The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has requested activities held as part of the Action Month for the Environment in response to World Environment Day on June 5 be organised in accordance with COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an additional 89 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in 10 localities across the country over six hours, with Dong Thap, a locality in southern Vietnam, recording the first infection.

Deputy Minister of National Defence, Lieut. Gen. Vu Hai San on June 1 urged military units to roll out COVID-19 prevention and control measures synchronously and effectively, saying they must be done sooner and at a higher level.

Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang hosted separate receptions for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma and Ambassador Park Noh-wan of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Hanoi on June 1.

VOV.VN - Two severe COVID-19 patients, including one relying on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), have been successfully saved by doctors working at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No. 2 in Hanoi.

Standard Chartered announced on June 1 its forecast that Vietnam’s GDP growth would be 6.7% this year and 7.3% in 2022.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long suggested on June 1 that Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s most populous and busiest locality, should make preparations for a range of scenarios, including the worst-case one, amid the number of COVID-19 cases set to increase over the coming days.

VOV.VN - As one of the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspots, Ho Chi Minh City has proposed purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for its citizens through its own budget and other financial sources, according to Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the city People's Committee, on June 1.

VOV.VN - As hosts of Group G fixtures in the Asian region’s second qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will allow a limited number of Vietnamese fans to enter and support their team in the upcoming matches.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City doctors on June 1 hit back at rumours that a young COVID-19 patient has died in the locality, but said the 22-year-old patient remains in critical condition.