The Government Office has issued an official dispatch conveying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s instruction to set up hotline 019 – No COVID of Vietnam.

Officials from the Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs on September 20 visited and offered congratulations to representatives of the Cao Dai Temple (Tay Ninh Holy See) in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the religion’s biggest festival - “Hoi Yen Dieu Tri Cung”.

The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health has given the green light to Vimedimex Medi-Pharma JSC to import 30 million doses of the Hayat-Vax vaccine, produced in China and packaged in the UAE.

VOV.VN - The capital city will gradually ease social distancing measures starting on September 21, but top priority will be given to people’s health, according to a document signed by Hanoi Mayor Chu Ngoc Anh on September 20 evening.

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs will always accompany Buddhist dignitaries and followers in Ho Chi Minh City in the fight against COVID-19, said Vice Chairman of the committee Nguyen Tien Trong.

The International Renewable Energy Expert, a local solar power cell producer, has introduced the first made-in-Vietnam Agri-PV (Agriculture photovoltaic module) for dual-use solar energy agriculture projects in domestic and export markets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 8,668 coronavirus cases in 38 cities and provinces nationwide during the past 24 hours on September 20, decreasing by 1,357 cases compared to the previous day and marking a record low in the past month.

VOV.VN - A group of three big Australian warships, amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra, missile frigate HMAS Anzac and tanker HMAS Sirius, docked at Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa province for a series of bilateral cooperation activities from September 20-23.

VOV.VN - Over 7.3 million underprivileged people in Ho Chi Minh City, regardless of their residence, will receive VND1 million each as part of the city’s third aid package to be implemented to support needy people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has adopted a fresh COVID-19 prevention and control strategy, with a primary focus on enforcing limited social distancing and conducting COVID-19 testing in high-risk areas.

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.