VOV.VN - A 63-year-old woman from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been named among a list of 20 inspirational women in 2021 compiled by Forbes Vietnam for teaching thousands of local children how to swim for free, despite being deep in poverty herself.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese futsal team have been placed in Group D alongside of Brazil, Panama, and the Czech Republic, according to the draw for the 2021 Futsal World Cup which took place on June 1.

Nearly VND3.5 trillion (US$151.93 million) has been raised for the fight against COVID-19 via the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Ministry of Health since May 1.

The Vietnam CITES Management Authority and the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources handed over 56 rhino horn DNA samples to the South African Embassy in Vietnam on June 1.

Khe Sanh Arabica coffee of Pun Coffee Co. Ltd. has won the first prize at the Vietnam Specialty Coffee Competition 2021 held by Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

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.

VOV.VN - A wide range of cultural activities are set to take place throughout June at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi to mark Vietnam Family Day on June 28.

The National Assembly of Vietnam shared its experience in responding to negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining its operation during the Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF)’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee on May 31.

Japan plans to tighten its border control over travellers from Vietnam and Malaysia to prevent the spread of more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus.

VOV.VN - An additional 11 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Ho Chi Minh City after 51 cases were announced on May 31 evening.