(VOVWORLD) - HCM city, the largest hotspot of coronavirus in Vietnam, has administered more than 170,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the fifth phase of its inoculation drive, said Vice Chairman Duong Anh Duc.

(VOVWORLD) - 2,762 new COVID-19 infections were recorded on Tuesday morning, mostly in HCM city.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health confirmed 5,174 new COVID-19 infections Monday evening, raising the national tally in the day to 7,882.

(VOVWORLD) -Three sites in China, India, and Iran have been added to the World Heritage List, UNESCO said on Sunday. Those sites include "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China", "Ramappa Temple" in India, and "Trans-Iranian Railway" in Iran.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi confirmed 24 more COVID-19 infections Monday noon, according to the municipal Department of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - Mr. Pham Minh Chinh was elected Prime Minister of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 tenure on Monday during the ongoing National Assembly session in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States will to continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attack from the insurgent Taliban, a regional US commander said on Sunday as US and other international forces have drawn down troops in Afghanistan.

(VOVWORLD) - Tunisia faced its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, a move his foes labelled a coup that should be opposed on the street.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly on Monday elected Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc Vietnam’s State President for the 2021-2026 tenure.

(VOVWORLD) - As of 9 am Monday (Hanoi time), 3 days after the opening of the Olympic Games, China made its way to the top of the Games medal tally with 6 gold medals. The host team Japan closely followed China with 5 gold medals, the US team ranked 3rd with 4 gold medals.