Close to 1 million free meals worth VND15 billion (US$653,274) have so far been offered to disadvantaged people who are affected by COVID-19 across 28 provinces and cities nationwide since April.

The Vietnam Post has piloted the Post Smart automatic delivery cabinet model in 40 post offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July as part of efforts to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading.

VOV.VN - British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth War announced on July 28 the UK Government’s decision to donate 415,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to support Vietnam’s vaccination programme.

VOV.VN - The American Apparel & Footwear Association has called on the Biden administration to send more COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As many as 2,821 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, while more than 5.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 28 evening presided over a ceremony to announce and hand over the State leader’s appointment decisions to members of the Government for the 2021-2026 term.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported the detection of an additional 3,698 active COVID-19 infections, including one imported case, on the evening of July 28, thereby raising the daily infection count to 6,559.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers voted to adopt a resolution passing State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s proposal on the appointment of Vice President and members of the National Defence and Security Council on July 28 during the 15th legislature’s first session.

VOV.VN - A number of checkpoints have been erected throughout Hanoi capital as part of efforts to control the movement of local people who leave their homes for unnecessary reasons.

VOV.VN - Local firms have been advised to step up trade promotion efforts through online platforms in order to make further inroads into the Northern European market amid ongoing COVID-19 challenges, according to industry insiders.