VOV.VN - Traditional markets in Hanoi witnessed a sharp increase in customers as locals flock to prepare for the Vu Lan Festival which falls on August 22, or the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

VOV.VN - A large number of residents flocked to supermarkets throughout Ho Chi Minh City on August 20 in order to purchase essential food before local authorities intensify social distancing measures from August 23.

VOV.VN - The south wholesale market located in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi capital resumed operation on August 20 following a 25-day closure due to COVID-19 control measures.

VOV.VN - Field hospital No. 14 being ran by Hue Central Hospital has been put into operation in Ho Chi Minh City, providing treatment for 600 COVID-19 patients who are in a critical condition.

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.

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.

VOV.VN - On-duty officials have been grappling with a range of challenges over recent days amid the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at all gateways into Hanoi as they try to control the large number of people going in and out of the capital.

VOV.VN - Thousands of residents of Dong Da district in Hanoi were vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic at an inoculation site located in the capital’s first field hospital.

VOV.VN - Up to 50 checkpoints have been founded in Mai Dong and Dai Kim wards in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi in order to protect pandemic-free areas against the further spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - Several food supply checkpoints have been erected in Chuong Duong ward in Hanoi capital’s Hoan Kiem district to provide local residents with daily necessities after the area was put into lockdown due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Many Laotian and Cambodian students in Kien Giang province feel at ease when receiving care from both their teachers and Vietnamese friends to help them survive the COVID-19 challenge in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Many residents of the capital receiving punishments after travelling through checkpoints without a valid reason on the night of July 30 amid Hanoi implementing a social distancing period to combat the spread of COVID-19.