VOV.VN - Airport, railway, and bus stations in Ho Chi Minh City have been left largely deserted in recent days due to local authorities imposing social distancing measures throughout the southern city as part of efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Japanese Business Association of Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH) has donated US$20,000 to Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund, an initiative aiming to provide enough vaccines for the inoculation of at least 75% of the country’s population.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed the detection of 127 additional positive COVID-19 cases, including one imported infection at midday on June 24, with 75 infections being picked up in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team have been placed in seed group No. 1 ahead of the draw for the qualifiers of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Ha Kim Ngoc met with Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska on June 23 to discuss a range of measures aimed at propelling the joint comprehensive partnership forward.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for closer co-operation among concerned parties in order to address ongoing security and humanitarian challenges in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Syria.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, vice chairwoman of the National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation and Senior Advisor to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has outlined the breakthroughs made in the international relations of both Asia and Europe over the past 15 years.

The Prime Minister has decided to add VND11.58 billion (US$500,000) from the central budget reserve in 2021 to the Ministry of Health to make contributions to the COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access) Facility.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on June 23 attended the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation at the invitation of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

VOV.VN - An additional 37 domestic COVID-19 cases and 5 imported infections were recorded over the past 12 hours to 6 a.m on June 24, said the Health Ministry.