(VOVWORLD) - Localities need to immediately deploy a hotline system and community health teams to each residential area to receive, supervise and provide on-site medical support for anyone suspected of contracting COVID-19 or suffering other health problems, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

(VOVWORLD) - An arts teacher from Vung Tau city has created a series of emotional paintings in order to encourage frontline workers in their ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing thousands of views, shares, and comments on social media.

(VOVWORLD) - On Friday, the Ministry of Health announced 9,180 new cases of COVID-19, down 503 cases from Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday signed a decision to establish a Government working group on vaccine diplomacy led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city will continue to apply social distancing under Directive 16 after August 15, said Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Phan Van Mai at a press briefing on COVID-19 prevention and control on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Many countries on Friday recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 infections per day ever.

(VOVWORLD) - An aid package of 13 tons of medical supplies worth 5.3 million USD from the Swiss Government arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - The clinical trials of NanoCovax vaccine developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Company, and the COVIVAC vaccine developed by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) are in good progress.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City’s Hung Vuong Hospital is offering COVID-19 vaccines to expectant women from the 13th week of pregnancy, starting Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for people with compromised immune systems.