August 10: Vietnam reports 14th coronavirus death
All the casualties in Vietnam had chronic diseases that weakened their immune system.
19:16, 2020/08/10
Vietnam announces 2 more Covid-19 deaths, aged 33 and 47
The two patients are the youngest victims in Vietnam so far.
14:34, 2020/08/10
Vietnam's Covid-19 testing capacity improves: DPM
Vietnam has stepped up testing under the instructions of the Ministry of Health, including rapid tests and PCR tests.
11:42, 2020/08/10
Vietnam gov’t spends nearly US$770 million to support efforts against Covid-19
As of July 20, the government delayed a payment worth VND47.6 trillion (US$2.04 billion) of land rental fees and taxes for enterprises, organizations and household businesses.
23:10, 2020/08/09
August 9: Vietnam confirms 31 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
The new infections keep Danang at the top among localities hit by Covid-19.
18:07, 2020/08/09
Ministry of Health supports Hanoi in rRT-PCR testing
The Ministry of Health has assigned four medical establishments to conduct rRT-PCR test for about 70,000 Hanoi residents who have returned from Danang.
17:45, 2020/08/09
Hanoi mayor requests 'absolute safety' for national high school exams amid Covid-19 outbreak
The Hanoi mayor asked health and education authorities to closely supervise the health of candidates who returned from Danang, the country's Covid-19 epicenter.
10:15, 2020/08/09
Vietnam: Fifteen Covid-19 convalescents volunteer to donate plasma
Of the fifteen volunteers, two are health workers and two foreigners.
17:07, 2020/08/08
Hanoi receives donation of 10,000 test kits to combat Covid-19
The test kit is able to detect new Covid-19 in droplets obtained from the respiratory tract and blood.
11:01, 2020/08/08
August 8: Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally hits 789, more cases linked to Danang
Since the resurgence of community transmission was detected in Vietnam on July 25, the novel coronavirus has appeared in 13 cities and provinces.