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The number of new Covid-19 infections continued to drop with 1,594 cases recorded on Sunday, down 301 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and a high-ranking delegation of Greece arrived in Hanoi on May 15 afternoon, beginning their four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Hanoi has added up to 714 bus trips per day to serve increased travel demand during the ongoing SEA Games 31.

The official visit to Vietnam by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou from May 15-19 is expected to contribute to consolidating political trust and deepening the multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries.

Shanghai announced a gradual reopening from Monday of businesses, though it remains unclear when the millions of people still locked down in China's economic capital will finally be allowed out of their homes.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended a policy dialogue about development orientations of Vietnam in the 21st century with professors of the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi for Vientiane on May 15, beginning a three-day official visit to Laos at the invitation of the Laos National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane.

Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags, even in wet markets, from 2030, according to an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s working visit to the United Nations (UN) sends out a strong message and is an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its foreign policy and its commitment as a friend and an active and responsible

Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start offering fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to residents next week, according to Nguyen Hoai Nam, deputy director of the Municipal Department of Health.

Two Vietnamese students have won third prize at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2022, the largest international pre-college science competition recently held in the United States.

PM Pham Minh Chinh said he hopes major powers, who are all partners to the ASEAN, to work towards stable relations and responsible, healthy competition, for the sake of regional and global peace and security.

Vietnam saw a record low in daily Covid-19 infections over the past 10 months with just 1,895 cases confirmed on Saturday, raising the national tally to nearly 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Hue Nghiem and Minh Dao pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,566th birthday, extending his greetings to local Buddhist dignitaries and followers.

Myanmar's eSports athletes must battle not only online opponents but also a creaky national infrastructure in their bid to make it in the ferociously competitive world of gaming.

Many streets home to Japanese and South Korean restaurants and shops in HCM City are still quiet although the city has fully reopened after successfully containing the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bars in Ha Long City will be asked to stop playing loud music after 11 pm following complaints from residents and tourists.

A railway route linking Hanoi and Dong Dang Town in the northern province of Lang Son has been reopened following a four-day halt due to heavy rain damage.

Four tourists were swept away while swimming at a beach in the southern central province of Binh Thuan, with two later found dead.