VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported the detection of an additional 3,698 active COVID-19 infections, including one imported case, on the evening of July 28, thereby raising the daily infection count to 6,559.

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) remains the No.1 in Vietnam in the second edition of the 2021 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities announced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a member of the Spanish National Research Lab, on July 27.

VOV.VN - A number of checkpoints have been erected throughout Hanoi capital as part of efforts to control the movement of local people who leave their homes for unnecessary reasons.

VOV.VN - As many as 4,353 COVID-19 patients were successfully discharged from hospital on July 28 in Ho Chi Minh City, whilst no new infection clusters have been detected in the area, according to details given by the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC).

Since joining UNESCO in July 1976, Vietnam has continued to play a greater role, and has been a very active member of the Executive Board of different committees, said Michael Croft, UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The capital launched a major vaccination campaign on July 27 to combat the spread of COVID-19, with the vaccine rollout being the biggest so far and using the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines.

VOV.VN - Northern and north-central provinces are currently sweltering due to the impact of a severe heat wave, with temperatures in some places reaching 38 degrees Celsius, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Ho Chi Minh City will need about 127,000 - 147,000 workers from now to the end of this year, and the demand varies according to the COVID-19 situation, the city’s Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (FALMI) Centre said on July 27.

The investigation police agency under the Ministry of Public Security on July 27 decided to take legal action against Tran Van Nam, former Secretary of the Party Committee and former Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of southern Binh Duong province, for his wrongdoings.

VOV.VN - As many as 2,861 cases were diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including three imported ones, pushing the national tally to 117,121, said the Ministry of Health in its July 28 morning update.

Vietnam saw 7,137 traffic accidents taking place between December 15, 2020 and July 14, 2021, claiming 3,635 lives and injuring 4,984 people.

The Ministry of Transport on July 27 asked the Ministry of Public Security to launch an investigation into cyber attacks on the website for national registration of “green lane” status granted to vehicles transporting essential goods, saying attackers must receive stringent punishment.

Insurance, banking and securities are among the industries with the highest hiring needs in the third quarter of the year, according to job services provider Navigos Group.

A photo exhibition on six decades of the Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin disaster in Vietnam took place in the northern port city of Hai Phong on July 27.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia on July 27 received a cash donation worth MYR13,130, or about US$3,100, from the local Vietnamese women’s union to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed an additional 5,159 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in 29 cities and provinces nationwide during the past 12 hours, raising its daily count to 7,913.

VOV.VN - A Japanese drug maker has signed a deal on COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer with two Vietnamese companies, according to Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology and Training.

The efficiency must be placed first and all medical resources must be mobilised to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of public or private, military or civilian, central or local level.

VOV.VN - A local administration of Hanoi capital has begun applying a market coupon policy to its residents in order to limit gatherings and contact amid an increase in COVID-19 infection cases in the community.

VOV.VN - Incense sticks and candles have been burned at martyrs’ cemeteries across Dien Bien Phu city of Dien Bien province, a former revolutionary base, in order to commemorate fallen soldiers on Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

VOV.VN - As many as 1,955 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26 after making a full recovery from the disease, according to the HCM City Centre of Disease Control (HCDC).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued the Vietnamese Youth Development Strategy for the 2021-2030 period under Decision No.1331/QD-TTg.

VOV.VN - More than 2,000 local people have registered to work as volunteers to join the country’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 following an appeal issued by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son.

VOV.VN - An additional 12,000 volunteers will be receiving the second shot of the domestically-produced Nano Covax vaccine as part of its third phase of human clinical trials that began on July 27, according to the Defence Ministry’s Military Medical University.

VOV.VN - Border guards stationed in the northern border province of Cao Bang have detained 13 individuals who had illegally entered Vietnam by crossing the Vietnam-China border over recent days.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has earmarked nearly VND100 billion (US$4.34 million) to present over 123,000 gifts to policy beneficiaries on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of Day of Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).

Two people in Ca Mau and Vinh Long provinces died in strong winds and heavy rains in the Mekong Delta in recent days as they flattened houses and trees and destroyed crops.

VOV.VN - The Czech Government has decided to donate 2.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to countries in the Balkan region, Africa and Asia this year, including Vietnam,

VOV.VN - As many as 2,764 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 21 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising the cumulative tally of infections in the country to 109,111.

Egypt’s prosecution agency on July 26 sent a document to the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt asking for coordination to verify the death of a Vietnamese dancer.