VOV.VN - A citizen of the Republic of Korea who was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has died of the disease at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,161 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in 23 cities and provinces nationwide and 19 more imported cases in four localities during the past 12 hours, raising its daily caseload to 4,195.

Over 20 hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have offered free accommodation and meals to medical workers involving in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, with about 50,000 room nights, reported the municipal Tourism Department on July 19.

The Department of National Remote Sensing under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has just developed a project on monitoring waste dumping sites nationwide using remote sensing technology.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on July 19 announced an additional 80 COVID-19 fatalities recorded in six localities from July 9 to 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese scientists are set to conduct the second phase of a human clinical trial of locally produced COVID-19 vaccine Covivac in August following encouraging results in the first phase.

VOV.VN - Two flights transporting 800 ventilators from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City were operated on July 19 to provide hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, with additional medical supplies to treat COVID-19 patients.

VOV.VN - Many companies throughout Ho Chi Minh City will allow their employees to work, sleep, and eat at their workplace in order to maintain production and at the same time comply with relevant COVID-19 prevention measures.

VOV.VN - The 62nd version of the International Mathematical Olympiad 2021 got underway on July 19 via an online platform, with the event being held at the University of Science in Hanoi and Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs has called on the Vietnamese community abroad to join hands with the city in controlling COVID-19 pandemic.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines and airports to support the transport of people from Ho Chi Minh City and southern cities and provinces, which are being hit by the worst-ever COVID-19 crisis, to their hometown.

Ho Chi Minh City is piloting the use of a mobile app developed by military-run telecom group Viettel to continuously monitor close contacts with COVID-19 patients, or F1 cases, who are under home quarantine.

VOV.VN - A tropical low depression has gained its strength into a tropical storm, the third to hit the East Sea this year.

VOV.VN - As many as 200 COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms and in critical condition will be given treatment at a newly-established centre inside the 175 Military Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City following the increase of local infection cases.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has warned people not to purchase ventilators, oxygen cylinders, concentrators, or other similar medical devices to treat themselves at home as these devices are not able to be operated independently and they also pose a high risk of explosion.

VOV.VN - Customs officers of Da Nang city in collaboration with other relevant units discovered a shipment of 138kg of suspected rhino horns and 3.1 tonnes of animal bones taken from various rare and precious wildlife species.

VOV.VN - A tropical low depression has formed in the northern part of the East Sea and is anticipated to cause heavy rain in northern provinces of Vietnam in the coming days.

VOV.VN - As many as 2,015 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 19 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising the cumulative tally of infections in the country to 55,845.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s daily COVID-19 infection tally hit a record high of 5,926 after 2,828 further positive cases, including 21 imported infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on July 18 evening.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on July 17 reported that it had received more than VND1 trillion (US$43.47 million) in donations from organisations and individuals for the city's COVID-19 prevention and control fund since March 30 last year.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Transport have reached an agreement on the testing protocol for truckers, a move that will likely solve the shortage of essential goods in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Chu Ngoc Anh on July 18 evening signed an official dispatch No.15 on the enforcement of urgent measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic amid increasingly complicated developments of the virus across the nation.

Vietnam strives to have at least one successful domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to deputy health minister Tran Van Thuan.

Digital government is oriented to be open for people, firms and other organisations to properly participate in the activities of and interact with state agencies, in a bid to jointly improve transparency and service quality, solve problems, and create value for society together.

VOV.VN - In the first week of a 15-day social distancing period in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, city residents and citizens across Vietnam have stayed united to help each other through this difficult time.

Many ancient writings, recorded by foreigners themselves, directly or indirectly recognise Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly). Among them is “Hai ngoai ky su” (Haiwai jishi) - an ancient Chinese book by a Chinese monk.

VOV.VN - The national infection tally rose to more than 51,000 after the Health Ministry confirmed a further 2,472 fresh cases of COVID-19, including 18 imported on July 18 morning, with Ho Chi Minh City continuing to suffer the most infections at 1,756.

VOV.VN - A further 1,612 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,600 local cases and 12 imported infections, were recorded on the evening of July 17, with Ho Chi Minh City registering the highest number of infections with 2,786 for the whole day.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has established a 1,000-bed hospital in an effort to treat severe COVID-19 cases, according to information provided by municipal authorities.

VOV.VN - The US is set to provide the nation with an additional three million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine via the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, according to a statement made on July 16 by US Embassy in Hanoi.