April 1, 2021, marks an important milestone in Việt Nam’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country received the first batch of free vaccines under COVAX, a global programme supported by the European Union aimed at providing innovative and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

International cooperation on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic and issues related to COVID-19 vaccine supplies were discussed during Wednesday meeting between Vietnamese health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long and Chinese, Indian and Russian ambassadors.

At just 32-years-old, Dr Trần Anh Tú is one of the youngest members of a special team of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Two people have died in the last three weeks in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk after being bitten by rabid dogs.

Doctors at many district-level hospitals in HCM City have begun to perform complex surgeries thanks to training they are receiving from counterparts in top public hospitals.