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Vietnam recorded 2,861 more Covid-19 infections in the past 12 hours as of 6am on Wednesday, raising the total number of patients in the country to 117,121, the Ministry of Health has reported.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has decided to establish nine more hospitals for Covid-19 treatment amid the locality’s sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections.

A private hospital in HCM City will put 100 sick beds into operation next week for Covid-19 treatment amid the locality’s on-going Covid-19 spread.

Vietnam records 7,913 more Covid-19 infections on Tuesday including 6,318 in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 114,260, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Retail petrol prices were down about 100 VND per litre from 3pm on July 27 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Research centres on July 27 began the injection of the second shots of COVID-19 Nano Covax vaccine for 12,000 volunteers as part of the third-phase human trials of the home-grown vaccine, according to the Military Medical University under the

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making a trip to three Southeast Asian nations this week, demonstrating the Biden administration’s commitment to growing ties with its regional allies and deepening relations with Vietnam in particular, according to experts.

Many residents in Hanoi have been fined for ignoring social distancing regulations as the city has continued witnessing more local Covid-19 infections.

The nation's top leaders paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and offered incense at the monument of war dead on War Martyrs and Invalids Day on July 27.

Vietnam's footwear exports brought home 11.27 billion USD from the start of the year to July 15, a year-on-year surge of 28.36 percent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

HCM City’s streets became completely empty on the evening of July 26 following the night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am.

More than 900 firms in Hanoi that owe hundreds of billions of VND in taxes have been publicly named by the city Department of Taxation.

The Czech Government has decided to donate 2.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to countries in the Balkan region, Africa and Asia this year, including Vietnam.

An additional 2,764 more Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in the past 12 hours in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 109,111, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday morning.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on July 26 visited and presented gifts to policy beneficiary families and people with meritorious service to the revolution in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 74th Invalids and

A couple who are struggling against cancer in Thanh Hoa Province are in need of financial support for the hospital treatment.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 7,882 more Covid-19 infections on Monday, raising the total number of patients in the country to 106,347, the Ministry of Health has reported.

An additional 2,115 Covid-19 patients in HCM City were discharged from hospital on Monday, according to the municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Vietnamese army’s chemical division started disinfecting Hanoi amid the city’s ongoing Covid-19 spread this morning, July 26.