VOV.VN - The nation has registered a total of 849 locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases since January 27 following the latest detection of coronavirus outbreaks in the northern province of Hai Duong and in its neighbour Quang Ninh.

Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang presented his letter of credential to ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi at a virtual ceremony on February 26, officially becoming Vietnam’s representative to the ASEAN.

The southern province of Binh Duong has made itself onto the list of 21 localities worldwide having outstanding smart city development strategies (Smart21) this year, which was unveiled on February 25 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese resident returning from overseas has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing the country’s cumulative tally of coronavirus infections to 2,421, the Ministry of Health said in its 06.00hrs update.

Vietnam wishes that countries continue to actively contribute to maintaining peace and stability on the basis of international law in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 25.

Vietnam will actively join activities of the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC), as well as continue its coordinating role in performing relevant activities in 2021, according to the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN)’s office in Vietnam (ASOEN Vietnam Office).

VOV.VN - Members of the Black Thai ethnic community in Xieng town of the central province of Nghe An are renowned for their traditional craft of brocade weaving that has been preserved for several generations.

VOV.VN - Duong Chi Kien, chairman of Golden Age Group, received the "Golden Lion" award from the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg for his significant contributions to developing the Russian city’s external relations with foreign and regional partners.

VOV.VN - A total of 15 community cases of COVID-19 were recorded over the past 12 hours as of 6 p.m. on February 19, all of which were detected in the northern province of Hai Duong, raising the national tally to 2,362, including 770 locally-transmitted cases since January 27, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A number of bars and sidewalk eateries in Ho Chi Minh City continued to receive customers on the night of February 16, despite the local administration requesting them to temporarily close in an effort to prevent the spread of community infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.