Vietnam Airlines will provide free transport of personnel who are sent to assist with the anti-pandemic fight in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, the largest hotspots of COVID-19 in the country, as from May 26.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced in its 12.00am COVID-19 update that an additional 40 Vietnamese people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past six hours.

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25 welcomed the arrival of an additional 288,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - Leading Russian scholars believe Vietnam’s open-door policy, coupled with its ability to come up with a long-term strategy and respond competently to the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped the local economy to stand firm amid ongoing threats.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Son La exported a shipment containing 60 tonnes of mangoes to the Chinese market on May 25.

Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Tran Van Thuat said on May 25 that workers at businesses and industrial parks should be included in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Travel firms will suspend advertisements for their tour packages for Vietnamese citizens to the United States inclusive of COVID-19 vaccinations and will not organize the tours this year.

Deputy head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations and member of the Standing Committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties Nguyen Manh Cuong has affirmed the CPV’s commitment to international cooperation in the COVID-19 fight.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo agreed to facilitate bilateral export-import activities during their meeting in Hanoi on May 25.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter, highly commending healthcare workers for their tireless efforts, even silent sacrifice, in the fight against COVID-19 to protect people’s health.