Sunday, May 02, 2021, 08:47 GMT+7 The VBA 2021 season is scheduled to kick off on June 4, 2021, according to the Vietnam Basketball Association. Photo: Tuoi Tre What you need to know today in Vietnam! Society -- Six grade-seven students were struck by lightning in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam on Saturday, local authorities confirmed the same day. One of them died while the others were only hurt. -- A member of a local COVID-19 prevention task force has been found colluding with a racket to help 200 people illegally enter and exit Vietnam. -- Vietnam reported zero coronavirus infections on Sunday morning, with the national tally hitting 2,942 and recoveries reaching 2,549, the Ministry of Health said.