Vietnamese consumers continue to increase the purchase of food, the essential category via online channels amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, local insiders have said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s football team remained top of Group G in the Asian region’s second qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup following two group matches being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 4.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations, chaired a six-month periodical meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s Informal Working Group on International Tribunals in New York on June 2.

VOV.VN - An online trade exchange took place on June 2 as part of efforts to strengthen business connectivity between Thailand's Central Group and a group of roughly 20 Vietnamese enterprises involving in food, building materials, and furniture.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, vice secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister, held separate receptions for the Ambassador of the Philippines to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre and the Ambassador of Singapore Jaya Ratnam.

Vietnam is still a popular investment destination for foreign investors, who poured US$14 billion into the country during the first five months of the year.

The Hoa Phat Group has announced that it had received approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board to purchase an iron ore mine in the country.

Vietnam’s steel sector has witnessed strong development in terms of capacity, output, and products in the recent past.

VOV.VN - The draw for the 2021 Futsal World Cup is scheduled to take place on June 1, and Vietnam are considered a seeded team in group four, according to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has yet to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to foreign citizens residing and working in the country, but a spokesperson for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has said that these vaccinations will be considered moving forward.