Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on October 1 visited enterprises in Linh Trung 1 industrial park in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc city to examine their production and business activities on the first day of loosened social distancing measures, and work with leaders of Thu Duc.

VOV.VN - As many as 49,113 cases of dengue fever have been reported nationwide since an outbreak hit the nation earlier this year, of which 18 people have since lost their lives.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has introduced a pilot scheme aimed at welcoming back foreign visitors to Phu Quoc island, paving the way for the country’s tourism industry to get back on track after a hiatus caused by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is set to ease social distancing measures and move into a “new normal” state after September 30, although most activities will reopen in a cautious manner and follow the “Safety First” slogan, said a local leader on September 30 unveiling new decree on COVID-19 prevention.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang held a working session with French parliamentarians and members of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group in the French Parliament on September 28 following an invitation by Stéphanie Do, chairwoman of the group

VOV.VN - The easing of social distancing must be done carefully and gradually, with safe and flexible adaptation measures in order to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control nationwide as soon as possible.

Vietnam and Cuba released a 12-point joint statement on the occasion of Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official friendship visit to Cuba from September 18-20 at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúde

VOV.VN - The capital city will gradually ease social distancing measures starting on September 21, but top priority will be given to people’s health, according to a document signed by Hanoi Mayor Chu Ngoc Anh on September 20 evening.

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s Department of Health has urgently requested both public and private medical facilities to raise their COVID-19 alert to the highest level as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus in the community.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspected COVID-19 prevention and control work in the southern province of Tra Vinh on September 18.