VOV.VN - A further 1,612 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,600 local cases and 12 imported infections, were recorded on the evening of July 17, with Ho Chi Minh City registering the highest number of infections with 2,786 for the whole day.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend a virtual informal meeting of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on July 16 at the invitation of APEC 2021 chair - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Vietnam and Israel have wowed to boost two-way trade and investment, towards sustainable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 11 made a fact-finding trip to field hospital No 3 for COVID-19 treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, which is the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned the Ministry of Health to ensure that Ho Chi Minh City is given priority for vaccine distribution.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a dispatch requiring intensified efforts to better COVID-19 prevention and control amidst complex developments of the pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam’s largest economic hub.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City reported the latest discovery of a further 169 local cases of COVID-19 on July 4 evening, taking its daily infection count to 599 on a single day, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on July 3 hosted a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia Vu Quang Minh who came to bid adieu before ending his mission in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the State Bank of Vietnam to study and carry out pilot implementation of cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology in the 2021-23 period.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a congratulatory message to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on the occasion of Belarus’ 30th Independence Day on July 3.