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Disbursement of public investment in April was estimated at VND30.4 trillion (over US$1.3 billion), a sharp increase of 23.9% over the same period last year and equivalent to 6.6% of the yearly target, according to the General Statistics Office.

Two more imported trains of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in Ho Chi Minh City arrived on Monday morning.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health reported an additional 80 Covid-19 cases on Monday morning, including up to 78 locally-transmitted patients.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 9 held an urgent video conference with the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, relevant ministries and agencies, and six provinces along the southwestern border, focusing on how to respond

The Embassy of Vietnam in Laos’ Vientiane confirmed that a Vietnamese person with COVID-19 had died after a week of treatment.

87 more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, including 77 locally-transmitted cases, raising the total number of Covid-19 patients in the country to 3,332, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday evening.

Up to 13 members of seven families at the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine have been infected with Covid-19, reported Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach.

The Japan National Tourism Organisation in Vietnam launched a campaign entitled “I love Japan”, aiming to maintain the interest and love for Japanese tourism in the difficult context due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society's Central Committee on Saturday launched the Humanitarian Month 2021 on the occasion of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8).

New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday in one of the world's worst outbreaks, as EU pressure mounted on Washington to end vaccine export limits and offer a concrete plan to lift patents.

15 more Covid-19 patients have been recorded in the community in Vietnam, raising the total number of Covid-19 patients in the country to 3,245, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday morning.

A further 5 positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 related to an outbreak in the northern province of Bac Ninh and the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in the capital city were detected on May 9 morning.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has told financial institutions to reschedule debt repayments to help customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Germany's Stern Newspaper on May 7 reported that a French court is preparing to rule on the historic lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins sprayed by US forces in the

78 more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, including 65 locally-transmitted cases, raising the total number of Covid-19 patients in the country to 3,230, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday evening.

Bamboo Airways has been officially granted slots (landing and take-off times) to operate regular direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and Los Angeles starting September 1.

Poems and literary works by late writer Hoàng Cầm, a leading poet in revolutionary literature during the 1950s and 1960s, will be featured in a special project called Hoàng Cầm 100 Năm (Hoàng Cầm - 100 Years).

India has chosen not to place anti-dumping taxes on some artificial fiber products, including viscose spun yarn imported from countries such as Vietnam, according to details released by the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.

Investors will be able to join the Beltway 4 project as it is planned to be built under the public-private partnership (PPP) format to become a new driving force for Hanoi's development and boost regional linkages.