VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s national football team got their latest training camp in Hanoi underway ahead of the Asian region’s final qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - A number of mobile supermarkets have opened across Hanoi in order to provide residents with essential food after traditional markets have been temporarily closed due to rising COVID-19 infection cases.

VOV.VN - A large number of local artists based both domestically and abroad participated in a virtual concert held on August 8 in Hanoi, with the primary aim to raise funds for the country’s COVID-19 vaccine fund.

VOV.VN - Thousands of expats residing in Ho Chi Minh City have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks, thereby helping to protect themselves and the wider community.

VOV.VN - A large number of checkpoints across the capital witnessed major traffic jams on August 9 as on-duty officials moved to tighten control of travel between districts due to rising infection cases.

VOV.VN - Major streets and historical landmarks in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, have been decorated with the national flags of Laos and Vietnam, to welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his coming visit on August 9-10.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on August 6 in Hanoi to send off 100 military doctors and nurses to various field hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province to support local frontline forces in their ongoing fight against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - An arts teacher from Vung Tau city has created a series of emotional paintings in order to encourage frontline workers in their ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing thousands of views, shares, and comments on social media.

VOV.VN - A special medical department has been established specifically aimed at looking after COVID-19 patients who are in the process of recovering from severe conditions after suffering with the virus.

VOV.VN - The authorities of District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign which takes place at night, with the target of meeting the city’s aim of providing vaccines to 70% of residents aged 18 and over by the end of August.