(VOVWORLD) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the Security Council to authorise additional troops of about 2,000 soldiers and police officers for the peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA.

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic has severely spread to industrial parks and processing zones in multiple provinces, including Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, and southern localities, affecting production and workers’ lives.

(VOVWORLD) - The APEC Economic Leaders issued a joint statement entitled “Overcoming COVID-19 and Accelerating Economic Recovery” at a virtual meeting on Friday focusing on the COVID-19 health and economic crisis and response.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Saturday, there have been 190.2 million COVID-19 infections around the world and more than 4 million deaths.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s footwear export value is forecast to reach 23 billion USD this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam condemns acts of assault and violence against humanitarian and UN personnel, calling on the parties involved in the conflict to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law to distinguish between combatants and civilians, protect infrastructure vital to civilian life, keep humanitarian workers safe, and ensure unimpeded humanitarian access.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said on Saturday that the first session of the 15th National Assembly will be conducted in the most effective and safest way with meeting time frame to be shortened and to close on July 31 because of a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Friday delivered a speech at a virtual informal meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders at the invitation of APEC 2021 Chair - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, yesterday requested southern localities to further improve prevention and control measures, maintain safe areas, and prepare for a worse situation.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam reports 2,106 COVID-19 cases on Saturday morning, including one imported case at An Giang province.