VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has requested that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), and other relevant Russian ministries support the transfer of vaccine production technology to Vietnam.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung on July 1 announced 12 groups of policies to support COVID-19-hit employees and employers, which are included in a resolution issued by the Government the same day.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks on the evening of July 1 with his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz to share their experience in the ongoing COVID-19 fight in their respective nations and to discuss the possibility of co-operation in vaccine supply and production.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the latest discovery of a further 151 more active COVID-19 cases, including 147 domestic and four imported infections on July 2 morning, with Ho Chi Minh City topping the list at 118.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 1 held a phone call with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss the Vietnam-US relations and international issues of mutual concern.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) has devised two growth scenarios for the second half of 2021, said Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong.

Ho Chi Minh City exports were up 5.1% and imports saw a surge of 26% in the first half of this year as compared to the same period in 2020, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.53 billion, according to the municipal Statistic Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed an additional 262 locally acquired and imported coronavirus cases in 12 cities and provinces nationwide during the past six hours, raising its daily count to 713, a record high figure on a single day.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh discussed ways to boost defense cooperation between the two countries during their phone talks on July 1.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam Airlines flight on July 1 successfully brought home more than 250 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic.