VOV.VN - Vietnam has launched its largest ever vaccination rollout with roughly 150 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine set to be injected nationwide from this month, with the campaign to last until April, 2022.

VOV.VN - A batch of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the Japanese Government arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City early on July 9.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) announced on July 8 that it plans to continue delaying V.League 1 matches for the 2021-2022 season due to complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic locally.

The Vietnam – Korea Business Forum with the theme of “Cooperation for a sustainable future” was held virtually on July 8.

Vietnam is among the top expansion destinations for ASEAN companies looking for growth opportunities in the 10-nation bloc, according to a survey commissioned by Standard Chartered for its “Borderless Business: Intra-ASEAN Corridor” report released on July 8.

According to General Statistic Office, in the first six months of 2021, total retail sales of goods and services went up 4.9% compared to the same period in 2020 to VND2,463.8 trillion (over US$107 billion), of which goods retail revenue hit VND1,985.4 trillion, up 6.2%.

Vietnam is on the right track in managing current outbreaks in the country, including remaining hot spot provinces, said Dr Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Vietnam, in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

The third plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded on July 8 afternoon with the adoption of a resolution, completing all of its working programme after four days.

VOV.VN - As many as 425 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 12 Vietnamese cities and provinces during the past 12 hours, including 350 cases in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam treasures and will make positive contributions to the ASEAN-EU strategic partnership, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam, said at the annual ASEAN-EU Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) that was held online on July 8.