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An additional 100 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed as of Monday evening, raising the daily counts to 236, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Two firms in Bac Ninh Province's Phong Khe Ward have been fined nearly VND1bn (USD43,200) for violating environmental standards.

Vietnam has for the first time launched a national programme to protect children online in an attempt to make the internet a healthy and safe place for children to learn, socialise and express themselves.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith on June 6 highlighted their countries’ mutual support in the COVID-19 combat and identified ways to augment bilateral relations.

The authorities of Prey Veng province in Cambodia announced on June 6 that a 69-year-old Vietnamese citizen who had previously tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus died after undergoing a week of treatment.

Vietnam has recorded 92 more Covid-19 infections, raising the total number of patients in the country to 8,883 the Ministry of Health reported at noon on Monday.

At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured Monday when a packed Pakistani inter-city train ploughed into carriages from another express that had earlier derailed, officials said.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience heavy rain until June 11, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.

A virtual race is underway to raise money for Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund with the message “Steps for Solidarity”, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training under the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

Vietnam detected another 44 locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am of Monday, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Boasting huge production advantages and capitalising on good market opportunities, Vietnam’s furniture sector has stood firm amid COVID-19 and improved its position in the global market and especially in the US.

Activists staged a colourful protest in Tokyo on Sunday, calling on the Japanese parliament to approve an anti-discrimination bill protecting the rights of the country's LGBT community.

Vietnam has confirmed 65 more Covid-19 infections, raising the Sunday counts to 206 and the total number of patients in the country to 8,747 the Ministry of Health has reported.

The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh and the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs in Hanoi will be closed to the public from June 11 to August 11 for periodic maintenance this year.

HCM City People’s Committee has instructed leaders of departments, organisations, people’s committees and companies in the city to urge people to donate blood.

An additional 102 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed as of Sunday noon, raising the total number of patients in the country to 8,682 the Ministry of Health has reported.

A COVID-19 vaccine fund made its debut on June 5 evening in Hanoi, featuring the participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, officials from the Vietnam Fatherland

A culture and tourism week is scheduled to take place in Phong Tho and Tam Duong districts in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau this November, with the event set to feature a wide range of exciting activities.