VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has underlined the need to focus on COVID-19 response, and called on East Asia Summit (EAS) partners to support the equal supply of vaccines for ASEAN and raise vaccine self-sufficiency in the region.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a meeting in Hanoi on August 4 with medical staff from centrally-run hospitals supporting southern cities and provinces in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

A blood donation campaign was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 to supplement for the blood banks of nearly 150 hospitals in the city.

The proportion of textile and garment factories that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 30-35%, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich in Hanoi on August 4.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Prosperity Joint-stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has been named as the winner of the enterprise risk management awards in Asia by financial publication The Asian Banker.

VOV.VN - Passengers arriving in Vietnam who have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and who tested negative for the virus within 72 hours will only have to quarantine for a week at a concentrated venue, before isolating at home for a further seven days.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on August 3 emphasised the need to ensure the sufficient supply of essential goods for people, especially those in provinces and cities which are applying social distancing measures.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is proposing a 30% reduction in the corporate income tax which enterprises must pay in 2021 in a draft resolution on budget collection solutions which is to be submitted to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for approval.

Vietnam and China has signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in agriculture and fruit sale, expected to facilitate farm produce trading amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.