VOV.VN - Vietnam is going to recruit volunteers for clinical trials of ARCT-154 vaccine to see if it is effective against the mutated strain of the Delta variant which was first identified in India and has spread to more than 100 countries worldwide.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 5,149 more coronavirus cases in 23 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, with most cases recorded in the south, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 10 morning.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed a further 4,185 COVID-19 cases, including two imported infections on the evening of August 9, pushing the overall daily figure to 9,340.

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.

Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Vietnam and Vital Strategies on August 9 signed an agreement for a second phase of work under the Data for Health Initiative to continue supporting the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to improve civil registration and vital statistics.

VOV.VN - The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology is set to recruit the first group of volunteers on August 10 for the second phase of clinical trials of the locally-produced COVIVAC vaccine in the northern province of Thai Binh.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health granted an extra batch of 600,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Ho Chi Minh City on August 9 following the southern city announcing it is running low on doses as it presses ahead with its extensive inoculation drive.

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 - No. 1 Field Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have discharged roughly 9,000 COVID-19 patients over the past month after they made a successful recovery from the virus.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), one of the top 10 universities in Asia, has announced that it will offer 15 full scholarships to outstanding Vietnamese high school students each year.

VOV.VN - Torrential rain falling at a rate of between 50mm and 100mm over the course of a 24-hour period is anticipated to cool the country's northern region, starting from the evening of August 9.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the discovery of additional 5,140 new local COVID-19 cases and 15 imported infections on August 8 morning, raising the coronavirus infection tally in the new pandemic wave to 215,560.

VOV.VN - As many as 4,860 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Vietnam on August 8 after making a full recovery from the virus, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 71,497, the Ministry of Health said on August 8 evening.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested additional COVID-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health as it is running out of the vaccines for its extensive inoculation drive.

Three intensive care units for COVID-19 patients (ICUs) with doctors and medical personnel coming from three central-level hospitals across the country opened on August 7 in Ho Chi Minh City – the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot.

Around 10,000 vials of Remdesivir have been distributed to 10 hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to treat COVID-19 patients starting on August 8, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - An additional 4,949 coronavirus cases have been detected in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising the country’s daily count to 9,684, a record high figure since the resurgence of the virus in late April, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - Located on Hoang Cau street in Hanoi, Creative Gara is a carpentry workshop for children. It’s a unique education model that promotes children’s imagination, creativity, and patience.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter of sympathy to Agent Orange/dioxin victims and their families on the occasion of Day for AO/dioxin victims (August 10).

VOV.VN - Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has signed a decision, allowing home quarantine for asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients in hard hit localities.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced on August 8 morning its COVID-19 database has recorded another 234 deaths in 13 cities and provinces during the past two days.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 4,941 more coronavirus cases in 23 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, with most cases recorded in the south, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 8 morning.

VOV.VN - The Northern and Central regions of Vietnam are experiencing a severe heat wave with daytime temperature reaching a record high in August, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Vietnamese Government has issued a national strategy on the research, development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) till 2030 with a view to gradually turning Vietnam into an innovation and AI hub in ASEAN and the world.

VOV.VN - An additional 3,540 coronavirus cases have been detected in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising the country’s daily caseload to 7,334 and cumulative tally to 200,715, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - A number of foreigners residing in Ho Chi Minh City, the epicentre of Vietnam’s latest COVID-19 outbreak, cannot hide their excitement after receiving their initial vaccine shot to help protect themselves and the wider community.

The first-ever “oxygen ATM” was recently put into operation in Ho Chi Minh City with the message “Giving oxygen - Extending life”.

Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam, has made recommendations for Vietnam on COVID-19 prevention and control in the fourth wave of outbreaks, in which he emphasised vaccinations and affirmed that the organisation will accompany Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Local authorities of Hanoi capital moved to cordon off a construction site at Ha Dong General Hospital for contact tracing and testing after 28 workers tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.