VOV.VN - A pair of border gates - Nam Giang in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam, and Dac Ta Ooc in Laos' Se Kong province - were officially inaugurated on August 14.

VOV.VN - As many as 100 Vietnamese volunteers are poised to be given their first shot of the ARCT-154 vaccine on August 15, making it the third locally-produced vaccine against COVID-19 to be trialed.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh launched a special emulation movement on August 14 calling on citizens nationwide to remain united and co-ordinate efforts in the ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (IDEA)’s Centre of Information and Digital Technology (CID) are in discussion with VISA about implementing cashless payment solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with talks held recently via a video conference.

Despite difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market has maintained stability thanks to support policies from the Government.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 13 for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has expressed his delight at the fruitful development of bilateral ties across a variety of fields even amid adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 13 visited and presented gifts to frontline forces performing COVID-19 prevention and prevention activities and locals in some areas in the capital city.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported a total 9,180 more new COVID-19 infections, including 30 imported cases on August 13, a drop of 503 from the previous day.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long suggested localities adopt three-tiered COVID-19 treatment model to minimise fatality rate during a video teleconference (VTC) on August 13 morning.