(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is one of the countries that have been most successful in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a united effort by the political system and the public. Since the 4th wave of the pandemic began to surge in April, the Vietnamese government has stepped up its efforts to keep the pandemic contained.

(VOVWORLD) - The first session of the 15th National Assembly concluded on Wednesday after more than a week of in person meeting in Hanoi, during which it elected and approved top state leaders and exhibited a spirit of national unity and determination to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spreads, Vietnam’s two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have accelerated their vaccination campaign.

(VOVWORLD) - Environment and Energy Ministers from the G20 convened their first ever meeting on climate in Naples, Italy, last week. Although the results were modest, the meeting was seen as an encouraging step in global climate change response.

(VOVWORLD) - Activities have been organized to commemorate Vietnamese martyrs and honor war invalids and relatives of people who have rendered service to the nation on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day, July 27.

(VOVWORLD) - Localities nationwide have strengthened measures against COVID-19 as the pandemic is spreading quickly.

(VOVWORLD) - Despite the devastating impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of this year, the UN Security Council has continued to play the leading role in maintaining global peace and security through a wide-ranging agenda. As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure and 1-month rotating Presidentof the Council in April, Vietnam has contributed its best effort to the Council’s activities.

(VOVWORLD) - Tokyo Olympics 2020 opens in Japan on Friday. 18 Vietnamese athletes will compete in 11 sports: swimming, weightlifting, judo, shooting, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, taekwondo, archery, athletics, and rowing.

(VOVWORLD) - On Friday morning, the 15th National Assembly passed a resolution to keep the government lineup the same as it was during the previous National Assembly term: 18 ministries and 4 ministerial-level agencies. The decision is considered necessary to ensure stability and enable the government to focus on fighting the pandemic and restoring production and businesses. The government has been largely successful over the past 6 months in managing the economy while containing the pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Egyptian Ambassador to Vietnam Mahmoud Hassan Nayel has written an article, underlining the long-standing friendship and relations between Vietnam and Egypt. The following is the full text of the article marking the 69th anniversary of Egypt's National Day, July 23.