VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 4,009 more locally acquired coronavirus cases in 24 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 6 morning.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must ramp up efforts to provide timely treatment for patients suffering from COVID-19 in order to minimise fatalities, according to Phan Van Mai, deputy secretary of the municipal Party Committee.

VOV.VN - The authorities of District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign which takes place at night, with the target of meeting the city’s aim of providing vaccines to 70% of residents aged 18 and over by the end of August.

Vietnam’s airline industry is facing its worst crisis yet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an online conference on financial solutions to keep the industry afloat heard recently.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son urged India to continue its prompt and stable vaccine supply for ASEAN member states at the ASEAN – India ministerial meeting held on August 4 as part of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-54) and related meetings.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has underlined the need to focus on COVID-19 response, and called on East Asia Summit (EAS) partners to support the equal supply of vaccines for ASEAN and raise vaccine self-sufficiency in the region.

VOV.VN - A further 3,941 people were detected to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, down 326 from the previous morning, with Ho Chi Minh City hotspot recording the highest number at 2,349, said the Ministry of Health on August 5 morning.

The proportion of textile and garment factories that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 30-35%, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

VOV.VN - The United States has decided to provide Vietnam with US$4.5 million worth of assistance to support the country’s vaccination and enhance capacity building in COVID-19 prevention.

VOV.VN - The Foreign Ministers of ASEAN member states and the United States agreed to give priority to the fight against COVID-19 and post-pandemic economic recovery as part of future co-operation, during a meeting on August 4.