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Lam Dong People’s Committee will spend VND4.5 trillion ($195.65 million) from the provincial budget developing Tan Phu-Bao Loc Expressway, which connects Lam Dong with the neighbouring province of Dong Nai, under the public-private partnership format.

Thirty-seven people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in eight Vietnamese localities during the past six hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 12.00am COVID-19 update on June 26.

A mammoth trek across southern China by a herd of elephants that has captivated the world with their playful antics has thrown a spotlight on the loss of their habitat and conservation challenges.

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered at various vaccination spots in Ho Chi Minh City to get Covid-19 vaccine shots.

As the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, Missosology has selected Vietnamese representative Phuong Anh as the first runner-up in its second hot picks for the upcoming 60th Miss International contest.

HCM City has become deserted as Covid-19 social distancing measures are still being imposed in the city.

The virus hotspot of HCM City has registered 563 new Covid-19 patients and five other localities confirmed 15 more infections over the past 12 hours, raising the country's tally to 15,115, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Eight labour export companies have been banned from sending workers to Japan due to the high absconding rate.

Vietnam has attracted US$15.27 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2021, equivalent to 97.4% of the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

The northern region of Vietnam would experience a hot spell from Saturday with a highest temperature of more than 38 degrees centigrade.

The Prime Minister on June 24 issued a directive on inter-sectoral coordination between ministries, sectors and the People’s Committees of 28 coastal localities in exchanging and handling information so as to prevent and put an end to illegal, unreported,

An additional 102 more Covid-19 patients have just been confirmed over the past six hours, raising the total number of patients in the country to 14,537, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday evening.

Singapore tops the list of a total of 80 countries and territories investing in the nation this year with investment reaching US$5.64 billion, trailed by Japan at US$2.44 billion, and the Republic of Korea at US$2.05 billion, according to

Bond yields in emerging East Asia diverged due to market-specific factors, while uncertainty about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and concerns over inflationary pressure led to subdued investor sentiment, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s

The Japanese Government will donate one more million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam has recorded an additional two Covid-19 deaths involving patients who suffered from underlying conditions, raising the national fatality tally to 74.

Two Vietnamese universities – Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi and VNU Ho Chi Minh City - have entered the Times Higher Education (THE)’s Young University Rankings 2021, which lists the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger.

An additional 112 more Covid-19 patients have just been confirmed over the past six hours, raising the total number of patients in the country to 14,435, the Ministry of Health reported at noon on Friday.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province will remove the styrofoam buoys used at fish farms on the Bai Tu Long Bay and replace them with environmentally-friendly alternatives.