VOV.VN - All crowded events and entertainment activities taking place on pedestrian streets in the centre of Hanoi have been halted in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded an additional 21 coronavirus cases in the community on August 3 afternoon, raising the country’s infection tally to 642, the Ministry of Health said in its update.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 3 asked for all-out efforts to be made nationwide to handle the fresh coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam, first and foremost in the central city of Da Nang.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is stepping up construction of a field hospital at the Tien Son Sports Centre in an effort to deal with the fresh COVID-19 outbreak which has recently hit the city.

Many firms have been caught off guard by the sudden spike in new COVID-19 cases, disrupting plans adjusted after the pandemic’s initial impacts.

VOV.VN - Local authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have conducted swift novel coronavirus (COVID-19) tests for all residents who have returned from Da Nang since July.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an online meeting of permanent Government members and ministries, sectors and local administrations on COVID-19 prevention and control on August 2.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported another coronavirus case in Quang Ngai province on August 3 morning, bringing the country’s COVID-19 infection tally to 621.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on August 2 stressed that those who fail to make health declarations and follow quarantine regulations must be handled strictly.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on August 2 afternoon announced the discovery of an additional 30 new positive coronavirus cases, including 16 recorded in central Da Nang city an epidemic centre in Vietnam.