VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team received a warm welcome upon landing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 26 ahead of their participation in the upcoming second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has logged an additional 235 COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, with 90% of the caseload recorded in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces, the country’s two largest coronavirus hotspots.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 26 inspected COVID-19 prevention and control at industrial parks (IPs) in the northern province of Bac Giang, and reported on the situation in the locality to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh through a virtual meeting.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 26 asked relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Health, and Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces to work harder to bring the latest COVID-19 outbreaks in the two provinces under control for the sake of people’s health.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced in its 12.00am COVID-19 update that an additional 40 Vietnamese people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past six hours.

Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Tran Van Thuat said on May 25 that workers at businesses and industrial parks should be included in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations.

VOV.VN - Head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo announced a squad of 29 players on May 25 for the country’s important upcoming qualifiers in the Asian region for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the detection of a further 57 new COVID-19 community transmissions in five localities on May 25 morning, taking the new coronavirus wave's tally to 2,405.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 24 suggested establishing a COVID-19 vaccine fund to mobilise resources for the country’s vaccine strategy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded a total of 184 more locally transmitted coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, with the country’s two largest COVID-19 hotspots, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, displaying no signs of abating.