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Policy beneficiaries, disadvantaged workers receive gifts ahead of national holidays

COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on May 11 afternoon

Việt Nam striving to promote women’s economic empowerment

More than 150 delegates have been sharing their experiences and calling for better efforts for women’s economic empowerment in Việt Nam, at a conference in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

EU adopts equivalence for COVID-19 certificates issued by Việt Nam

The European Commission (EC) has recognised the digital COVID-19 certificates of Việt Nam, Indonesia, and Seychelles as equivalent to the EU COVID Certificates issued by authorities in the EU countries.

Blood donation coordinator in Tây Nguyên helps patients in need

Lê Văn Bình is a coordinator for a blood donation club in Tây Nguyên, where he has made it his life's calling to convince more people to donate life-saving blood.

MSA, Roche Vietnam sign MoU on liver cancer prevention

The health ministry’s Medical Service Administration and Roche Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on improving liver cancer management in Việt Nam for 2022-23 on May 10.

Tây Nguyên coffee farmers resort to intercropping for higher income

Intercropping fruit and other plants in coffee orchards offers higher and steady incomes for farmers in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Cultivation Department.

2,855 new COVID-19 patients confirmed on Tuesday

The capital city of Hà Nội continued to have a falling number of new COVID-19 patients on Tuesday, but still led the country with 577 cases.

2,855 new COVID-19 cases, one more death reported on Tuesday

Authorities yet to find source of fake Molnupiravir medicine with Vietnamese address

Vietnamese authorities on Tuesday announced that fake Molnupiravir discovered by Swiss Customs could not be traced back to the address in Việt Nam that was printed on the label.

Doctors from Huế Central Hospital successfully conduct kidney, heart transplants

Doctors from the Huế Central Hospital successfully conducted two kidney transplants in HCMC last Saturday morning, before travelling over 1,000km back to Huế to perform a heart transplant that afternoon.

People worry more about healthcare during the pandemic: report

Indicative of a year when Việt Nam was hit hardest by the pandemic, the 2021 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report detected a spike in concern regarding health.

Việt Nam receives Australia's donation of 7.2mln Moderna COVID vaccine doses for young children

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on Tuesday received 7.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.

Economists propose scrapping COVID-19 tests for int'l visitors, more attractive visa policies

The Government’s board for private economic development research (IV Board) has proposed the scrapping of pre-entry COVID-19 testing requirement for foreign arrivals into Việt Nam to stimulate tourism.

Việt Nam detects no mystery hepatitis, urged to monitor disease

Việt Nam has not reported any cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, but health authorities and medical facilities must closely monitor the disease and immediately report unusual cases,

The 'lonely' man who helps fix motorbikes for free

For almost a quarter of a century, Nguyễn Văn Minh has been fixing motorbikes and bicycles for free. You’ll find him close to HCM City’s National University, ready to provide a helping hand to students and people on low income.

Disabled man finds success in small brave steps

Despite life being harsh for Hoàng Kim Vị, 30, from the very beginning he still found his way to success as an entrepreneur, overcoming many hardships.

Amid a faltering recovery, aviation authority calls on further support for airlines

As the international flight market needs more time to recover from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam (CAAV) has called for more Government support for airlines operating in the country.

HCM City's Covid hotline 1022 gets 90,000 calls

The hotline number 1022 used for COVID-19 assistance has received 142,000 calls, with 89,300 being transferred to doctors for remote consulting, according to the HCM City Medical Association.