President Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded press agencies and journalists for their contribution to Vietnam’s COVID-19 fight on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, June 21. Mr. Phuc said that since the onset of COVID-19 one and a half years ago, leaders of the
Vietnam recorded 88 new local COVID-19 cases Monday noon in five localities, raising the total infection number in the ongoing wave to more than 10,000 in less than two months. 63 cases were recorded in HCM city, 16 in Bac Giang, 4 in Nghe An, 3 in Bac Ninh
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov flew back to the US on Sunday after a US-Russia summit in Geneva saw optimistic results, easing tensions between the two countries. Russia’s Ria Novosti news agency said that before boarding the plane in Moscow, Antonov said he will work with his
Trade between Vietnam and the EU has continued to grow since the beginning of this year despite COVID-19. According to the General Department of Customs, Vietnam exported more than 16 billion USD worth of goods to the EU during January-May, up 20% against last year, while imports from the bloc were
Talks between Iran and 6 world powers on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have come closer than ever to an agreement, top Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi said Sunday. Iran and six world powers have been negotiating in Vienna since April to work out steps for both sides to take
The Foreign Ministry has advised Vietnamese fans travelling to Russia on FAN IDs to use the document on the right purpose and obey the host country’s regulations to avoid legal problems or being stuck at foreign airports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A FAN ID is a mandatory document for all
Qatar will only allow people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend next year’s World Cup, the Qatari prime minister said. The Gulf Arab state hosts the four-week tournament in November 2022 and the president of global soccer body FIFA has said the matches would be held in full stadiums. Qatari
