a dossier for the UNESCO recognition of the Ly Son-Sa Huynh Global Geo-Park last November, local authorities have shelved plans to apply for the park's recognition after years of efforts and some 160 field surveys and scientific seminars.

A programme called “Dieu uoc cho em” (Wishes for children) was launched on April 11 to call for resources to support the development of education in extremely difficult areas.

VOV.VN - The country confirmed three fresh imported cases of COVID-19 on April 12 morning, raising the overall number of coronavirus infections to 2,696 since the virus hit the nation in January 2020, according to the Ministry of Health.

Despite traffic safety improvements and a drop in the number of accidents overall, the amount of fatal road collisions remains high.

More than 400 Lao students studying in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue gathered on April 10 night to celebrate Bunpimay, the traditional New Year Festival of Laos.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed on April 11 that a Vietnamese citizen returning from abroad has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just allowed local schools to organise online classes to support or replace school classrooms.

A forum on Vietnam’s digital challenges took place on April 9, a follow-up of a chain of technological events initiated by the Ministry of Information and Communications in 2020.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on April 9 presented a number of medical equipment to the Hue Central Hospital to support the facility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - An additional nine Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Ministry of Health announced on April 10 in its 18.00hrs update.

A project on integrating resilience to climate change with environmental protection in order to develop secondary green cities was launched at a workshop held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Hanoi on April 9.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Singaporean Ministry of Education will cooperate in general and higher education under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached on April 9.

VOV.VN - As many as 58,037 people from 19 cities and provinces across the country have been inoculated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Ministry of Health said on April 10.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) suggested that Vietnam first accept three groups of people with proof of vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - Fourteen Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 18.00hrs update on April 9.

An exchange between secretaries of the Party committees of northern Cao Bang, Lang Son, Quang Ninh and Ha Giang provinces and Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region took place in Cao Bang on April 9.

VOV.VN - The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has permitted local enterprises to organise a total of eight private flights aimed at repatriating Vietnamese citizens left stranded overseas due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Pedagogical University of Maputo (UP-Maputo), one of Mozambique’s leading educational institutions, hopes to strengthen cooperation in scholarly affairs and student exchange with Vietnamese universities so as to diversify educational collaboration between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese contestants participating in the Asia Pacific Mechatronics Skills Competition have won a gold medal during the event held on April 8 in an online format.