VOV.VN - The country recorded 9,373 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, a drop of 2,146 from the previous day, the Health Ministry reported on September 18.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s master plan aims for the southern metropolis to develop into the country’s largest economic hub for tourism, industrial services, and high-tech agriculture by 2040, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded a total of 11,521 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours across 34 provinces and cities, along with more than 9,900 discharges, the Health Ministry reported on September 17.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka city, in the Japanese prefecture of the same name, raised a total of JPY7.65 million (US$69,600) from August 21 to September 15, in support of Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

VOV.VN - Popular magazine Travel & Leisure of the United States has named Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam among the top 15 best cities throughout Asia, with Hoi An being ranked in a higher position than the city island state of Singapore.

VOV.VN - Approximately 100,000 vials of Remdesivir produced by Mylan pharmaceutical company under Pfizer group have arrived in Vietnam in order to treat COVID-19 patients.

VOV.VN - A 110-year-old woman has been discharged from a COVID-19 hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after making a full recovery from the virus.

VOV.VN - Field Hospital No. 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has discharged 6,209 COVID-19 patients since its operation on June 7.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has suggested the Ministry of Planning and Investment propose the Prime Minister approve the allocation of VND17.2 trillion (US$754 million) to carry out three key projects.

VOV.VN - The overall number of infections during the latest wave of the pandemic rose to more than 641,000 following an additional 10, 585 COVID-19 cases being detected by the Ministry of Health on September 15.