Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương answers questions at the regular Government press conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed the Government introduce an all-new V2K message for COVID-19 prevention and control to replace the 5K guidance, Deputy Minister …
Read More »881 new COVID-19 infections reported on Saturday, lowest in 11 months
A secondary school student goes through a health screening before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Hà Đông District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — A total of 881 new COVID-19 infections were announced in Việt Nam on Saturday, the lowest number since July 4 last year. This …
Read More »Việt Nam reports 1,088 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
A free COVID-19 testing service is offered to Korean tourists at Đà Nẵng International Airport before their return flight to South Korea. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam on Thursday announced 1,088 new COVID-19 infections nationwide, along with one death. All the new cases were domestic, and a total of 910 transmissions …
Read More »Localities would be held accountable if COVID outbreaks occur due to refusal of vaccines
A COVID-19 vaccine vial is being prepared for administration. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Thái HÀ NỘI — The health ministry has warned that localities that don’t retrieve their allocated COVID-19 vaccines to roll out to the population and let outbreaks happen will be held accountable before both Government and the …
Read More »Việt Nam targets strategic cooperation with AstraZeneca in vaccine, drug production: PM
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with AstraZeneca CEO/Executive Director Pascal Soriot in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính expressed his hope to advance relations between Việt Nam and AstraZeneca PLC, towards strategic cooperation in vaccine and drug production. …
Read More »1,118 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday
An ethnic minority woman goes through health screening before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng. — VNA/VNS Photo Chu Hiệu HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,118 new COVID-19 infections were announced on Monday, bringing the total caseload to 10,718,369. For only the second time …
Read More »Daily caseload below 1,000 for the first time since July
A medical worker preparing a COVID-19 vaccine for children. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Dũng HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s daily caseload of new COVID infections has fallen below 1,000, for the first time since July 5, 2021. There were 890 new COVID-19 infections recorded on Sunday. The new infections were …
Read More »Việt Nam sees 1,114 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths for third day in a row
A woman in the southern province of Bạc Liêu is tested for COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — There have been 1,114 new COVID-19 infections but no deaths recorded over the past 24 hours, according to Saturday’s report from the health ministry. Hà Nội’s increase is still the …
Read More »Việt Nam wants to strengthen cooperation with France on emerging infectious diseases: health minister
Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long (left) holds a working session with visiting Professor Stewart Cole, President of the Paris-based Pasteur Institute, in Hà Nội. — Photo from the Ministry of Health HÀ NỘI — Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long on Friday held talks with visiting Professor Stewart Cole, President …
Read More »Việt Nam confirms 1,275 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday
A sixth grader in Hà Nội’s Hà Đông District gets vaccinated against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,275 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. As many as 7,223 COVID-19 patients were given the …
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