VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government always takes heed to and ensures medical care and health safety of foreigners in the nation, including citizens of the Republic of Korea (RoK), especially in the context of complicated nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Public Security has been asked to seriously punish individuals and organisations working as brokers to bring Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen to overseas waters to illegally exploit aquatic resources.

Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Viettel Global and Lao Asia Telecom in Laos, has presented the Lao Ministry of Defence US$3 million to support the development of the country’s military.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed 2,967 more people positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus on July 22 morning, bringing the national tally to 71,144 since the pandemic hit the nation early last year.

VOV.VN - The nation’s daily COVID-19 infection count hit 4,795 following the detection of 2,640 further positive cases, including 5 imported infections, the Ministry of Health said in its July 20 evening update.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has agreed on the contents of a pilot project which aims to welcome back international tourists to Phu Quoc island city in the southern province of Kien Giang.

VOV.VN - A total of 2,155 new COVID-19 cases, including one imported were registered, raising Vietnam's positive coronavirus tally since the pandemic initially hit the nation in early 2020 to 60,180, according to a report by the Ministry of Health released on July 20 morning.

VOV.VN - Two flights transporting 800 ventilators from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City were operated on July 19 to provide hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, with additional medical supplies to treat COVID-19 patients.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on July 17 reported that it had received more than VND1 trillion (US$43.47 million) in donations from organisations and individuals for the city's COVID-19 prevention and control fund since March 30 last year.

VOV.VN - The national infection tally rose to more than 51,000 after the Health Ministry confirmed a further 2,472 fresh cases of COVID-19, including 18 imported on July 18 morning, with Ho Chi Minh City continuing to suffer the most infections at 1,756.