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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 4 called on the US to continue helping Vietnam in COVID-19 prevention and control through suitable forms, especially in implementing the vaccine strategy.

Forty-five provinces and cities on September 5 held a special opening ceremony of the 2021-2022 new school year either physically or virtually.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia in collaboration with the Vietnamese women’s union and competent Malaysian agencies organised vaccinations for 200 Vietnamese expats on September 4.

Vietnam reported 9,521 more Covid-19 infections on Saturday which represented a fall of 5,373 infections compared to Friday's figure, according to the Ministry of Health.

Since late April when the latest wave of COVID-19 hit Vietnam, the volume of domestic tourists searching for travel information has dropped sharply to a very low level, according to statistics from Google Destination Insights.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich has affirmed that joining hands to fight the pandemic is a priority in the relationship between Russia and Vietnam, in an interview with a reporter from Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Hanoi is striving to reduce child and juvenile labour (those between seven and 17 years old) to under 1 per cent by 2025.

Despite the negative impact of COVID-19 on society, the pandemic cannot hinder local artists from displaying their talents and making contributions to the nation’s fight against the virus.

The first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project will be completed by the first quarter of 2025, in time for the airport to be put into operation at the end of that year.

In the context of a gloomy economy over recent months, public investment ventures - which are seeing accelerated disbursement - can still play a key role in boosting the economy over the next few years.

The previously bustling tourist town of Sapa has become quieter due to travel restrictions and the lack of tourists.

Preventing and ending vessels’ illegal fishing overseas is the first requirement to lift “yellow card” warning by the European Commission, said Deputy General Director of the Directorate of Fisheries Nguyen Quang Hung.

Hanoi has set up additional 39 checkpoints to tighten social distancing rules at 15 districts which are reporting high numbers of Covid-19 infections.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on September 3 that the Japanese Government has decided to provide Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan (China) with an additional 440,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in early September.

Hanoi will divide its localities into three zones for the application of different COVID-19 prevention and control measures starting from September 6.

Despite the air quality in many central and southern localities showing signs of improvement, several northern provinces saw elevated levels of air pollution on September 3, that could seriously impact human health, according to local air tracking stations.

Vietnam confirmed 14,922 more Covid-19 infections on Friday and 11,344 patients recovered from the disease the same day, according to the Ministry of Health.

Many reading encouragement programmes have been held to cheer up the people, particularly those staying at home during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s resurgence.

Vietnam has to date administered around 20.8 million doses of Covid-19 for people aged over 18 with 2.8 million given with the second jab, according to the Ministry of Health.