VOV.VN - The Government has approved a Vietnamese pharmaceutical firm’s proposal to purchase 10 million doses of the Abdala COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Cuba.

The Border Guard Command of Quang Binh province on September 19 presented medical supplies to their counterpart in the Lao border province of Khammouane, to help with the province's efforts to respond to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s Department of Health has urgently requested both public and private medical facilities to raise their COVID-19 alert to the highest level as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus in the community.

A virtual consultation meeting has been held to present and consult on the dossier documents for establishing a Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Co To – Dao Tran.

VOV.VN - Vietnam National University in Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) has made it into the Times Higher Education (THE)’s World University Ranking by Subject.

Many firms are worried about labour shortages after resuming operations after the social distancing period.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on September 19 led a delegation to visit the Mekong Delta province of An Giang and present gifts worth close to VND14 billion (US$612,000) to support its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 18 held a fare-well ceremony, the sixth of its kind, for religious dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers who are voluntarily joining front-liners in the fight against COVID-19 in the city.

VOV.VN - A total of 10,040 fresh COVID-19 cases, and 233 deaths regarding the coronavirus were confirmed on September 19 by the Ministry of Health.

Technology has not only helped to connect hospitals together but also linked doctors with those need advice, and disadvantaged people with those who can assist them in a bid to drive back the COVID-19 pandemic together.

The National Ethics Committee in Biomedical Research under the Ministry of Health on September 19 issued a press statement on its conclusions of a meeting one day earlier during which it looked into the mid-term phase 3 trial’s results of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspected COVID-19 prevention and control work in the southern province of Tra Vinh on September 18.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there are people who silently sacrifice with the desire to help as many people as possible.

VOV.VN - People who have recovered from the coronavirus in Ho Chi Minh City have registered to become volunteers.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on September 17 visited and presented more than 100 gift packages to Vietnamese households in Teluk Intan in the state of Perak.

About 4,000 foreigners in Hanoi were vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic from September 15-18.

VOV.VN - The country recorded 9,373 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, a drop of 2,146 from the previous day, the Health Ministry reported on September 18.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is extremely proud to have been associated with Vietnam’s spectacular achievements in sexual and reproductive health, said Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s master plan aims for the southern metropolis to develop into the country’s largest economic hub for tourism, industrial services, and high-tech agriculture by 2040, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) conditionally adopted Cuba’s Abdala COVID-19 vaccine on September 17 for domestic use in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Hanoi on September 17 received more than VND182 billion (nearly US$8 million) in cash and kind donated by localities, enterprises and individuals to support the capital city’s COVID-19 fight.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to all children in Vietnam and Vietnamese children overseas, sharing the joy with them on the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on September 17 signed a decision on expense to buy nearly 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine BNT162 by Pfizer.

A marketing and communication campaign called ‘Resilient Blossoms’ by the Hoan My Medical Corporation has won the excellence award from Hospital Management Asia in the Branding & Marketing Campaign category.

Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN5656 carrying medical equipment donated by Singapore’s Temasek Foundation safely landed at Van Don airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 17.

Viettel has successfully researched, tested and established a 5G data transmission speed of more than 4.7Gb per second.

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries presented medical equipment worth SGD1 million to two hospitals in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong during an online ceremony on September 17.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded a total of 11,521 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours across 34 provinces and cities, along with more than 9,900 discharges, the Health Ministry reported on September 17.

VOV.VN - A total of 39 COVID-19 checkpoints aimed at controlling the movement of local people in and out of red zones in Hanoi were removed following an announcement made by local authorities regarding the easing of social distancing rules.

VOV.VN - Green areas in the central Da Nang city largely returned to normal from September 16 as locals got back to their daily routine after local social distancing rules were eased.