Vietnam’s internet economy was valued at about 21 billion USD in 2021, contributing to 5 percent of GDP and rising seven-fold from 2015.

An additional 1,344 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the national tally to over 10.71 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Facebook will charge a five percent value added tax on all advertisements in Vietnam starting from June 1, its parent company Meta announced on its website on Tuesday.

A delegation of more than 40 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 17 countries around the world have visited people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, and DK1 platform.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience more heavy rain in June and July, said a representative from the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Huy Dung says Vietnam and Egypt have numerous opportunities to foster their economic and trade ties as both countries are now moving into the post-pandemic period.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations co-organised an online debate that highlighted the importance of protecting water sources and water supply infrastructure in armed conflicts.