VOV.VN - A total of 9,472 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 7 imported and 9,465 domestic infections were recorded in 33 provinces and cities, down 2,060 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on September 23.

VOV.VN - The easing of social distancing must be done carefully and gradually, with safe and flexible adaptation measures in order to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control nationwide as soon as possible.

VOV.VN - In its outlook update released on September 22, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Vietnam’s economic growth rate for 2021 to 3.8% from the 6.7% projection due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - This year Vietnamese children celebrate their traditional Mid-Autumn Festival a bit later than in previous years due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, is likely to miss the September 15 deadline and need more time to bring its prolonged COVID-19 outbreak under control, according to a top official of the city.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has announced that the AFF Cup 2020 draw will be held in Singapore on September 21 after a delay in August.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 10 inspected COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh and Long Bien districts, during which he stressed the need to ensure progress and safety of the inoculation at the same time.

VOV.VN - The authorities of Hanoi will require related agencies to train members of voluntary teams within the community to reach the target of collecting samples from the whole city as part of COVID-19 testing by September 15.

Vietnam’s first half growth demonstrates the underlying strength of the economy, which will provide a platform for the country's growth once its new COVID-19 outbreaks are contained, said Stanley Chou, Chair of the Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited (VEIL).

Only over VND220.7 trillion (US$9.7 billion) worth of public investment capital was disbursed by the end of August, or 40.6% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.