Candidates running for seats in the 15th National Assembly (NA) of Hanoi's constituency No. 1, including Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, on May 8 held a meeting with local voters in Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung districts in both in-person and online forms.

The Government will work hard, together with the whole political system, army and people, to promote the country’s achievements and overcome difficulties and challenges so as to further boost its development and successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the process of digital transformation in businesses, experts said, and has urged companies to consider their own resources and conditions to ensure and increase efficiency.

The vietnam-briefing.com published by Dezan Shira & Associates on May 6 run an article, emphasising that since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect in August 2020, Belgium has played a significant role in promoting trade and foreign investments into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed 15 additional new locally- transmitted cases on the morning of May 9, raising the national infection tally to 256 during the past 12 days.

VOV.VN - A total of 78 positive COVID-19 cases were detected in Vietnam, including 13 imported cases, and 65 domestic infections found in 13 localities throughout the nation, said the Ministry of Health on May 8 evening.

The India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) and the Dialogue Society on May 7 held an online ceremony to pay tribute to Geetesh Sharma, President of the IVSC in West Bengal.

VOV.VN - Head coach Park Hang-seo and the players of the Vietnamese national football team received their second shot of COVID-19 vaccine on May 7 in Hanoi ahead of the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Local credit institutions are enjoying a rise in bancassurance activities with more exclusive deals coming, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, attended the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s Arria-formula meeting on May 7 to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 on violations against children in situations of armed conflict.