(VOVWORLD) - A Vietnam Airlines flight carrying 297 Vietnamese citizens back from Japan that arrived at Van Don International Airport on Saturday afternoon was the first to enjoy the new seven-day quarantine pilot programme.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Sunday, there have been more than 221 million COVID-19 infections and nearly 4.6 million deaths in the world, according to worldometer.info.

(VOVWORLD) - The world had recorded 220.6 million COVID-19 infections and 4.5 million deaths as of 3PM on Saturday, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health said that from 5 p.m. on Thursday to 5 p.m. on Friday, Vietnam reported 14,922 more COVID-19 cases, 1,708 cases higher than on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Japanese Government has decided to continue providing Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan (China) with a total of 440,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 in early September, said Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

(VOVWORLD) - From 6 a.m. on September 6 to 6 a.m. on September 21, Hanoi will be divided into three zones to strengthen the prevention and control of COVID-19, according to the Hanoi People's Committee.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and the Government's Special Working Group on Thursday worked with Ho Chi Minh City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday evening suddenly checked the prevention and control of COVID-19 via the online system in five communes, wards and townships of Ho Chi Minh City, and nearby Long An and Tien Giang provinces, which have been hit hard by the pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Stringent social distancing measures will continue in high risk areas (red zones) in Hanoi after September 6, according to the municipal Party Committee.

(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry confirmed 13,197 new infections of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total tally to 486,727.