HCM City on Wednesday (Oct 27) began COVID-19 vaccinations for 1,800 students aged 16-17 in Củ Chi District and District 1, becoming the first city in the country to vaccinate children.

An additional 2,133,600 does of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Việt Nam via COVAX, according to UNICEF Việt Nam.

Differences in access to resources and society's perceptions lead to different responses to disaster and environmental issues in men and women, highlighting the importance of gender equality in face of climate change, according to studies presented at the international conference “Gender in Climate change and Disaster Risk Reduction” on October 26.

Triplets were born prematurely at 27 weeks in an unstable health condition. But for the medical staff at the Obstetrics Hospital of Cần Thơ City, nothing was going to stop them ensuring the newborn baby girls all pulled through, not even the fact that this was the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic

The central province of Quảng Bình has sent 11 highly-skilled medical workers and equipment to assist Khammouane Province, Laos with COVID-19 testing.

There are 23 provinces and cities across the country allowing students back to school, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), following closure due to COVID-19 control measures.