VOV.VN - The once-bustling Phuc Am votive paper village on the outskirts of Hanoi has fallen quiet amid the annual Vu Lan Festival due to the resurgence of the virus in the community.

VOV.VN - The 2021 Mong Ethnic Culture Festival has been officially postponed until December amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - A total of 9,580 positive COVID-19 cases, including 6 imported infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on August 15, pushing up the national tally to more than 275,000.

VOV.VN - The ongoing wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply chain of local export industries, including garments and textiles, and footwear, if no solution is found soon to help businesses overcome their difficulties, many face the risk of orders being halted or cancelled.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa presented 100,000 face masks to the representative missions of Namibia and Botswana in Pretoria on August 13 to help the two African nations combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh launched a special emulation movement on August 14 calling on citizens nationwide to remain united and co-ordinate efforts in the ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has expressed his delight at the fruitful development of bilateral ties across a variety of fields even amid adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The nation was the world’s third-largest consumer of instant noodles, purchasing approximately 7.03 billion packets, ranking only behind China and Indonesia, according to a report by the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA).

VOV.VN - Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma highlighted the nation as a steadfast partner which has contributed to India's progress during the course of a webinar held on August 12 in anticipation of the 74th anniversary of India's independence Day (1947-2021).

The liquidity of the banking system has risen recently, helping cool interbank interest rates.