VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on the morning of August 18 announced that 7 new cases were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, including 6 community infections and one returnee from the Philippines, bringing the national infection tally to 983.

VOV.VN - Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 17 attended the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament at the invitation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Austrian Federal Council leaders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 12 more coronavirus cases, including 11 cases of community transmission, during the past 12 hours, bringing the country’s tally of infections to 976.

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a golden opportunity for e-commerce trading floors, as well as social networks such as Facebook. However, the country has lost billions of dong in tax revenue due to e-commerce.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will prepare a report on the efficiency of existing and new policies and support packages for businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to determine the most suitable for application in the short and long terms.

VOV.VN - A group of foreign citizens living and working in Vietnam have come together in an effort to contribute to the nation’s fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Coach Park Hang-seo, his assistants and all 48 players called up to the Vietnam national U22 men’s football team underwent COVID-19 tests in Hanoi on August 16 in preparation for the start of their training camp on August 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports of face masks in July were hit by a decline of approximately 35% in comparison to last month, according to figures released by the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - A VND0 supermarket has opened in Cam Le district of Da Nang, the epicenter of the country’s current COVID-19 outbreak, with the aim of helping the central city’s poor residents overcome difficulties caused by the disease.

VOV.VN - A large number of Vietnamese artists have made an appearance in a music video aimed at encouraging people nationwide to overcome difficulties in fighting against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).