Hà Nội authorities on Tuesday issued an urgent dispatch, asking for serious implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures following new cases of community transmission discovered in the capital city.

Twenty-nine patients with COVID-19 were given the all-clear and released from treatment facilities in central Đà Nẵng City and Thừa Thiên-Huế Province on Tuesday.

Acting Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long has warned the country looks set to face new COVID-19 hotspots in the community in the coming days and urged localities to stay vigilant to quickly detect new infections.

Nậm Pồ District authorities have mobilised relevant forces to evacuate residents from dangerous areas and assist them in moving their belongings to safety.

A 51-year-old cancer patient has become the 25th death related to COVID-19 in Việt Nam, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday morning.

A woman in Phú Yên Province had spent several years training labourers to become skilled garment workers, helping them escape poverty.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has been developing a sustainable marine economy in recent years by taking steps to increase the output and value of its marine-based products.