(VOVWORLD) - The Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises had raised 100 million USD for the COVID-19 vaccine fund as of Wednesday, three days after a call was sent out by the Party, State, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

(VOVWORLD) - There is a good chance Vietnam will have 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year, enough to cover 70% of the population, but Vietnam needs that amount of vaccine as soon as possible, preferably before October, according to a report from the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Thursday morning, the world has recorded more than 172 million COVID-19 cases and 3.7 million deaths.

(VOVWORLD) - NanoCovax, a COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Military Medical Academy in cooperation with Nanogen company, will enter its third trial phase this month. Once approved, it will be authorized for emergency use.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health has sent an official dispatch to cities and provinces’ health services to strengthen review and screening of suspected cases of Covid-19 infection at clinics and pharmacies.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded 57 more cases of COVID-19 over the last 12 hours to 6am on Thursday, including 56 domestically-transmitted and one imported, according to the Ministry of Health.

(VOVWORLD) -From 12 am to 6 pm on Wednesday, Vietnam confirmed 138 new cases of COVID-19, including 10 imported cases which are quarantined in Kien Giang and Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged Ho Chi Minh City to expand COVID screening tests in communities.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Wednesday, there have been more than 171 million COVID-19 infections around the world, and 3.57 million deaths.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Embassy in India on Tuesday delivered a donation from Vietnam’s Buddhist followers to India and Nepal to aid their COVID-19 efforts. The donation handover ceremony took place both in person and online.