State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 29 urged Ho Chi Minh City – the country’s biggest COVID-19 hotspot at present - to promote the motto of “fighting the pandemic is like fighting the enemy.”

VOV.VN - An additional 233 patients have died of COVID-19 and underlying illnesses in seven cities and provinces across Vietnam over the past week.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 29 called on the entire Party, the army and the people, and their compatriots abroad to join hands to bring the fresh coronavirus outbreak under control.

VOV.VN - An additional 4,773 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, while 4,323 more patients have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Hanoi’s Hoa Lo Prison now has an official podcast channel on music streaming service Spotify, aiming to bring the Vietnamese history closer to public audience, particularly young people, according to its management board.

July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) picked up 0.62% month on month and 2.64% against the same month last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on July 29.

The 2021 Vietnam Annual Economic Report entitled “Repositioning Vietnam in the Global Dynamics” was unveiled on July 29 by the Vietnam National University - University of Economics and Business.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Trade Union has come up with an idea of establishing mobile supermarkets on wheels to deliver daily necessities free of charge to local residents when Hanoi is implementing social distancing measures.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Hanoi on July 29, believing that Austin’s visit will boost bilateral defense ties and contribute to developing the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership.

VOV.VN - Green-lighted by the Vietnamese Government, the French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29 began vaccinating French nationals living in the southern city and regional localities at France-Vietnam Hospital.