VOV.VN - Each participant of the Miss Earth Vietnam 2021 pageant who makes it to the semi-final round will receive prize money of VND100 million following a decision taken by organisers, making it one the most unique aspects of any local beauty contest.

The southern province of Binh Duong surpassed Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to top Vietnam's per capita monthly income in 2020, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has said.

VOV.VN - Following the recently-reported COVID-19 cases within the local community, Hanoi authorities have ordered a temporary closure of business outlets and eateries until further notice, with this move having a negative influence on numerous traders throughout the capital.

A Vietnamese person consumed an average of 1.3 liters of wine and beer per month in 2020, higher than the 0.9 liter in 2018, despite the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the General Statistics Office.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 24 suggested establishing a COVID-19 vaccine fund to mobilise resources for the country’s vaccine strategy.

Bus companies, railway and airline firms have been struggling to survive amid the impacts of COVID-19 for a year and a half.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen is due to be the next contestant to represent Vietnam at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant scheduled to take place in Costa Rica this December.

Foreign news agencies and media outlets on May 23 ran articles highlighting Vietnam’s elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term, which were declared to be a success despite complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam is among the top ten countries, where expats feel so happy to live amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from CNBC, a leading US news agency for business.

VOV.VN - The infection tally of Vietnam's fourth coronavirus wave rose to 2,164 after an additional 129 new COVID-19 cases of local transmission were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on May 23.