President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to President of the European Council Charles Michel suggesting the European Union share COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, in an effort to step up the vaccine diplomacy strategy.
The airport on Con Dao Island, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, will be expanded and upgraded to better serve rising passenger demand and the operation of new-generation aircraft.
About 80 volunteers were given the first shot of Covivac vaccine on August 18. Thai Binh province is the only locality nationwide selected for the second phase trials.
Vietnam confirmed 8,800 more Covid-19 infections on Wednesday which showed a fall of 807 cases compared to Tuesday's figure, according to the Ministry of Health.
While many low-income migrant workers are trying to leave Ho Chi Minh City which is being hard-hit by the largest-ever Covid-19 outbreak, many others are staying because they don't have a home to return to.
Doctors from the National Children's Hospital and the 108 Central Military Hospital have successfully performed a liver transplant on an 18-month-old girl suffering from malignant hepatoblastoma.
HCM City has asked the government’s approval for a relief package of VND2.8 trillion (USD1.22 billion) and 142,200 tonnes of rice for the poor people who are affected by Covid-19.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has asked HCM City authorities to build an oxygen station since the Covid-19 outbreak is still serious with a rising number of patients in critical condition.
Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is still attracting foreign investment in its electronic industry, Taiwan-based website Digitimes has reported.