UNESCO and UNICEF, with support from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, have launched a campaign called “Winning Indoors” for Vietnamese children and their families to find fun ways to stay happy and healthy while at home.

Foreign corporate executives remain optimistic about Vietnam’s economic prospects despite the new COVID-19 outbreak that prompted the imposition of social distancing in some localities, especially in the central city of Da Nang.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 20 conducted a flight to bring home more than 340 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Australia due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reported no new coronavirus cases during the past 12 hours after confirming 14 cases on August 20 evening, therefore keeping its tally of infections unchanged at 1,007 and death toll at 25.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is due to attend the third Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit on August 24, and deliver an important speech at the event, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at an August 20 press briefing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total number of coronavirus infections has crossed the 1000 mark, hitting 1,007 after 14 further cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on August 20 afternoon by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The nation’s Tra fish (Pangasius) exports to the ASEAN market were valued at US$73.1 million by mid-July, a drop of 32.4% in comparison to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The majority of historical landmarks throughout the capital have fallen quite despite remaining open as visitors stay away due to fears surrounding the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN, has outlined the need to ensure security in Syria in an effort to promote political solutions in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s Resolution 2254

Following is the text of the speech by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the seminar on "Stepping up parliamentary action: The climate change urgency” held on August 19.