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BKVM-HF1, a high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) produced by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) in cooperation with VMED Group, made debut in Hanoi on July 2.

More enterprises in industrial parks in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces have resumed operations as the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has been better brought under control.

Vietnam announced 239 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday morning, raising the total number of patients in the country to 18,360, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Vietnam has received around 190,000 Covid-19 quick test kits worth a total USD500,000 granted by some German states.

About seven to eight million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Vietnam in July and more will come in the final quarter, the Ministry of Health announced during the meeting about Covid-19 prevention 2021-2022 on July 2.

An additional 219 more Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in Vietnam in the past six hours, raising the Friday counts to 545 and total number of patients in the country to 18,121, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday evening.

An 81-year-old woman in the southern province who suffered from many underlying medical conditions has died after being infected with Covid-19.

Many provinces and cities will keep tuition fees at public schools unchanged for 2021-22 as instructed by the Ministry of Education and Training to mitigate the financial difficulties people face due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Vietnam reported an additional 175 Covid-19 cases, including five from abroad, from 6 am to 12 pm on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Prime Minister has sent telegram calling for forest fire prevention measures to be stepped up as intense heat and parched weather spreads across northern and central Vietnam.

The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications said on July 1 that Netflix, Inc., an Internet subscription service for watching television shows and movies, on June 30 had removed Pine Gap,

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued a document on the suspension of Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh flights and vice versa, starting from 0:00 on July 2 until further notice.

Northern Vietnam is experiencing another hot spell with the highest temperature of 38 degrees centigrade.

Yen Nghia, the largest flood pumping station located in Hanoi still can't operate at full capacity and deal with flooding in the city three years after starting operation due to incomplete ditches and canals constructions.

Lao Cai authorities have set out requirements for vaccination certificates for those people wanting to visit the province from outbreak areas in Vietnam.

Johnson & Johnson said late Thursday that its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generated strong, persistent activity against the Delta and other highly prevalent variants.

A traditional rural market is set to run at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism throughout July in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi, serving to offer a fresh experience for tourists to learn

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung on July 1 announced 12 groups of policies to support COVID-19-hit employees and employers, which are included in a resolution issued by the Government the same day.

The economic growth target for this year remains unchanged with two scenarios of 6 percent and 6.5 percent expansion for this year, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a regular Government meeting held in Hanoi on July 1.