Given special geographical and job conditions, many constituencies nationwide have been allowed to hold early voting so that their voters can exercise citizens’ rights and responsibilities.

Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngọc Anh has signed Document No.06/CD-UBND, ordering the closing of non-essential services from 5 pm of May 3 as COVID-19 community infections have taken a more serious scale.

The Vietnam (Binh Duc) Caodai Church’s executive committee held on April 26 a solemn ceremony for celebrating the sect’s 60^th founding anniversary (1961-2021) in Tien Giang province’s My Tho city.

The election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure is an important political event of the country for voters, including religious communities in order to elect virtuous, talented candidates as representatives of people.

The National Election Council (NEC) has issued a document urging for safe organisation of meetings with voters to lobby for the upcoming national election in accordance with the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control.

The Vietnam Post have collaborated with the Ministry of Information and Communications to launch a new postage stamp collection which calls for each person to increase their responsibility in terms of implementing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and control measures.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered subordinate levels to further improve the efficiency of the fight against COVID-19.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the demand for Halal food in the world is increasing, not only among the Islamic community but also non-Muslims. The current global trade in Halal food is estimated at US$80 billion, accounting for about 12 percent of all global trade in agricultural and food products. This brings promising opportunities for enterprises importing and exporting agricultural products and foods in Vietnam.

Lao Cai provincial People’s Committee held on April 28 a meeting to mark the 75^th traditional day of the State administration on ethnic affairs and praise outstanding people amongst ethnic minorities for the 2018-2021 period.

The Tu Linh boat racing festival in the island district of Ly Son, the central province of Quang Ngai, has been recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

The National Election Council (NEC) hosted a press conference on April 27 to announce the official list of 868 candidates who will run for 500 seats in the 15th National Assembly.

Twenty-one prize-winning photos in a contest named “Tu Hao Mot Dai Bien Cuong” (Pride in the frontier strip) are on display at an exhibition launched in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26.

Thai Vi Temple festival 2021 in Ninh Binh province’s Hoa Lu district took place on April 26 (the 15^th of the third lunar month).

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc participated in the opening ceremony of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by the US on April 22 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.

According to the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in Hanoi, the 2565^th anniversary of the Buddha’s Birthday will be held on May 25, 2021 (the fourteenth day of the fourth lunar month) at the cultural center in the city.