VOV.VN - Residents in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City formed long queues in front of mooncake outlets amid the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching and local authorities starting to ease social distancing requirements.

VOV.VN - Crowds could be seen across many streets throughout the capital on the morning of September 17 following the decision made by the Hanoi administration of to loosen pandemic control measures.

VOV.VN - Districts in the capital that have recorded no community COVID-19 cases since September 6 will be permitted to reopen food and beverage services and other businesses, starting midday on September 16.

The share of Vietnamese cashew nuts in Russia’s import of the product during the first half of 2021 reached 57.68%, increasing 7.4% year on year, according to statistics from the Federal Customs Service of Russia.

Italy’s national emergency service 118 is willing to share experiences in COVID-19 treatment and looks forward to promoting cooperation with Vietnam in research and training for pandemic emergency.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 12 launched a programme to provide computers and telecommunications services for students and pupils with difficult circumstances, especially those living in areas hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fourteen foreign television channels will end their broadcast in Vietnam starting October 1, according to the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information at the Ministry of Information and Communications.

VOV.VN - Following permission being granted on September 9 by Ho Chi Minh City’s administration to resume delivery services from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., many local eateries in the southern city have so far failed to reopen.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VIB) has been awarded both the Best New Card Offering - VIB Online Plus 2in1 and the Most Innovative New Credit Card Service - Vietnam 2021 by the International Finance magazine.

VOV.VN - A number of food business owners in Hanoi’s suburban Gia Lam district are excited at the prospect of running take-away services again after being granted permission to reopen after nearly two months of closure due to the COVID-19 fight.