Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked localities to ensure support for residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputy PM Le Minh Khai has signed a decision directing the Ministry of Finance to allocate 4,117.8 tons of rice from the national reserve to Binh Phuoc, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang provinces to support people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The rate of users pay with their phones in Vietnam is estimated at 29.1 percent, the third-highest in the world, according to Statista Digital Market Outlook.

The urgent measures to fight the pandemic, if delayed even by one day only, could cause serious consequences, affecting people’s health and lives, Deputy Chair of the National Assembly’s Legal Committee Nguyen Phuong Thuy said.

PM decides to provide financial support for COVIVAC vaccine trials

Steel has hit a new high after a series of rapid price increases from May through June 2021 when they increased by more than 50 per cent compared to the beginning of the year.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has emphasised the top priority to ending violence, protecting civilians, especially women and children, 

Vietnamese businessman and doctor have been honoured as outstanding young leaders of Asia in 2021 by Asian Youth Council (AYC) for their significant contributions to the community.

Instead of going directly to the market to buy votive paper for the Ghost Festival, which falls on the full moon day of the 7th lunar month, many families are buying products online.

The Standing Board of the HCM City Party Committee on Sunday (August 15) asked authorities of Thu Duc City and all districts to quickly provide support, including cash and free food, to needy people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Technology is a supportive tool of the health sector in COVID-19 prevention and control, and is a means for people to cooperate with the health sector, experts have said.

HCM City plans to begin vaccinating people aged 12-18 from September if there is a suitable vaccine source, according to city authorities.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said the Vietnamese football team is not afraid of any rival in the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia.

Vietnam’s wood product export to France, Europe has good prospect

Vietnam looks to maintain a Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth lower than 1 per cent a month during the last quarter of 2021 in an effort to keep inflation under the 4 per cent target for the year, 

HCM City is determined to control the Covid-19 epidemic in the districts of Can Gio, Nha Be, Cu Chi, Phu Nhuan, District 5, District 7 and District 11 by August 31, said Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.

The match between Vietnam and Australia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the My Dinh National Stadium on September 7 will be played without fans in attendance as planned before.

Automobile manufacturers are facing sharp drop in sales and increased inventories as social distancing has been imposed in many cities and provinces, vehicle registration has been halted, and sale agents have had to close the doors.

Vietnam’s No. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem enjoyed a successful competition as he made a breakthrough to finish fifth at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz chess tournament in the United States, which was wrapped up on August 15.

Quang Ngai provincial authorities have asked the Prime Minister to prioritize the use of petrochemical products from domestic oil refineries rather than from imports.