VOV.VN - UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen has written an article on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam AO/Dioxin disaster day (August 10). The following is the full text of the article.

VOV.VN - A total of 4,802 new active COVID-19 cases, including 10 imported infections were recorded across 21 Vietnamese localities over the past 12 hours to August 11 morning, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed an additional 3,241 new locally acquired coronavirus cases during the past 12 hours, raising its daily caseload to 8,390, while 388 more fatalities have been recorded, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported on August 10 evening.

The Ministry of Health has requested COVID-19 treatment hospitals across the country to increase use of Telehealth, a system for remote health care consultation and support, to deal with the spikes in COVID-19 cases.

More than VND2 trillion (US$87.1 million) worth of goods, medical equipment and cash, donated in support of Ho Chi Minh City’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, has been distributed promptly, the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee announced on August 9.

VOV.VN - The Criminal Science Institute under the Ministry of Public Security has recently discovered eight new illicit drugs in Vietnam, all of which are not on the country’s list of banned substances.

VOV.VN - Indian firm Vekaria Healthcare LLP and Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, the Vietnamese developer of Nano Covax vaccine against COVID-19 have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on the transfer of technology to produce the vaccine.

VOV.VN - Decades have passed since the end of the United States’ war of aggression, millions of Vietnamese people exposed to Agent Orange/dioxin are still in need of assistance from the community to overcome their daily difficulties.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi is carrying out a large-scale testing campaign for approximately 300,000 local residents in high-risk areas in order to quickly separate F0 from the community.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced on August 10 Vietnamese scientists have successfully produced antiviral medication Vipdervir which proves to be safe and effective in inhibiting the growth of SARS-CoV-2.

Great efforts have been made by the Vietnamese Government as well as organisations and individuals at home and abroad to support victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) with a hope to ease the incomparable pain that they are suffering.

VOV.VN - Vietnam received an additional 494,400 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX Facility on August 10, bringing the total number of its sponsored vaccines to over 9.1 million doses.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities said the city would cover expenses for funeral services for deceased COVID-19 patients in “the safest and most solemn manner”.

Tran Nguyet Thu, spouse of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, had a friendly meeting with administrators of Nguyen Du Lao – Vietnamese bilingual language school in Vientiane on August 9 as part of their ongoing official friendly visit to the neighbouring country.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Government has donated 7.5 million syringes to Ho Chi Minh City to support the city’s COVID-19 vaccination program, the Consulate General of the RoK in HCM City announced recently.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is going to recruit volunteers for clinical trials of ARCT-154 vaccine to see if it is effective against the mutated strain of the Delta variant which was first identified in India and has spread to more than 100 countries worldwide.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 5,149 more coronavirus cases in 23 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, with most cases recorded in the south, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 10 morning.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed a further 4,185 COVID-19 cases, including two imported infections on the evening of August 9, pushing the overall daily figure to 9,340.

VOV.VN - A number of mobile supermarkets have opened across Hanoi in order to provide residents with essential food after traditional markets have been temporarily closed due to rising COVID-19 infection cases.

Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Vietnam and Vital Strategies on August 9 signed an agreement for a second phase of work under the Data for Health Initiative to continue supporting the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to improve civil registration and vital statistics.

VOV.VN - The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology is set to recruit the first group of volunteers on August 10 for the second phase of clinical trials of the locally-produced COVIVAC vaccine in the northern province of Thai Binh.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health granted an extra batch of 600,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Ho Chi Minh City on August 9 following the southern city announcing it is running low on doses as it presses ahead with its extensive inoculation drive.

VOV.VN - A large number of checkpoints across the capital witnessed major traffic jams on August 9 as on-duty officials moved to tighten control of travel between districts due to rising infection cases.

VOV.VN - No. 1 Field Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have discharged roughly 9,000 COVID-19 patients over the past month after they made a successful recovery from the virus.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), one of the top 10 universities in Asia, has announced that it will offer 15 full scholarships to outstanding Vietnamese high school students each year.

VOV.VN - Torrential rain falling at a rate of between 50mm and 100mm over the course of a 24-hour period is anticipated to cool the country's northern region, starting from the evening of August 9.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the discovery of additional 5,140 new local COVID-19 cases and 15 imported infections on August 8 morning, raising the coronavirus infection tally in the new pandemic wave to 215,560.

VOV.VN - As many as 4,860 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Vietnam on August 8 after making a full recovery from the virus, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 71,497, the Ministry of Health said on August 8 evening.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested additional COVID-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health as it is running out of the vaccines for its extensive inoculation drive.