During a reception in Hanoi on August 25 for US Vice President Kamala Harris, PM Pham Minh Chinh wished the US would continue assisting Vietnam in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

US Vice President Kamala Harris launched the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi at a ceremony on August 25 during her three-day visit to the country.

Vietnam recorded 12,096 new COVID-19 cases, including 12,093 domestic and three imported, in the past 24 hours to 6pm on August 25, the Ministry of Health announced.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh.

As supply chains have been stretched thin thanks to the pandemic, manufacturers are adjusting their strategies to respond to the current constraints.

Vietnam has received 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Romanian Government on Wednesday.

The 18th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), with the theme “Sharing the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, Jointly Building the China-ASEAN Community with a Shared Future”, will be held online and on-site in Nanning, China, from September 10 to 13.

Food and grocery retailers are doing particularly well during the pandemic, or at least they are on paper, according to recent reports from securities traders and financial analysts. 

The government on August 20 issued Resolution No.94/NQ-CP, approving the amendments of 10 laws to facilitate business and investment activities.

The US will donate 1 million more doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam, raising the total number to 6 million doses, US Vice President Kamala Harris told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during their talks in Hanoi this morning (August 25).

Each residential area, commune and ward are considered the core level – the ‘cell’ that needs to be protected. Many places in Hanoi are effectively promoting the "green zone" model for safe residential areas.

US Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her appreciation for Vietnam's COVID-19 containment efforts and reaffirmed the US’s commitment to support Vietnam in pushing back the coronavirus pandemic during a meeting with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

General Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2013) was a loyal revolutionary soldier, an excellent and close disciple of President Ho Chi Minh, and the “eldest brother” of the Vietnam People’s Army.

Commercial banks have continuously announced lending interest rate reductions to support and accompany customers to overcome the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a reception for US Vice President Kamala Haris who is on a three-day visit to Vietnam at the Presidential Palace on August 25.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has assigned the Ministry of Information and Communications to coordinate with relevant agencies to organize the 2021 ITU Digital World Expo and ICT Ministers’ Meeting online.

Corporate bonds issued by real estate firms account for a high proportion of securities that mature in three years. Experts warn of high risks if the real estate market cannot recover by that time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the World Health Organization (WHO) give Vietnam priority in accessing vaccine in its next allocation round.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has highlighted the need to prioritise humanitarian assistance efforts to help Syrian people overcome impacts of the crisis in Syria.

Moon cake production in the doldrums due to COVID-19

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) decided to officially cancel the 2021 national football season after consulting with 27 local professional clubs in a virtual meeting on August 28.

The business community and investors are expected to benefit from the government’s upcoming decision offering special investment incentives, but experts said such bonanzas will need to be further clarified.

Star defender Doan Van Hau is the first player to leave the Vietnamese national football team during the preparation for the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup due to injury.

In 2021, the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology will receive a total of 31 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. So far, the institute has received 1.2 million doses.

Delivery services suspended in six HCM City districts, Thu Duc City