NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK held a ceremony on September 20 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the National Day, gathering more than 500 guests from the host country's parliament, ministries, sectors, localities, international organisations in the UK and the Vietnamese community in the country. 

NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on September 20 had a working session with leaders of the southern province of Dong Nai on COVID-19 prevention and control. 

NDO/VNA – Hanoi’s authorities have allowed the reopening of some services in the city from 6am on September 21. 

NDO/VNA – The Government Committee for Religious Affairs will always accompany Buddhist dignitaries and followers in Ho Chi Minh City in the fight against COVID-19, Vice Chairman of the committee Nguyen Tien Trong pledged at a working session with leaders of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in the city on September 20. 

NDO/VNA – Hanoi will ease restriction measures starting 6am on September 21, with current zoning and travel permit mechanisms removed. 

NDO/VNA – The Government Office has issued an official dispatch conveying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s instruction to set up hotline 019 – No COVID of Vietnam. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnam recorded 8,681 new COVID-19 infections, including 13 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 20, the Ministry of Health announced. 

NDO - Mobile health (mHealth), which refers to the practice of medicine and public health being supported by mobile devices, has brought about positive benefits for people in Vietnam in recent years. In the context of the complicated development of the COVID-19, mHealth has become more popular amongst users as it provides quick access to basic medical services. 

NDO - Policies on social insurance and unemployment insurance have really promoted their effectiveness, helping workers stabilise their lives and overcome difficulties in the context where the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic have seriously affected the production and business activities of both employers and employees. 

NDO/VNA – The Government on September 20 issued Resolution 109/NQ-CP on the purchase of Abdala COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba. 

NDO/VNA – The Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi remained in the 601-800th group among world’s universities in the Physical Sciences category in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2022 by Subject. 

NDO - Many children across the country will not be able to enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival to the fullest as normal this year due to the complicated developments of COVID-19. Given this fact, authorities at all levels and benefactors have made efforts to bring a happy Mid-Autumn Festival to children, particularly those in the pandemic-hit areas. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam logged an additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases, including 15 imported, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 19, the Ministry of Health announced.  

NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 18 held a fare-well ceremony, the sixth of its kind, for religious dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers who are voluntarily joining front-liners in the fight against COVID-19 in the city.