Vietnam will promote cooperation with partners in the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) while working with relevant agencies and localities to increase development chances, especially technological application in the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has detected 14,224 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, a record high figure, raising the national tally of infections to nearly 450,000, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm coronavirus update.

VOV.VN - Workers are adding their final touches to a large, well-equipped field hospital in Hanoi due to be operational on September 1 to treat COVID-19 patients.

Hanoi has so far offered financial aid worth nearly VND750 billion (nearly US$33.05 million) to 2.34 million disadvantaged households and people who are struggling to make ends meet because of COVID-19 impacts.

Authorised agencies of the northern border province of Quang Ninh on August 29 handed over to the Chinese side a Chinese man on the wanted list who illegally entered and stayed in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has seen positive results after seven days since authorities tightened social distancing and COVID-19 control measures, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The southern province of Binh Duong has decided to continue applying social distancing measures under the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 in “red zones” for 15 days while "freezing" 15 wards in Thuan An and Di An cities and Tan Uyen township as infections have continued surging over the past days.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Heath on August 30 received a haul of 250,800 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the Government of the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - The number of COVID-19 cases in the capital has exceeded 3,000 since the fourth wave of COVID-19 hit Vietnam in late April.

VOV.VN - A large field hospital in Hanoi providing treatment for 500 COVID-19 patients in critical condition will be inaugurated on September 1 after one-month construction.

VOV.VN - The number of COVID-19 infections nationwide is increasing due to the ongoing extensive testing campaign, while effective care measures are resulting in a gradual decline in the death rate, according to the Ministry of Health.

The fourth annual meeting of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) will be held in the form of videoconference on August 30 with the participation of 26 member cities, representatives from ASEAN countries, the ASEAN Secretariat and partners.

VOV.VN - The Advisory Council for the Registration of Circulation of Drugs and Medicinal Ingredients on August 29 did not approve Nano Covax, the first locally produced COVID-19 vaccine, and requested additional data to ensure the vaccine is completely safe and effective.

Mobile app “Du lich Viet Nam an toan” (Travel Vietnam safely) now allows users to fill in health declaration without switching to another platforms, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Facing the dangerous and highly contagious Delta variant in the fourth wave of COVID-19, relevant agencies are strongly utilising technology as a useful tool for large-scale contact tracing, testing, and vaccination management.

VOV.VN - A total of 12,796 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 12,752 local and 44 imported infections were confirmed on August 29 by the Ministry of Health.

A programme presenting 10,000 medication bags for COVID-19 patients under home treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest pandemic hot spot at present, was launched by the city’s Union of Business Associations (HUBA) on August 28.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on localities to gather the combined strength of the entire political system, people, and businesses for the fight against COVID-19 during a teleconference on August 29 with 20 provinces and cities nationwide.

VOV.VN - In the spirit of “fighting the pandemic as if fighting an enemy”, the Vietnam People’s Army has been the key force in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many COVID-19 patients in HCM City are being treated at home, with the help of medical personnel from mobile clinics. This is one of the measures to reduce hospital overload in Vietnam’s largest COVID-19 hotspot at the moment.

VOV.VN - The nation’s COVID-19 infection tally rose to 422,469 following an additional 12,103 positive COVID-19 cases detected, with Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbour Binh Duong reporting the highest number of infections with 9,530, said the Ministry of Health on August 28.

VOV.VN - Approximately 200 doctors and medical staff at hospitals in the central region have headed to Ho Chi Minh City in order to support southern provinces in their ongoing battle against COVID-19.

A charity auction programme to raise funds and donate medical supplies to frontline medical workers and hospitals in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic will be organised on August 28 evening by the organisers of the Vietnam International Fashion Week (VNIFW).

The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on August 27 held an online conference with overseas Vietnamese (OV) associations, including those in Cambodia, Thailand, Russia, Hungary, Japan, Poland, France, the US, Canada and the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government has given the go-ahead to the reopening of the UK visa application centre in Hanoi for August 30, with restrictions set to be in place following its launch.

VOV.VN - Located in the heart of Hanoi, one of the priorities of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Southeast Asia Regional Office will be to co-ordinate COVID-19 prevention and control activities throughout the region.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered authorities to seek proper vaccine sources and ensure that students are put in the priority group to receive vaccinations as soon as possible so they can return to school.

VOV.VN - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to hold the closing event for the USAID Saving Species project on August 27.

Ho Chi Minh City’s People's Committee on August 27 received medical supplies and vehicles worth VND161 billion donated by the Truong Hai Automobile Joint Stock Company (THACO) in support of the city's COVD-19 fight.

Experts sought practical solutions to support production businesses in digital transformation during a conference jointly held via videoconference on August 27 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Microsoft Vietnam.