VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) is paying close attention to and sharing the ongoing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City and other cities and provinces nationwide, according to NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The Vietnam Public Joint Stock Commercial Bank (PVcomBank) has been honoured as the Best Trade Finance Bank, the Best Card Service Provider, and the Best Bank for Customer Services in Vietnam for 2021 among the Finance Derivative Awards.

Over 20 hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have offered free accommodation and meals to medical workers involving in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, with about 50,000 room nights, reported the municipal Tourism Department on July 19.

VOV.VN - As many as 200 COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms and in critical condition will be given treatment at a newly-established centre inside the 175 Military Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City following the increase of local infection cases.

VOV.VN - Shopping malls, supermarkets, wholesale retailers, and wet markets in the capital have been requested to ensure an adequate supply source of essential goods for residents amid the increasing complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese culture and cuisine were highlighted at the second Vietnamese Festival that took place from July 16-18 in La Plagne Tarentaise town, a popular destination in France’s southeast region of Savoie.

VOV.VN - A further 1,612 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,600 local cases and 12 imported infections, were recorded on the evening of July 17, with Ho Chi Minh City registering the highest number of infections with 2,786 for the whole day.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue paid a business trip to the southern Italian region of Sicily from July 14 to June 16, with a view of stepping up co-operation in a multitude of fields.

VOV.VN - With an annual import value of fruit and vegetables worth more than GB£6billion, equivalent to US$8.4 billion, the UK can be considered a large potential market for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 16 attended and delivered a speech at a virtual informal meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders at the invitation of APEC 2021 Chair - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.