VOV.VN - A COVID-19 patient who also suffers from underlying illnesses has died in Vietnam, raising the tally of fatalities in the country to 70, the Ministry of Health said on June 23.

A ceremony to kick-start the construction of an ecotourism project worth more than VND3.66 trillion (US$159.61 million) took place in Nghi Son township of the north central coastal province of Thanh Hoa on June 23.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland raised more than 32,500 CHF (US$35,395) for Vietnam’s COVID-19 prevention and control fund at an event held on June 21.

Vietnamese photographer To Thi Anh Bach won the gold medal at Spain’s competition Biennial International Digital Photojournalism 2021 in the category of photos on COVID-19, for her photo entitled “Xet nghiem COVID cho tre em” (Conducting COVID-19 testing on children).

British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams on June 22 hosted a reception for newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Nguyen Hoang Long.

UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers has told the Vietnam News Agency that when COVID-19 vaccines become abundant and are approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use in children, the UNICEF will do what it can to help Vietnam access suitable vaccines.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed 85 new coronavirus cases in eight Vietnamese localities during the past six hours, with Ho Chi Minh City alone recording 61 cases.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son voiced Vietnam’s high appreciation of the Republic of Korea’s New Southern Policy that considers Vietnam and ASEAN as key partners, during his talks with RoK Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in Hanoi on June 23.

VOV.VN - The 25th South East Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association Conference (SEAPAVAA) opened on June 23 in Hanoi on the theme of audiovisual archiving amid changing times.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports to China in April suffered a decline of 11%, and this downward trajectory continued in May with a fall of 22%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).