The rising incidence of COVID-19 has led many localities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region to adopt social distancing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s daily COVID-19 infection tally hit a record high of 5,926 after 2,828 further positive cases, including 21 imported infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on July 18 evening.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on July 17 reported that it had received more than VND1 trillion (US$43.47 million) in donations from organisations and individuals for the city's COVID-19 prevention and control fund since March 30 last year.

Thai-backed company MM Mega Market Vietnam (MM) is offering online shopping solutions to provide the customers with a safe and convenient shopping experience amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Vietnamese wood manufacturing and processing industry needs to be more cautious to show other countries that Vietnam is moving towards transparent trade and is a reliable partner.

Vietnam strives to have at least one successful domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to deputy health minister Tran Van Thuan.

VOV.VN - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on July 17 announced a decision to donate cash and medical supplies to help Vietnam respond to COVID-19 in the context of Ho Chi Minh City facing the most difficult time trigged by the ravaging pandemic.

The first session of the 15th National Assembly is scheduled to take place from July 20 to July 31 morning, heard a meeting in Hanoi on July 17.

VOV.VN - The national infection tally rose to more than 51,000 after the Health Ministry confirmed a further 2,472 fresh cases of COVID-19, including 18 imported on July 18 morning, with Ho Chi Minh City continuing to suffer the most infections at 1,756.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 17 chaired the third meeting of the Council of National Defence and Security.