VOV.VN - The nation recorded a total of 9,362 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours across 36 provinces and cities, along with more than 10,520 discharges, the Health Ministry reported on September 27.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has asked localities nationwide to quickly design solutions to care for children orphaned by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 Hospital is set to officially resume its normal operation on September 28 after being previously designated to only treat COVID-19 patients.

VOV.VN - A batch of 1.3 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in the nation under a contract signed with the Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC).

VOV.VN - Outdoor activities, shopping centres, fashion, and cosmetics outlets will be permitted to resume, providing they feature gatherings of less than 10 people, following an announcement made on September 28 by the authorities of Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) in collaboration with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Da district presented 108 gifts to foreigners on September 27, many of whom are facing difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Association of Vietnamese in Fukuoka (AVF), Japan, has held its second congress and elected a new executive committee for the 2021-2023 term.

VOV.VN - Residents are being urged to scan QR codes, complete healthcare declarations, and follow the Health Ministry’s 5K message at all eateries across the capital as part of the strict measures being implemented by Hanoi’s authorities to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Two earthquakes struck the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on September 26, causing no human losses, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

VOV.VN - For the first time in nearly three months Hanoi has recorded no new coronavirus infections during the past 24 hours, the municipal Department of Health reported on September 26 evening.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 10,011 coronavirus cases in 5 localities during the past 24 hours till 06.00pm on September 26, an increase of 329 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update.

The UNICEF Hanoi on September 26 released a press communique saying that its head Rana Flowers has expressed her appreciation to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ recent issuance of a guidance asking localities to prioritise the care for children orphaned by the COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Torrential rain caused by tropical storm Dianmu and its subsequent tropical low depression has flooded parts of Nghe An province in central Vietnam over the past few days.

The Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD), Saigon Children’s Charity (saigonchildren) and Capacity Building and Support Center for Women and Children (CSWC) - have joined hands to launch the “You are not alone” campaign to support children orphaned by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 9,706 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours till 06.00pm on September 25, an increase of 1,152 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Ha Nam is becoming a new coronavirus hotspot in northern Vietnam as clusters of infections have been detected over the past few days.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has updated a draft plan allowing localities that have eased social distancing to resume inter-provincial transport services.

VOV.VN - A plane carrying approximately 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Japanese Government arrived in Vietnam on September 25, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - About 41.1% of Vietnamese people aged 18 and above have received the first dose of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 24 held a ceremony to receive medical supplies and equipment worth US$352,000 donated by the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) and its member firms to support hospitals in the city in the COVID-19 fight.

The Tokyo High Court on September 24 issued a ruling that ordered Yasumasa Shibuya, who murdered nine-year-old Vietnamese girl Le Thi Nhat Linh in 2017, to pay a compensation of 70 million JPY (634,000 USD) to the victim’s family.

VOV.VN - Cuba has donated 1.05 million doses of its Abdala COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam that are on board President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s plane due to arrive in Hanoi on September 25 evening.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 8,537 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours till 06.00pm on September 24, a fall of 1,266 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a teleconference in Hanoi on September 24 to announce a report assessing COVID-19’s socio-economic impacts on vulnerable households in Vietnam.

More than US$2 million will be provided to help Vietnam reduce maternal deaths among ethnic minority women under a freshly-signed project.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese students Nguyen Nhat Vi and Pham Quang Vinh, both of whom are studying at RMIT University, have won third prize at the ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest 2021 for their “Flatten the Plastic Curve” campaign.

VOV.VN - VABIOTECH, one of Vietnam’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has successfully produced its first batch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, VABIOTECH announced.

VOV.VN - Pfizer/BioNTech will provide Vietnam with 31 million doses of its vaccine for adults this year, and 20 million doses for children as soon as the vaccine is approved, says Jonathan Selib, senior vice president of Pfizer.

The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City has approved the largest-ever relief package worth over VND7.3 trillion (US$321.3 million) to support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese cities, Hai Phong in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south, have been named among 10 Asian cities that will be most exposed to coastal flooding through to the year 2070, CNBC has revealed.