VOV.VN - A 22-year-old girl hailing from Phu Tho province has died of COVID-19 and other underlying illnesses in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health announced on May 28.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) , in its noon COVID-19 update on May 28, confirmed a further 40 coronavirus cases in six localities, including 36 cases in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, the country’s two largest COVID-19 hotspots.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has yet to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to foreign citizens residing and working in the country, but a spokesperson for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has said that these vaccinations will be considered moving forward.

Vietnam, along with Thailand, is considered the first choice for suppliers based in Taiwan (China) planning to move into Southeast Asia (SEA) to address increasing capacity demand, Digitimes Asia has reported.

Sergey Levchenko, First Secretary of the Irkutsk regional division of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and former Governor of Irkutsk, has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s achievements in the COVID-19 fight.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha led a delegation to attend a plenary session and the closing session of the 142nd International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, which were held via videoconference on May 27 evening.

VOV.VN - The United States will assist countries, including Vietnam, to get access to a roll-out of its 80 million doses through the United Nation-managed COVAX Facility and other partners.

The southern province of Binh Duong welcomes Italian enterprises to study business opportunities and land investment in the locality, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung has said.

Authorities will persuade religious establishments to suspend activities as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, an official has said.

VOV.VN - A total of 34 children aged 3 to 5 have been put into isolation at a kindergarten in Bac Giang province, the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, after coming into contact with a classmate who has since tested positive for COVID-19.