Online consultations offered by doctors at Huế Central Hospital helped save the life of a critically ill, pregnant woman at the Việt Nam - Cuba Friendship Hospital in Đồng Hới City in the central province of Quang Bình Province last September.

HCM City has sought approval from the Government’s for enterprises to enter into direct negotiations to buy COVID-19 vaccines on the international market.

A new smartphone app is aiming to make the lives of disabled people in Việt Nam easier by giving them better access to support.

HCM City is considering a financial support package worth more than VNĐ76 billion (US$3.31 million) from the State budget to support small traders at traditional markets affected by the pandemic.