VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 2 sent a letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral relations, including stepping up joint work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Featuring a developing economy coupled with a population of over 97 million, Vietnam is viewed as an increasing promising market for e-commerce despite the negative impact of the COVID-19) pandemic, according an article published on June 1 by the South China Morning Post.

VOV.VN - A teleconference gathering various ministers and officials from the 11 countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took place on June 2 to consider the UK's request to officially join the trade deal.

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.

VOV.VN - Military forces thoroughly sprayed disinfectant throughout a number of streets, residential areas, markets, and schools in Go Vap district of Ho Chi Minh City on June 1 following a significant number of COVID-19 cases being found.

VOV.VN - Both Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City are set to continue receiving foreign passengers, according to information released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Standard Chartered announced on June 1 its forecast that Vietnam’s GDP growth would be 6.7% this year and 7.3% in 2022.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long suggested on June 1 that Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s most populous and busiest locality, should make preparations for a range of scenarios, including the worst-case one, amid the number of COVID-19 cases set to increase over the coming days.

Hanoi leads the country in the number of people installing the Bluezone contact-tracing app with 3.1 million downloads, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 2.8 million.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while addressing the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit on May 31, proposed major solutions for striking a balance between the urgent need for economic recovery and the requirement for greener and more sustainable development in the post-COVID era.