VOV.VN - The number of newly detected coronavirus infections in Vietnam rose by more than 9,000 to 55,879 on February 22, a record high so far, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update at 06pm.

VOV.VN - The Australian Government has pledged an investment of AUD4.9 million, equivalent to approximately US$3.5 million, in Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a Vietnamese venture capital fund which will support local burgeoning technology startup market, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 22 hosted a reception for scientists and experts of the Vietnam Economic Association (VEA), during which he hailed the VEA's contributions to the country over the past nearly five decades.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen will be next contestant to represent Vietnam at the Miss Supranational 2022 pageant, which is scheduled to take place in Poland this August.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Samsung Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 22 to ramp up co-operation in developing smart factories in Vietnam.

The export of phones, which contribute annually over US$50 billion in the last three years, is expected to help Vietnam expand its total export turnover by 6-8% in 2022.

VOV.VN - State president Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay a State-level visit to Singapore from February 24 – 26 at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on February 22.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese U23 men’s football team have suffered a major setback ahead of their clash with Thai opponents in their second 2022 AFF U23 Championship match slated for February 22 evening as five more players tested positive for the SARS-CoV-virus.

VOV.VN - United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on February 21 thanked Vietnam for its strong support for UN peacekeeping operations, as well as its personnel contributions to the United Nations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national men’s futsal team gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on February 21 as they get their preparation underway for the 2022 AFF Futsal Championship and qualifiers for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup.