Nearly 16.8 million TEUs of container cargo have been handled at Vietnamese seaports in the first eight months of 2021, up 18% from the same period last year, according the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

VOV.VN - A foreign man has been taken to a police station in Ho Chi Minh City after he was caught violating social distancing rules and challenging on-duty officials.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked provincial and municipal authorities to ease the travel of labourers at seaports so as to avoid the disruption of production and supply chains amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested that the Government provide the city with VND28,000 billion and more than 142,000 tonnes of rice to support poor labourers affected by COVID-19.

Organising exhibitions online is a good and safe way to meet the community’s demand to enjoy art amid social distancing measures due to COVID-19.

About VND160 billion has been raised from businesses during a programme launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on August 17 to support people affected by COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Police forces based in Hanoi have moved to tighten control of travel permits during the ongoing social distancing period at checkpoints across the capital in order to prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the hardest hit locality by COVID-19, has debuted social welfare centres in District 5, 7 and 12 in an effort to provide essential items to needy people during the ongoing social distancing period.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam vs Australia match in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is likely to take place at My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi without fans due to COVID-19 fears.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, is trying to minimize new infection cases and step up vaccinations in an effort to gradually bring the city to a ‘new normal’ status in one month’s time, according to a senior municipal Party official.