Trần Như Dương, Deputy Director National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, who headed up the institute’s task force sent to Hải Dương Province – the current coronavirus epicentre in Việt Nam’s recent outbreaks – told the media that the highly transmissible variant of the virus demands utmost speed from health workers.

COVID-19 figures

The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) has announced that it will import 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the UK in the first half of 2020.

In 2020, facing COVID-19, the Vietnamese economy has been suffering from severe aftershocks. However, in that context, we also witnessed resilience in maintaining jobs for employees, vigorous recovery and restructuring efforts of enterprises to overcome the crisis and work to repel the pandemic. Especially, many businesses showed their social responsibility and solidarity.

The rotation of senior State officials to key leadership positions at grassroots levels has proven effective in the northern province of Bắc Giang for years.

Chairman of Hà Nội People's Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has requested districts and agencies to implement drastic measures, including halting all festivals, to fight the spread of COVID-19.

HCM City authorities plan to gradually relocate its water supply sources further upstream of the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers as part of its effort to ensure clean water for local use.