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Pfizer/BioNTech’s first consignment containing more than 90,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine known as Comirnaty is due to arrive at Vietnam’s Noi Bai International Airport on July 7, a health official revealed on July 5.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is calling on investments for a liquefied natural gas-fired power plant with a total investment of USD1.99 billion.

The 13th Party Central Committee held its third conference on July 5 in Hanoi to examine important issues relating to national socio-economic development and the election of key positions within the State apparatus.

Rubbish has piled up in Thai Binh City after local residents blocked the entrance to a waste treatment plant as they protested at the area being polluted by the plant's activities.

Many localities have halted flights to HCM City which is facing a significant Covid-19 outbreak.

An additional 527 new Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in Vietnam in the past six hours, raising the Monday tally to 1,102 and the total number of patients in the country to 21,035, the Ministry of Health has reported.

A series of activities showcasing the unique features of rural markets in the north of Vietnam has kicked off the reopening of Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi.

A woman in Ben Tre Province is in need of financial support to help cover medical treatment for her ill husband and children.

A company in HCM City has set up thousands of tents for workers to stay during their quarantine period for Covid-19 prevention.

Heavy rain early on Monday morning has caused serious flooding in many areas in the northern province of Lao Cai.

Vietnam reported 247 new locally-infected Covid-19 cases in 10 localities from 6 am to 12:30 pm on Monday with HCM City accounting for the highest number, according to the Ministry of Health.

The southern province of Dong Thap has announced two Covid-19-related deaths due to underlying medical conditions.

Authorities in Hanoi have requested shopping centres to limit the number of visitors for Covid-19 prevention.

The Social Practices and Beliefs of Phong Luu Khau Vai Market, or Khau Vai Love Market, in Khau Vai Commune, Meo Vac District, Ha Giang Province has become a new National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Vietnam, according to a

In order to stabilise food prices, HCM City authorities are considering how to reopen traditional markets, supermarkets and food stores while ensuring prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic.

Vietnam logged 328 new Covid-19 infections in the past 12 hours as of 6 am on Monday, raising the total rally to 20,261.

The Hong Bang International University (HIU) has signed a strategic co-operation deal with India’s Aieraa Overseas Studies to train Indian and other Asian students in medicine starting in 2021-2022.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan is speeding up research into and creation of new grape varieties, especially for making wine, with high yields and quality.