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Hundreds of medical staff from around the country have set off to help southern provinces over the last few days, where the number of Covid-19 infections has been increasing rapidly. Responding to a call from the Ministry of Health, staff at the Friendship Hospital in Hanoi have provided assistance in fighting the outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City.

The first successful test of recreational space travel on July 11 has many people aiming for the prospect of "space tourism". Before realising this "luxury" dream, visitors can experience "space tourism" without leaving Earth. Fansipan peak is one of the rare destinations that help visitors get this experience.

Climate change, tourism development, and excessive maritime exploitation have negatively affected coral reefs in some coastal areas of Quy Nhon city in Binh Dinh province. The city last year assigned four community-based organisations to co-manage and protect the coral reefs.

Over 1.2 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 23 morning. This is the fifth and also the biggest shipment of the deal to purchase 30 million doses signed between AstraZeneca and the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company.

The 15th National Assembly on July 23 adopted a resolution on the Government’s organizational structure for the 2021-2026 tenure, accordingly, the Government structure will be kept unchanged with 18 ministries and four ministry-level agencies.