A donation of VND1 billion (US$43,000) will be sent from central Da Nang city to support five localities of Laos – Salavan, Champasak, Attapu, Savannakhet and Sekong – in the fight against COVID-19.

The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) celebrated Buddha’s 2565th birthday in a scaled-down ceremony in Hanoi on May 26 amid the resurgence in COVID-19 cases in the northern region.

Vietnam’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, will begin Phase 3 of clinical trials in June involving up to 13,000 volunteers.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 26 inspected COVID-19 prevention and control at industrial parks (IPs) in the northern province of Bac Giang, and reported on the situation in the locality to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh through a virtual meeting.

ASEAN member countries are working towards accessing COVID-19 vaccine sources for large-scale immunisation campaigns in a bid to reach herd immunity in 2022, heard a workshop held online in Hanoi on May 26.

Boasting huge production advantages and capitalising on good market opportunities, Vietnam’s furniture sector has stood firm amid COVID-19 and improved its position in the global market and especially in the US.

VOV.VN - A 67-year-old woman hailing from Bac Ninh province, a coronavirus hotspot, has died of COVID-19 and other underlying illnesses, the Ministry of Health announced on May 26.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 26 asked relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Health, and Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces to work harder to bring the latest COVID-19 outbreaks in the two provinces under control for the sake of people’s health.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Police have seized over 71,100 face masks of unknown origin owned by a Chinese national amid Vietnam’s continued battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh on May 26 handed over Vietnam’s medical supplies to Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bun Heng, to help Cambodian to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.