Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated faster than expected in the second quarter of this year, as a recovery in exports and manufacturing helped offset risks from coronavirus outbreaks and rising oil prices, Bloomberg reported.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested localities to strengthen monitoring and quickly provide information about suspect cases of monkeypox amid an increasing number of cases worldwide.

VOV.VN - More than 100 Chinese dealers have been permitted to enter and purchase lychees in Luc Ngan district of Bac Giang province which is noted for lychee growing in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu, who is in Bangkok for a working trip to Thailand, had a working session with Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan on May 9.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is facing a growing threat of tropical disease outbreaks amid an increasing number of dengue fever infections detected throughout the city.

VOV.VN - Visitors to Da Nang will have the chance to enjoy stunning views of the central city from above through new helicopter tours which are set to open this weekend to mark National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1).

VOV.VN - Residents of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum were treated to the spectacle of 25 colourful hot-air balloons flying overhead on April 23, in a festival designed to promote local tourism services.

VOV.VN - Kindergarten students in the capital headed back to school on April 13 after a nearly-one-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam registered more than 28,000 new coronavirus infections on April 10, a record low in the past two months.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed its peak and is now showing initial signs of waning in Vietnam, according to local health professionals.