VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta provinces are scrambling to control an unexpected surge in community cases of COVID-19, with many showing unknown sources of infection.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has planned to give a COVID-19 booster shot to people at a high risk of virus infection and frontline forces.

VOV.VN - A total of 1,998 patients were discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of recoveries to 820,334, while some localities have started vaccinating children aged 12-17 years old, the Health Ministry reported on October 31.

The UK has just announced to accept COVID-19 vaccine passports from some countries including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has now injected a total of 80,659,184 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, whilst distributing total of 100,435,136 doses, according to an update given on October 30 on the COVID-19 vaccination portal.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has assigned the Foreign Ministry to work alongside partners in an effort to fast-track the recognition of vaccine passports.

VOV.VN - The nation has contributed to promoting ASEAN's role and resilience, along with bringing better initiatives to the region, according to Dr Hoo Chiew Ping, senior lecturer in Strategic Studies and International Relations under the National University of Malaysia (UKM).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of importance to strengthening sound relations with Kuwait while receiving visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Mohammad Abdullateef M A Alfares in Hanoi on October 29.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced the detection of a further 4,899 new COVID-19 infections on October 29 across 50 localities nationwide, an increase of 13 compared to the previous day.

VOV.VN - A ceremony to hand over 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses granted by the Cambodian Government and people to the Vietnamese side was held on October 29 at the Bavet-Moc Bai international border gate.