VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested for more COVID-19 vaccines from the Government, aiming to inoculate 70% of adults by the end of August.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 4,009 more locally acquired coronavirus cases in 24 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 6 morning.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must ramp up efforts to provide timely treatment for patients suffering from COVID-19 in order to minimise fatalities, according to Phan Van Mai, deputy secretary of the municipal Party Committee.

VOV.VN - The authorities of District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign which takes place at night, with the target of meeting the city’s aim of providing vaccines to 70% of residents aged 18 and over by the end of August.

Vietnam’s airline industry is facing its worst crisis yet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an online conference on financial solutions to keep the industry afloat heard recently.

The proportion of textile and garment factories that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 30-35%, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

VOV.VN - Passengers arriving in Vietnam who have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and who tested negative for the virus within 72 hours will only have to quarantine for a week at a concentrated venue, before isolating at home for a further seven days.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is among the leading seven countries worldwide that have received COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is on the right track to combat the fresh coronavirus outbreak with drastic measures in place, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Vietnam Representative Kidong Park.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 4,271 more coronavirus cases, including four imported cases, in 17 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 4 morning.