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Vietnam confirmed 2,015 more Covid-19 infections in the past 12 hours, including 1,535 in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday morning.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) recently sent a dispatch asking domestic airlines to suspend flights to and from airports in several southern cities and provinces that are under social distancing measures from July 19.

Vietnam confirmed 5,926 more Covid-19 infections on Sunday, including 4,692 in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 53,830, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People's Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has ordered halting all non-essential services amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on July 17 announced a decision to donate cash and medical supplies to help Vietnam respond to COVID-19.

Vietnam will accelerate COVID-19 testing to promptly discover infection cases in a bid to counter the pandemic which is spreading complicatedly in the south, said Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.

The Ministry of Transport plans to begin work on nine major infrastructure projects in the south this year to reduce traffic congestion and improve connectivity.

Vietnam has become the fifth largest supplier of coffee to the Austrian market and the largest foreign provider of coffee outside of the EU, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The first session of the 15th National Assembly is scheduled to take place from July 20 to July 31 morning.

For the first time in Olympic history, national flags will be carried by two athletes at the Games, and runner Quach Thi Lan and swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang have the honour of carrying the Vietnamese flag at the upcoming

Several provinces in the central region have prepared for the return of residents who were working and studying in virus-hit areas in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has confirmed 3,098 more Covid-19 infections, including 2,382 in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 51,002 the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday morning.

HCM City is deploying a 3,500-bed field hospital for Covid-19 treatment in Binh Chanh District amid the city’s on-going Covid-19 spread.

Vietnam recorded 3,718 more Covid-19 infections on Saturday including 2,786 in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 47,904 the Ministry of Health has reported.

Corporate bonds issuances have been on an uptrend in June, led by banking and real estate groups.

The central province of Quảng Nam has asked the government to approve a plan to export 2.5 million carbon credits for an amount of VNĐ110 billion (US$4.7 million) to VNĐ130 billion ($5.6 million).

A contest to design the logo, recognition mark and identity set for Vietnamese lacquer art was launched by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 16.

With the development of technology and Internet connectivity, remote work has become popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees can work anywhere, at any time instead of being at the office for eight hours.

Property developer FLC Group has put forward a proposal that the south-central coasta province of Binh Dinh should consider a pilot plan aimed at welcoming the return of international tourists with vaccine passports via charter flights to the province.