(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi started quarantining all people returning from pandemic-hit areas in dedicated facilities from Thursday as an effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh’s latest dispatch.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health said that Vietnam on Thursday morning confirmed an additional 2,967 cases of COVID-19, of which Ho Chi Minh City had 2,433 cases.

(VOVWORLD) - Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Vietnam has received valuable assistance in medical supplies from people and Governments of foreign countries, as well as international organizations.

(VOVWORLD) - Brisbane city and the southern region of Queensland, Australia, have been chosen as the venue for the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, according to the International Olympic Committee's vote on Wednesday, in Tokyo.

(VOVWORLD) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday met representatives of the Associations for Martyrs Family Support and Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27 and the 60th anniversary of Agent Orange/Dioxin disaster in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s aquatic product export to the EU in the first six months of this year reached 490 million USD, a year-on-year increase of 20%.

(VOVWORLD) - Son La province held a ceremony on Wednesday announcing a Trademark Registration Certificate for Son La longan and export of a batch to the EU and the UK markets.

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly deputies on Wednesday discussed amendment to the Land Law and draft law making program for this year and next year.

(VOVWORLD) -The permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on Wednesday sent an official dispatch on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

(VOVWORLD) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday said it has provided 4.7 million USD to help Vietnam prepare a COVID-19 testing system, technical experts’ preparedness in infection prevention at health facilities, medical screening at border gates and others. In addition, USAID provided 5 million USD to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the Vietnamese economy.