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Daily tally reaches 9,180, COVID-19 fatalities passes 5,000
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported a total 9,180 more new COVID-19 infections, including 30 imported cases on August 13, a drop of 503 from the previous day.
HCM City to extend social distancing measures until mid Sept
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is set to extend social distancing measures until September 15, the date set by the Government for the southern metropolis to bring its severe COVID-19 outbreaks under control, according to Phan Van Mai, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee.
Nation receives additional 1.1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses
VOV.VN - A further 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived on August 13 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Hanoi among world’s best cities in which to drink beer
VOV.VN - Alongside renowned beer-drinking cities such as Dublin (Ireland) and Munich (Germany), Hanoi (Vietnam) has been named among ideal cities globally in which to drink beer, according to a survey conducted by travel website Booking.com.
Vingroup tests self-driving electric vehicle in Nha Trang
Conglomerate Vingroup recently posted a video on the trial run of its level 4 self-driving electric cars on Hon Tre island, Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, which is developed by the Vingroup Big Data Institute (VinBigdata).
HCM City resolves to contain SARS-CoV-2 virus by September 15
VOV.VN - Experts believe that Ho Chi Minh City’s goal of containing the latest COVID-19 outbreak by September 15 is feasible, only if social distancing measures are strictly implemented alongside virus localisation, extensive testing, and vaccinations.
Body of Vietnamese victim in Japan to be repatriated
VOV.VN - Japan’s Osaka police have handed over the body of a Vietnamese man to Hoa Lac Pagoda in Kobe city of Hyogo Prefecture after he was been beaten to death and kicked into a river.
Three dead, one injured in North Vietnam landslide
VOV.VN - Three construction workers have been killed and one left severely injured after a landslide triggered by torrential rains hit Ha Long city of the northern province of Quang Ninh.
HCM City negotiates to buy five million doses of Moderna vaccines
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee has sent an urgent document detailing its plans to purchase five million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Zuellig Pharma, the Moderna distribution partner in Vietnam.
Thousands of people depart HCM City for their hometowns
VOV.VN - A large number of people left the COVID-19 hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City through coach stations on August 10 following a long period of being stuck due to lockdown measures.
