VOV.VN - The sixth version of the Vietnam - Mexico political consultation was held on July 21 via a videoconference to discuss each country’s current situation, whilst also looking at implementing several measures to push up bilateral ties and issues of common concern.

Five national COVID-19 intensive care units (ICUs) will be set up in hospitals in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Thua Thien-Hue under a project discussed at a meeting in Hanoi on July 21.

The Vietnamese Party, State, Government and people always treasure the practical and timely support of international friends during the COVID-19 fight, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed 2,967 more people positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus on July 22 morning, bringing the national tally to 71,144 since the pandemic hit the nation early last year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,568 locally transmitted and two imported COVID-19 cases in 24 cities and provinces nationwide during the past 12 hours, raising its daily caseload to 5,357.

VOV.VN - Cuba attaches importance to strengthening the relations of special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, Ambassador Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén said at a press briefing in Hanoi on July 21.

The permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on July 21 sent an official dispatch on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

VOV.VN - An additional 36 COVID-19 patients who suffered from other underlying illnesses, have died in three localities in Vietnam from July 17 to 20, the Ministry of Health announced on July 21.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of local people formed a long queue at the National Institute for Control of Vaccines and Biologicals in Hanoi on July 21 as they waited for COVID-19 tests.

VOV.VN - The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and VABIOTECH, one of the leading Vietnamese pharmaceutical companies, unveiled on July 21 that the initial test batch of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 has been produced in Vietnam.