July 10, 2021

598 more cases of COVID-19 reported early Saturday

(VOVWORLD) – From 6 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Saturday, Vietnam confirmed an additional 598 cases of COVID-9 in 14 provinces and cities. Ho Chi Minh had the most with 520 cases, the Ministry of Health said.   To date, Vietnam reported a total of 26,608 COVID-19 cases, 8,984

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Vietnamese athletes set off for Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 18

(VOVWORLD) -The 43-member Vietnamese Sports Delegation will leave for Japan to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics next Sunday, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The departure ceremony for sports officials and athletes will take place on Tuesday in Hanoi with limited number of participants to avoid getting

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Amnesty Advisory Council 2021 meets

(VOVWORLD) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh chaired a meeting of the Amnesty Advisory Council for 2021 in Hanoi on Saturday. According to the President’s decision, this year the Amnesty Advisory Council consists of 10 members led by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh. At the meeting, the Deputy

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US calls on G20 to step up climate action

(VOVWORLD) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday called on her G20 counterparts meeting in Venice to take urgent action to decarbonize the global economy and tackle climate change. She said that the Group of 20 richest countries are responsible for 80 percent of global carbon emissions, so it

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UN Security Council extends Syria cross-border aid

(VOVWORLD) – The UN Security Council has agreed to extend a cross-border aid operation into Syria from Turkey that ensures UN aid access to millions of Syrians for 12 months. The council on Friday reached the agreement to extend activity at the only border crossing through which humanitarian aid reaches

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