VOV.VN - The nation’s daily infection tally rose to 8,377 following the detection of a further 4,851 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 37 imported infections, the Health Ministry said in its August 3 evening update.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka, Japan, on August 3 said it is working with relevant agencies of the host country to clarify information stating that a Vietnamese in Osaka died after being assaulted and pushed into a river by another man.

The national portal for public services now provides eight services for employers and employees affected by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression currently active in the East Sea is anticipated to move into the Gulf of Tonkin over the course of the next 24 hours.

VOV.VN - Thousands of residents of Dong Da district in Hanoi were vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic at an inoculation site located in the capital’s first field hospital.

VOV.VN - The nation received 415,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on August 3 in Hanoi after they were donated by the British Government.

VOV.VN - Hanoi culled a total of 2,528 fowls throughout July after two separate outbreaks of the A/H5N8 bird flu were detected in the capital's Ba Vi district, according to information provided by the Hanoi Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.

VOV.VN - Up to 50 checkpoints have been founded in Mai Dong and Dai Kim wards in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi in order to protect pandemic-free areas against the further spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has recently granted approval for clinical trials to begin on the ARCT-154 COVID-19 vaccine, with medical tests set to begin on August 8 at Hanoi Medical University.

Vietnam’s major telecom companies including Viettel, VNPT, Mobifone, CMC, FPT, Vietnamobile, and SCTV have announced a joint support package worth VND10 trillion (US$435 million) for consumers across the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded an additional 3,578 new local COVID-19 cases on August 3 morning , including 1,998 in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest coronavirus epicenter, bringing the southern city's tally in the new pandemic wave to 100,557.

VOV.VN - All four Vietnamese students have secured three golds and a silver at the 53rd International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2021) virtually hosted by Japan, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET),

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has approved six COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use in Vietnam, and all of them are safe and effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Minster of Public Security General To Lam on August 2 asked public security forces to continue their intensive and extensive cooperation with Laos across spheres, especially in the fight against drug crimes.

VOV.VN - Vingroup, a leading multi-sectoral conglomerate in Vietnam, has reached a deal with its partner to purchase 500,000 vials of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration, for COVID-19 treatment in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - An additional 4,254 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising its daily caseload to 7,455, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Souliya Kiewphilavong, Chief of Office of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union Central Committee visited the Vietnamese student dormitory of the National University of Laos in Vientiane on August 2 to encourage and present the students with gifts worth 12 million kip (US$1,254).

VOV.VN - Vietnam received 1,188,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX Facility on August 2, bringing the total number of COVAX-sponsored vaccine doses to the country to nearly 8.7 million.

VOV.VN - Several food supply checkpoints have been erected in Chuong Duong ward in Hanoi capital’s Hoan Kiem district to provide local residents with daily necessities after the area was put into lockdown due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Between 47 and 50 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are set to be delivered to Vietnam during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

The Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company on August 1 deployed a Mi-172 helicopter carrying COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment and supplies from Vung Tau airport to Con Dao island district in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is working to implement electricity price reduction for consumers to help ease the impact of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Tran Quang Tuyen attended the 16th International Ecotourism Society (TIES) conference which recently took place in Tokat city of Turkey.

VOV.VN - Many Laotian and Cambodian students in Kien Giang province feel at ease when receiving care from both their teachers and Vietnamese friends to help them survive the COVID-19 challenge in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Police in the central province of Nghe An on August 1 caught red handed two suspects illegally transporting seven healthy tiger individuals.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter which highly commends frontline forces for their ongoing contributions, sacrifices, and efforts in the country’s attempts to fight the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - The Government has decided to allocate an additional VND5.1 trillion to purchase medical equipment, biological products, chemicals and medicines for COVID-19 prevention and control.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed an additional 3,201 coronavirus cases in 20 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, with Ho Chi Minh City alone registering close to 2,000 cases.

VOV.VN - Digital transformation of the banking and finance sector has made cyber security and information safety a major concern.

More than 365,000 labourers, business households and traders in traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City have benefited from COVID-19 support packages.