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.

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.