In response to the call of the President, the Prime Minister, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and the Ministry of Foreign Affair, the Vietnamese community in Russia has raised 10 million rubles (nearly US$150,000) to support the country’s COVID-19 vaccine fund.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national U23 team are planning to participate in a training camp held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in preparation for the qualifying round of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to Poland Nguyen Hung on August 20 received more than 501,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine the Government of Poland has donated to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 20 suggested that Pfizer hasten the delivery of its COVID-19 vaccine under a signed contract to Vietnam, and the request was accepted by the manufacturer.

VOV.VN - Religious groups from across Vietnam have made a number of great contributions to the ongoing national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City expects India will help the Vietnamese metropolis access Made-in-India vaccines and drugs to treat COVID-19.

Korean firm HLB has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, producer of Vietnam's Nano Covax COVID-19 vaccine candidate, to acquire the rights to distribute the vaccine worldwide, except in Vietnam and India, when the vaccine is approved for use.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam at present, had vaccinated nearly 5.1 million people as of August 18, according to the municipal Department of Health.

VOV.VN - AstraZeneca has transferred an additional 1.2 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam as part of the 30 million dose contract it has signed with a Vietnamese partner.

Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang talked about several issues of public concern during the ministry's regular press conference held virtually on August 19.