More than a year after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and recovering from COVID-19, the woman known as Patient 14 in Việt Nam can't get over what she experienced.

The Hà Nội Agricultural Extension Centre has helped local farmers learn how to best use herbs to feed free-range chickens.

As the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country ahead of many important exams, changes to the format of the tests have been made to ensure the safety of students. 

Việt Nam has for the first time launched a national programme to protect children online in an attempt to make the internet a healthy and safe place for children to learn, socialise and express themselves.

COVID-19 update

Another 206 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Việt Nam on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health.

COVID-19 update

Children under five years old who had close contact with COVID-19 patients are now allowed to undergo mandatory quarantine at home provided that all pandemic prevention requirements are met, according to an urgent notice from the health ministry to the northern province of Bắc Giang, which is being hard hit by new COVID-19 outbreaks.

A ceremony was held on Saturday evening to mark the debut of a national COVID-19 vaccine fund.