VOV.VN - The entire coaching staff and 48 players called up to the Vietnam U22 national men’s football team must be present in Hanoi on August 16 in order to undergo a COVID-19 test ahead of the squad’s gathering.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is clearly an indispensable partner in our Indo-Pacific Vision, based on our shared values and interests in promoting peace, stability and prosperity of our region, says Indian ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma.

The Ministry of Health and the AIA (Vietnam) Life Insurance Co. Ltd on August 13 signed an agreement on financial support worth VND23 billion (US$992,000) for frontline medical workers in the COVID-19 combat.

VOV.VN - A respect-paying ceremony for former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu began to be held from 8 am on August 14 to 12 am on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong discussed Vietnam-Laos relations over the phone with his counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith on August 13, calling for continued coordination in the COVID-19 fight.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is considering new models to calculate electricity prices, including one that would eliminate its current step pricing, which industry experts have called outdated and deeply unpopular among consumers.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Jakarta and the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi jointly announced on August 13 that a Vietnamese citizen has won a logo contest to celebrate 65 years of diplomacy between the two countries.

As of July, businesses nationwide owed social insurance premiums totalling over VND20.6 trillion (US$887.6 million) due to the coronavirus crisis, according to Vietnam Social Insurance (VSI).

The “Vietnamese people use Vietnamese goods” campaign has helped raise consumer awareness about locally-produced goods and services, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said on August 12.

VOV.VN - A design contest has been launched on a national scale in the buildup to Vietnam Design Week 2020 in order to provide a platform for contestants to create regenerated products that possess a high value in terms of their design.