A further 423 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Wednesday, comprising 414 domestic and nine imported ones, according to the Ministry of Health.
Việt Nam is about to launch the largest-ever vaccination campaign with around 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to be injected, Health Minister Nguyễn Thành Long has said.
A further 176 domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday afternoon, including 174 in quarantined or locked down areas.
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.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has recently issued a directive asking relevant ministries and localities to ensure stable jobs, improve life quality and working conditions of labourers, especially factory workers nationwide.
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.
Tuesday also saw the second largest number of community transmissions reported in a single day since April 27, just behind May 25 when 444 cases were detected.
Việt Nam is seeking support from the private sector to secure enough funding to nail deals of 150 million COVID-19 doses in 2021 in an effort to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible.
With COVID-19 outbreaks in the city under control, Hà Nội’s health authorities are set to propose allowing reopening of some non-essential services.
Japan has donated a batch of one million AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Việt Nam. The shipment of the vaccines made in Japan is expected to leave on Wednesday (June 16) and arrive in Việt Nam the same day.