VOV.VN - Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long on May 29 warned about difficulties ahead in Vietnam’s ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic following the detection of a new mutated strain of the virus.

A webinar on higher education and postgraduate cooperation between Vietnam and the UK was held on May 27 by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Vietnam-UK Friendship Network (VUFN).

VOV.VN - Following the first consignment of Vietnamese lychees arriving in Japan, a total of five tonnes of fresh lychees originating from the northern province of Bac Giang are being exported to the United States.

Boasting huge production advantages and capitalising on good market opportunities, Vietnam’s furniture sector has stood firm amid COVID-19 and improved its position in the global market and especially in the US.

VOV.VN - “ Up to now, it can be assessed that the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People's Councils at all-levels for the 2021 to 2026 term has taken place successfully," has said Bui Van Cuong, Secretary General of the National Assembly.

Indian media have spotlighted the significance and Vietnam’s preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure on May 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the 26th International Conference on The Future of Asia, which opened in Tokyo on May 20.The following is the full text of his remarks at the event.

Vietnam’s exports to the US surged 50.1% in the first four months of this year, reaching US$30.3 billion, making the latter the largest export market of the former, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

A portrait, titled La Joconde (Mona Lisa), by late painter Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) will be available for bidding on May 24 as part of the Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions.

Despite the pandemic restrictions, the race to open more shops between coffee brands continues full steam ahead.