VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector and administration are facing up to the significant challenge of attempting to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a rapid rise in local cases, most of which have been detected in production areas and hospitals.

VOV.VN - The ratios of young, ethnic, and re-elected deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) have either met or surpassed set targets, while the ratio of women to the deputies has reached an all-time high of over 30% since the start of the NA’s sixth tenure.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese voters have elected 500 deputies to the 15th National Assembly for the 2021-2026 tenure during the recent general election, but one deputy has not been recognized for his wrongdoings.

The National Election Council (NEC) voted and approved the minutes concluding the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA), held on May 23, during its seventh session in Hanoi on June 10, with 100% of “yes” votes.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN, shared some of the difficulties countries and people in the Central African region are facing due to the impact of issues such as violence, challenges relating to socio-economic development, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - An additional 83 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were reported on June 5 evening, thereby raising the national daily tally to 246, according to data released by the Health Ministry.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Health to consider administering COVID-19 vaccines to foreign experts in Vietnam, according to a notice of the Government’s Office.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, met on June 4 with representatives from associations and businesses that have contributed ideas and support to the Fund for Vaccination Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh asked localities to outline scenarios for natural disaster responses amid the COVID-19 pandemic at an online national conference on national disaster prevention and control, and research and rescue on June 4.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 31 assigned the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to submit proposals to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the presentation of gifts to people who rendered services to the nation on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.