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The north region is forecast to experience heavy rain, flash floods and landslides due to a low-pressure system in the East Sea that may grow into a tropical depression.

The 2020 Provincial Open Budget Index (POBI) has the average score of 69.09 out of 100 points, up 3.54 points from the previous year, with the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long topping the rankings.

An additional 80 more Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in Vietnam as of Friday noon, raising the total number of patients in the country to 8,195 the Ministry of Health has reported.

The Ministry of Health has granted approval for the local use of China’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the event of an emergency.

Dantri/DTiNews readers have sent over VND200 million to help a woman in Ben Tre Province cover medical treatment for various diseases.

HCM City is facing blood shortages after social distancing rules were applied.

From fake medicines to fire extinguishers disguised as oxygen cylinders and recycled personal protective equipment, India's coronavirus hell has been lucrative for its ever-inventive army of scammers, with sometimes deadly consequences.

Vietnam is one of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region to receive seven million doses of the US-made coronavirus vaccines through the United Nations-run COVAX.

Vietnam has recorded an additional 52 more Covid-19 infections, raising the total number of patients in the country to 8,115 the Ministry of Health reported on Friday morning.

A text message campaign for making donations to the fight against COVID-19 and the “vaccines for workers” programme were launched in Hanoi on June 3 as Vietnam exerts every effort to contain its latest outbreak.

The Ministry of Transport, on June 3, issued a document on suspending flights between the northern port city of Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City.

Three universities in Vietnam have continued to be selected to the Asia University Ranking 2021 of Times Higher Education Magazine for a second time.

An additional 91 more Covid-19 infections was announced as of Thursday evening, raising the daily counts to 250 and the total number of patients in the country to 8,063 the Ministry of Health has reported.

HCM City has encouraged residents including state employees to work from home amid the continuing spread of coronavirus.

The People’s Court of northern Hung Yen province sentenced a man to five years and three months in jail for storing 780 kg of pangolin scales in accordance with Clause 3, Article 191 of the 2015 Penal Code.

The Tokyo Olympics chief said the Games would only be cancelled in extreme circumstances on Thursday as organisers revealed 10,000 volunteers had quit over coronavirus fears, a sexism row and scheduling problems.

Sethe Nguyen, a native of HCM City, has been named as one of the winners of the Illustrators of the Future contest for science fiction art in the US.

More than 500 firms in Bac Ninh Province have resumed operation after having closed for Covid-19 prevention.

Vietnam has recorded 102 new Covid-19 infections, raising the total number of patients in the country to 7,972 the Ministry of Health reported at noon on Thursday.