VOV.VN - Sixty-four people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in five localities in Vietnam, during the past 12 hours, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its 06.00am COVID-19 update.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on June 8 suggested the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) implement the three urgent tasks of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining economic growth, and preventing environmental degradation.

Russia is considering transferring technology for the production of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam, President of the Russian Federal Council (upper house) Valentina Ivanovna has said.

Global demand for goods is recovering and this is an opportunity for Vietnam to boost its exports of consumer and industrial products, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Both nations concurred to maintain peace and stability in the East Sea and soon reach a practical and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a congratulatory letter to the national football team on their recent 4-0 triumph against Indonesia in a match of Group G in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, which took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 7.

VOV.VN - The nation registered 53 additional COVID-19 infections between midday and six p.m. on June 8, boosting the daily tally to 171, with the majority of cases detected in the current hotspots of Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The nation remains an attractive investment destination for investors from the EU, Japan, and the United States and has become the leading priority in the ASEAN region for their medium and long-term goals.

VOV.VN - The nation aspires to further enhance its co-operation with Pakistan across a wide range of fields, especially economics and trade, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland held a ceremony on June 7 to raise donations for Vietnam’s COVID-19 prevention and control fund in response to the appeals by the State President, Prime Minister, Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and Foreign Ministry.