VOV.VN - The authorities of the capital have continued to implement the second phase of mass COVID-19 testing with the aim of assessing 13 different high-risk groups through the RT-PCR method between August 18 and August 20.

VOV.VN - Many residents of Da Nang city have been given a range of essential items from local businesses and benefactors in order to deal with the week-long lockdown imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Police forces based in Hanoi have moved to tighten control of travel permits during the ongoing social distancing period at checkpoints across the capital in order to prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A seven-day lockdown has come into force starting from 8 a.m. on August 16 in centrally-governed Da Nang, with measures leaving the central city vastly different compared to normal days.

VOV.VN - The once-bustling Phuc Am votive paper village on the outskirts of Hanoi has fallen quiet amid the annual Vu Lan Festival due to the resurgence of the virus in the community.

VOV.VN - The terraced field worshipping ceremony remains one of the most important traditional rituals performed by the Mong ethnic group in Mu Cang Chai district in the mountainous northern province of Yen Bai ahead of their new crop.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi administration has launched a scheme aimed at providing quick COVID-19 tests for drivers at bus stations, aiming to facilitate the continued transport of goods while simultaneously ensuring pandemic prevention measures.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, who finished among the Top 5 of Miss Vietnam 2018, is set to represent the country during the upcoming Miss Grand International 2021 pageant which will be held on October 25 in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Overcoming fears, the first pregnant women in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, have been vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Ministry of Health encouraged this group to get the jab.

VOV.VN - A large number of people left the COVID-19 hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City through coach stations on August 10 following a long period of being stuck due to lockdown measures.