VOV.VN - As many as 598 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 12 Vietnamese cities and provinces during the past 12 hours, including 520 cases in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has permitted a pharmaceutical company of Ho Chi Minh City to purchase five million doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine known as Vero Cell for emergency use.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed an additional 591 coronavirus cases during the past six hours, raising its daily count to 1,625, a record high figure, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm COVID-19 update on July 9.

Over 1 million people received help during the Humanitarian Month (May 1-31) at a total value of more than VND440 billion (US$19.1 million), reported the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS).

VOV.VN - Tieu Vy, Miss Vietnam 2018, joined a number of other beauties to prepare meals for over 15,000 poor people in Ho Chi Minh City as a way of contributing to the southern city’s ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Da Nang police have arrested three citizens of the Republic of Korea for operating a ring aimed at helping foreigners to enter Vietnam under the guise of foreign experts.

VOV.VN - Five more COVID-19 patients have died in Vietnam, including a 50-year old female patient in Ho Chi Minh City who had not been suffering from any underlying health issues, the Ministry of Health said on July 9.

VOV.VN - A set of remains of a US serviceman who died during the Vietnam War was handed over to the US at a ceremony held in Hanoi on July 9.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has unveiled plans to officially pilot the IATA Travel Pass digital health passport on two flights numbered VN301 from Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Da Nang International Airport on July 15 and July 23.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on July 9 received an additional 580,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.

VOV.VN - A further 603 locally acquired coronavirus cases have been documented in 13 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past six hours, with Ho Chi Minh City alone recording 479 cases.

A search and rescue officer from Vietnam has been selected to receive the 2021 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, after saving the lives of four people from a sunken cargo ship in extreme weather and heavy seas.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has identified five mutated strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in the locality, with Delta considered the most dangerous variant, according to a local health official.

VOV.VN - Peace and tranquility has descended on Ho Chi Minh City amid the start of a strict two-week social distancing period in line with the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 in an attempt to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the local community.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has launched its largest ever vaccination rollout with roughly 150 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine set to be injected nationwide from this month, with the campaign to last until April, 2022.

VOV.VN - A batch of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the Japanese Government arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City early on July 9.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and La Vie Co., Ltd. have launched an initiative that helps people sit at home and still get a glimpse of the beauty of the country’s nature amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam is on the right track in managing current outbreaks in the country, including remaining hot spot provinces, said Dr Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Vietnam, in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

VOV.VN - As many as 425 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 12 Vietnamese cities and provinces during the past 12 hours, including 350 cases in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The third batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Japanese Government is set to arrive at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport on the morning of July 9, according to information from the Japanese side.

VOV.VN - A further 645 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the afternoon of July 8, thereby boosting the daily infection count to 1,341, according to a report released by the Health Ministry as part of its evening update.

Preserving and developing bio-diversity in agriculture production and wetlands have been a priority of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap over the years.

VOV.VN - A large number of residents urgently left Ho Chi Minh City on July 8 as they returned to their various hometowns in neighbouring localities ahead of social distancing measures being implemented throughout the southern city.

VOV.VN - All vaccines delivered by China will be used in a transparent manner in line with the spirit of the Government Resolution 21, dated February 26, regarding the purchase and use of COVID-19 vaccines.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned the Ministry of Health to ensure that Ho Chi Minh City is given priority for vaccine distribution.

VOV.VN - A further 355 fresh active COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health across 16 localities during a midday update on July 8, with Ho Chi Minh City still being the epicentre of the latest outbreak after reporting 200 cases.

Both employees and employers that are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can gain access to the Government’s support package worth VND26 trillion (US$1.13 billion) from July 8.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has claimed a total of 11 prizes, including three golds, two silvers, and seven bronzes, across a range of categories at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2021.

VOV.VN - Border forces operating in the northern province of Cao Bang have successfully arrested dozens of Vietnamese expatriates as they attempted to enter the country illegally by crossing the border from neighbouring China.

VOV.VN - Three more local patients have died of severe underlying health conditions and COVID-19, bringing the national fatality count up to 105, the Treatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said on July 8.