Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will announce a list of medical supplies worth US$5 million that Vietnam contributes to the ASEAN Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS) when he attends the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits, Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

VOV.VN - The nation documented a total of 3,636 COVID-19 cases on October 21, representing a fall of 17 infections compared to the previous day, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The nation temporarily recognizes vaccine passports from 72 countries and territories, and is in the process of discussing with nearly 80 other partners about the recognition of each other's vaccine passports.

A workshop was held on October 21 to publish the national report on the progress of the five-year implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during which experts pointed out that Vietnam should strive harder to achieve the goals by 2030.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue to support Vietnam in enhancing the medical capacity to respond to COVID-19, said JICA Chief Representative in Vietnam Shimizu Akira at a press conference that was held via videoconference on October 21.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Government, ministries, sectors, and localities to make all-round assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s socio-economic impacts.

A Vietnam – UK economy and trade forum took place in Hanoi on October 21, discussing the nations’ economic, trade and investment ties as well as the issues of climate change and low-carbon economy.

Vinhomes JSC, Hoa Phat Group JSC, Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank and Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) are among the top 50 public companies in 2021 announced by Vietnam Report.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national U23 men’s football team landed at Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan on October 21 in preparation for qualifiers for the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Budget carrier VietJet Air has begun to resume some services on domestic air routes from October 21 following a long hiatus caused by the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.