(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry announced 3,977 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday evening, bringing the total number of infections in the day 7,968.

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Saturday nominated Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc as Vietnam’s State President for the 2021-2026 tenure.

(VOVWORLD) - The Government is expected to allocate 120 billion USD for public investment in the 2021-2025 period, according to a proposed medium-term public investment plan submitted to the ongoing National Assembly session.

(VOVWORLD) - Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore's COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were not falling seriously ill, government data showed, as a rapid ramp-up in inoculations leaves fewer people unvaccinated.

(VOVWORLD) - The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday issued a formal determination in the Vietnam Currency Section 301 investigation, under which the agency will not take any tariff action against Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - All six Vietnamese students have won medals at the 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad held virtually by Russia, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

(VOVWORLD) - With the last US forces on the way out of Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden on Friday assured President Ashraf Ghani of US diplomatic and humanitarian support as Taliban advances piled pressure on the US-backed government in Kabul.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam confirmed 3,991 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday morning, including 2,070 in Ho Chi Minh City, the current largest pandemic hotspot of the country.

(VOVWORLD) - The Government shares the difficulties facing HCM city and southern provinces and will continue to create the best conditions for these localities to combat COVID-19, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a teleconference on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi on Saturday began 15-day social distancing under Directive 16 as COVID-19 infections spike in the capital city.