VOV.VN - The fresh coronavirus outbreak remains complicated in Vietnam as 112 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 10 localities during the past six hours, while another two COVID-19 patients have died of the disease.

The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has proposed borrowing non-interest loans worth VND800 billion (US$34.77 million) to deal with its difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ​

VOV.VN - Representatives of Southeast Asian (SEA) nations have yet to set the official date for the 31st SEA Games following hosts Vietnam’s proposal to postpone the event due to COVID-19, while attending an online conference of the South East Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) held on June 24.

The competent forces of Ninh Thuan Province deported 10 Chinese citizens who had earlier entered Vietnam illegally, after they completed a mandatory quarantine period and tested negative for COVID-19 three times.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed an inter-ministerial working group be founded to tackle the container shortages and stabilise logistics fees which have skyrocketed recently.

VOV.VN - The Japanese Government is set to grant a further one million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam to combat the pandemic, as announced on June 25 by Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu.

Hanoi’s economy still expanded despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, with its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) up 5.91% in the six months of 2021, higher than 3.39% recorded in the same period last year, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hong Son.

Large seafood enterprises have set higher revenue and profit targets this year thanks to positive growth prospects of the seafood export market, especially the US and EU.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has agreed to complete the third and final testing phase of the Nano Covax, a locally-made COVID-19 vaccine developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC by the middle of August.

The national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over VND6.6 billion from 17 sponsors at a ceremony on June 24.