Việt Nam might inject its locally made COVID-19 vaccine among the high-risk frontline workers in the third phase of human trial in May this year.

The repair of the Tata TGN-Intra Asia (IA) cable system’s broken sections began on Thursday.

HCM City is resuming the use of university dormitories as quarantine facilities along with 52 other quarantine areas, with a total of 4,500 beds in hospitals and districts, according to the city Department of Health.

Aviation staff in direct contact with passengers will have to wear transparent face shields and will be frequently tested for SARS-CoV-2.

The Lotus Medical Centre, which was set up under a co-operative arrangement between Việt Nam and Poland, has been licensed to conduct COVID-19 vaccinations in the European country.

Vietnamese cities and provinces have announced plans on the resumption of in-person learning after the week-long Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which ended on February 16, over fears of COVID-19.

Việt Nam’s health ministry reports 18 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all in the epicentre Hải Dương Province, bringing the total caseload to 2,347.

Some 8.55 million poor and near-poor people, Agent Orange/dioxin victims and disadvantaged workers nationwide enjoyed a warmer Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as they received support worth more than VNĐ6.11 trillion (US$265.24 million) through the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) and trade unions.