The Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM) produced and sold 9.72 million tonnes of cement from January to April, a year-on-year rise of 12.1% amid the complex developments of COVID-19.

The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) celebrated Buddha’s 2565th birthday in a scaled-down ceremony in Hanoi on May 26 amid the resurgence in COVID-19 cases in the northern region.

Vietnam’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, will begin Phase 3 of clinical trials in June involving up to 13,000 volunteers.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam continues to transition to cleaner low-carbon power generation, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is funding the development and construction of two wind power projects in central Vietnamese provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan will increase cooperation to effectively implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh on May 26 handed over Vietnam’s medical supplies to Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bun Heng, to help Cambodian to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sherpa Company Limited, a subsidiary of Masan Group Corporation, has acquired a 20% stake in Phuc Long Heritage JSC, which owns one of the leading tea and coffee brands in Vietnam – Phuc Long, for US$15 million, according to an announcement.

Vietnam Airlines will provide free transport of personnel who are sent to assist with the anti-pandemic fight in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, the largest hotspots of COVID-19 in the country, as from May 26.

Deputy head of Vietnam’s Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pham Hai Anh has reiterated the message of commitment to promote the compliance with international humanitarian law and protecting civilians in conflicted areas.

VOV.VN - A national cultural heritage photo contest and exhibition, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is set to be launched in late May, aiming to raise awareness of heritage conservation within the local community.