Transport departments to ensure smooth circulation of essential goods The transport departments of HCM City and all provinces must work to ensure the smooth circulation of essential goods, while the ministries of Industry and Trade and Agriculture and Rural Development will maintain supply chains during social distancing regulations under Governemt Directive 16.

US considers further COVID-19 vaccine and tests support for Việt Nam: Ambassador Việt Nam has finalised deals with AstraZeneca and Pfizer as well secured commitment from COVAX (along with ongoing negotiations with various other vaccine makers) but the majority of the shipment would concentrate in the fourth quarter of the year amid critical global shortage.

Deputy PM tells southern provinces to enforce strict COVID prevention measures, be ready to aid HCM City Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has urged southern provinces to work with HCM City to enforce strict COVID-19 prevention measures and be ready to aid the city in the fight against the virus.     

Việt Nam asks for France's support in accessing and producing vaccines Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn yesterday had a phone conversation with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Yves Le Drian.

Government to focus on COVID-19 pandemic fight and facilitating production and business The Deputy PM also praised the hard work of those on the frontline fighting the pandemic, and people nationwide for tirelessly working to keep the pandemic at bay but help achieve Viet Nam’s second goal of reviving the economy.   

US Defense Secretary Austin to visit Việt Nam on July 28-29: Foreign ministry US Defence Secretary Austin will have the official trip to Việt Nam on July 28-29 at the invitation of the Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Văn Giang, spokesperson for the Vietnamese foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng announced on Thursday.

Official dispatch calls for stronger COVID-19 prevention and control measures The permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has called for stronger efforts in the country's fight against the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. 

HCM City receives the most COVID-19 vaccines HCM City has been allocated the largest amount of the COVID-19 vaccine doses so far.

Việt Nam chairs meeting on UNCLOS’ role in sustainable sea, ocean preservation The Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN) chaired an online meeting of the Group of Friends on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on July 21.

Egypt sees more co-operation opportunities with Việt Nam

On the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the National Day of Egypt  (23rd July Revolution 1952). on the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the National Day of Egypt  (23rd July Revolution 1952) Egyptian Ambassador to Việt Nam Mahmoud Hassan Nayel writes to Việt Nam News