VOV.VN - Vietnamese people should take adequate precautions against COVID-19 as the current outbreak is expected to reach its peak in 10 days’ time, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son warned August 5.

VOV.VN - Experts from the Ministries of Health and Construction arrived in Da Nang on August 5 to inspect work on a huge field hospital at Tien Son Sport Complex, which is taking shape and poised to receive and treat COVID-19 patients in a couple of days.

VOV.VN - More than 3,000 local people in the northern border province of Quang Ninh who recently returned from Da Nang have taken part in quick COVID-19 tests in order to halt the transmission of the virus among the wider community.

Black and white photos reflecting life and culture of modern Vietnam by Spanish architect Salvador Pérez Arroyo are on display at an exhibition at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi.

With drastic, flexible and timely directions of the Government and the Prime Minister, and the strong support from people, Vietnam has obtained important results in performing the dual tasks of fighting COVID-19 and boosting socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - Two more residents of Quang Nam province in central Vietnam have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, raising the country’s total number of COVID-19 cases to 672, the Ministry of Health reported on August 5 morning.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Heath on August 4 afternoon reported the detection of a further 18 new coronavirus infections, including 17 linked to central Da Nang city a major outbreak spot in Vietnam, and one returning from Equatorial Guinea.

VOV.VN - Recent days have seen an increasing number of Da Nang residents head to healthcare centres in wards around the city to fill out medical declarations and do rapid COVID-19 tests to ensure safety and curb spread of the epidemic in the community.

VOV.VN - As the country’s latest COVID-19 hotspot, Da Nang city is considering implementing a home quarantine on individuals in the event that the number of infections increases rapidly, said Huynh Duc Tho, head of the municipal administration.

VOV.VN - The health of 13 patients suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has started to deteriorate, with 10 individuals being put on a ventilator, according to health authorities.