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Vietnam has announced five more Covid-19-related deaths, raising the country’s death tally to 110 to date.

Many people in HCM City have been fined for going out without reasonable reasons as the city is applying social distancing measures.

Vietnam on Friday morning received one more million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine including over 400,000 doses donated by Japan.

A floor of an apartment building in Hanoi has been isolated since the morning of July 9 after two Covid-19 cases were found.

Two million doses of Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine will be sent to Vietnam on July 10 via the Covax Facility.

An additional 609 Covid-19 infections were detected from 6 am to 12 pm on Friday with HCM City still the largest pandemic epicentre.

Vietnam is among the top expansion destinations for ASEAN companies looking for growth opportunities in the 10-nation bloc, according to a survey commissioned by Standard Chartered for its “Borderless Business: Intra-ASEAN Corridor” report released on July 8.

The southern province of Dong Nai has applied social distancing regulations from Thursday midnight for Covid-19 prevention.

Dantri/DTiNews and Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion (VFLP) have sent VND200m (USD8,600) to support poor students who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Dien Bien Province.

Germany’s crane supplier Kocks Ardelt Kranbau on July 8 signed a contract for the supply of container cranes with Dinh Vu Petroleum Service Port JSC of Vietnam.

There have been five types of Coronavirus reported in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, according to Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC).

Hanoi People's Council has issued Covid-19 prevention regulations in which the authorities will provide Covid-19 screening tests for free for people who must be tested by the requests of the city authorities.

Vietnam recorded 425 new Covid-19 infections in the past six hours, raising the total number of patients in the country to 24,810, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has reaffirmed Vietnam’s sovereignty and legitimate rights over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

Vietnam’s economy would grow from 6-6.5 percent in the next decade, DBS Bank experts said.

Hanoi has requested the halt of public transport from the city to 14 Covid-19-hit cities and provinces from today, July 8.

A Vietnamese thriller named "Người lắng nghe: Lời thì thầm" (Listeners-The Whispering) has won three awards during the course of the Asia Film Art International Film Festival (AFAIFF) 2021.

Vietnam recorded 1,314 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, raising the total number of patients in the country to 24,385, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Vietnam has reported three more Covid-19 deaths who are all elderly patients with underlying medical conditions, raising the country’s death tally to 105.