VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam received his second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during a working visit to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City on June 30.

VOV.VN - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has affirmed that her nation always attaches importance to Vietnam's role in the region, and pledges to continue strengthening its strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian nation.

The Ministry of Health has issued its latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations, which asks all agencies to continue administering booster doses for those 18 and above, and complete second doses for those aged 5-12 within August.

VOV.VN - Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang has hailed Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie's contributions to promoting the joint strategic partnership across multiple fields, including defence co-operation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded just 533 fresh coronavirus infections on June 19, the lowest in the past 12 months, according to the Ministry of Health.

Three months have passed since Vietnam completely reopened its tourism activities, including both inbound and outbound tours.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc and Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Manlio Di Stefano on June 8 co-hosted the 4th political consultation within the framework of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed the V2K message, which represents vaccines, khau trang (face masks), and khu khuan (disinfection), replace the current 5K guidelines on COVID-19 control.

Two more vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), developed by AVAC Vietnam Co., Ltd. and Dabaco Group JSC, are expected to be licensed in Vietnam by the end of this year.

VOV.VN - Japanese news service Nikkei Asia announced on June 3 its COVID-19 Recovery Index for May, highlighting that both Vietnam and the Philippines recorded their best performances as both countries strived to ease restrictions while keeping infections low.