(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony was held in Hanoi on Tuesday for the pending 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the governments of France and Italy through the COVAX Facility.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is working on a plan to ease certain restrictions in parts of the city after September 15 to ensure safety, heard a meeting of the municipal Party Committee on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - China has always prioritized its relations with Vietnam in its neighborhood diplomacy and stands ready to work with Vietnam to maintain the momentum of sound, steady, all-round development of bilateral relations, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden will host the first in-person summit of the leaders of the "Quad" countries — Australia, India, Japan and the United States.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city always considers the welfare of its people its top priority, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Phan Van Mai said at a press briefing on Monday, adding that the city is completing a list of local residents with financial woes to determine how to distribute a 3rd aid package worth more than 441 million USD.

(VOVWORLD) - Italy is willing to share its experience in treating COVID-19 and wants to promote cooperation with Vietnam on research and training to prepare for pandemic emergencies, said Mario Balzanelli, head of Italy’s Emergency System 118, at a meeting between Medical Team 118 and Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam met Brazil in the opening match of the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup final, conceding nine goals while scoring just one.

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged countries to send more aid and support the women and other vulnerable people in Afghanistan.

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea and Australia reaffirmed their shared commitment to promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific region during their fifth biennial 2+2 talks in Seoul on Monday, where Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook, met their Australian counterparts, Marise Payne and Peter Dutton.

(VOVWORLD) - As of Tuesday, there had been over 226 million COVID-19 infections and 4.6 million deaths in the world, according to worldometers.info.