VOV.VN - The General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army has issued an urgent directive requiring all units to maintain 24/7 readiness, closely monitor the development of Typhoon Kajiki, and implement measures to ensure the safety of residents and minimise property damage.

VOV.VN - Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on March 1 that it has removed a total of 60 areas at high risk of the COVID-19 pandemic, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, is epxeirencing a surge in coronavirus infections, especially in District 10, and Can Gio and Nha Be districts.

Passengers traveling by air, train and waterway will not be required to take COVID-19 tests if they have been fully vaccinated, injected the first shots for three weeks, or recovered from the disease within six months.

Social distancing measures should be implemented strictly in high-risk areas to not prolong the social distancing period, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a meeting with experts of the Vietnam Medical Association on pandemic prevention and control measures in the new situation.

VOV.VN - Police forces in Hanoi deployed checkpoints throughout the capital from the night of September 3 to control the flow of vehicles and people between high-risk areas or red zones, and other parts of the city to curb the spread of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on September 2 reported the detection of a further 13,197 positive COVID cases, with Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s biggest coronavirus epicenter, recording the highest number of local infections at nearly 6,000.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi is at high risk of recording an increase in the number COVID-19 cases within the community as it has many densely populated alleys and streets, as well as crowded residential areas, according to experts.

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 - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined the necessity of implementing a fresh approach and solutions as part of the country’s pandemic prevention and control efforts.