115 local cases reported on Wednesday evening

115 new local cases reported on Wednesday evening in Bắc Giang (39), Bắc Ninh (64), Hà Nội (9), Hải Dương (2), and Thái Nguyên (1). 59 more patients were announced to be recovered from the diseases. Detailed story to follow

Foreign Trade University announces establishment of research lab, first in Việt Nam

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AI drives new approach to hospital workforce management in HCM City

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Gender integration promoted in post-war mine action efforts

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Việt Đức Friendship Hospital performs rare kidney transplant to save patient with multiple injuries

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Hà Tĩnh fishermen haul in bumper catches at peak season

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Ministry of Health provides information on SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2

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PM requests COVID-19 vaccine priority given to factory workers

Factory workers at industrial parks in the northern provinces of Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh must get priority for vaccination, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday.

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67-year-old woman is Việt Nam’s 45th COVID-19 death

A 67-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and diabetes in the northern province Bắc Ninh is Viet Nam's 45th COVID-19 related death, health authorities announced Wednesday.

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PM lauds 'white blouse' soldiers in COVID-19 fight

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has hailed the tireless efforts and wholehearted devotion of medical workers, the “white blouse” soldiers on the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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With promising results, Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccine set to begin phase 3 trials in June

Việt Nam’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, willbegin Phase 3 of clinical trials in June involving up to 13,000 volunteers.

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40 new local COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday noon

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620-bed field hospital set up in Bắc Giang Province

On Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Health announced a record of 243 locally infected cases in Bắc Giang, bringing the total number of cases in the northern province on the day to 375 cases.

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Đà Nẵng donates $43,000 to aid Laos COVID-19 fight

A donation of VNĐ1 billion (US$43,000) will be sent from Da Nang City to support five localities of Laos – Salavan, Champasak, Attapu, Savannakhet and Sekong – in the fight against COVID-19.

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Fourth COVID-19 vaccine batch of 288,000 AstraZeneca doses arrived in Việt Nam

Another 288,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport Tuesday night.

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AI, IoT solutions used in COVID-19 screening at quarantine areas

Non-touch temperature screening kiosks and cameras as well as software modules using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) have been set up in high-risk locations, including quarantine areas.