The Japanese media on May 22-23 spotlighted the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly in Vietnam, especially at a time when the Southeast Asian country is battling with the resurgence of COVID-19 since late April.

VOV.VN - A field hospital of Bac Ninh province, Vietnam’s second largest COVID-19 hotspot, on May 24 discharged 12 patients following their full recovery from the disease.

VOV.VN - Despite COVID-19 warnings and a ban on large gatherings, several makeshift markets have been seen operating in Hanoi capital, posing a greater risk of potentially spreading the virus among the community.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen is due to be the next contestant to represent Vietnam at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant scheduled to take place in Costa Rica this December.

VOV.VN - A female worker of Hosiden Vietnam Co. Ltd. infected with COVID-19 has died in Bac Giang, the country’s largest coronavirus hotspot, the provincial People Committee confirmed on May 24.

VOV.VN - A top leader of the Hanoi capital on May 24 refuted rumours that the capital city is likely to apply social distancing to halt the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus amid rising COVID-19 threats.

Foreign news agencies and media outlets on May 23 ran articles highlighting Vietnam’s elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term, which were declared to be a success despite complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam will be removed from the list of countries entitled to tariff preferences offered by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) under the Generalised Scheme Preferences (GSP) from October 12, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade).

Investment in Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial parks and processing zones have risen by nearly 23% year-on-year so far this year to US$236.1 million.

The elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure was a comprehensive success as it took place democratically and in line with legal regulations, said Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra.