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Việt Nam strengthens measures to care for COVID-19-hit children

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has approved a directive to strengthen measures on care for and protection of children affected by COVID-19.

Vietnamese-origin professor Jonathan Van-Tam receives knighthood

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, has received a Knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to the fight against COVID-19.

16,948 new COVID-19 cases, 221 more deaths reported on Sunday

HCM City issues quarantine procedure for arrivals in face of Omicron

HCM City People’s Committee has just issued an urgent guidelines for a five-step quarantine procedure for arriving passengers amid the emergence of the Omicron variant in Việt Nam.

PM wants vaccination of children aged 12-17 completed within Q1, plans to buy vaccines for ages 5-11

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered the Ministry of Health to make plans to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 years.

Việt Nam's first Omicron case released from hospital

Việt Nam’s first confirmed Omicron case has been discharged from a hospital in Hà Nội on Sunday after testing negative for coronavirus a day earlier.

Đống Đa District allows resumption of on-site food and drinks service

Authorities of Đống Đa District have allowed restaurants in the district to resume on-site services after the area’s pandemic level is readjusted to level 2 (medium-risk).

Việt Nam confirms 14,835 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

Việt Nam registered 14,835 new coronavirus patients on Saturday.

HCM City records five Omicron infections

Five people arriving in HCM City from abroad have tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, local health authorities have said.

Việt Nam reports 14,835 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

Việt Nam to remedy all dioxin hot spots by 2030: National plan

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has signed Decision No. 2215/QD-TTg on the national action plan on overcoming the post-war consequences of toxic chemicals/dioxin in Việt Nam for 2021-30.

Việt Nam welcomes New Year 2022

Due to the complicated situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents across Việt Nam welcomed in the New Year 2022 with high awareness of pandemic prevention and control.

Mekong Delta develops OCOP products

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City have developed more OCOP products under the country’s “one commune – one product” (OCOP) programme, creating brand names for speciality products and promoting their sales.

HCM City strengthens measures to keep out Omicron

HCM City has strengthened safety measures to keep out the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

HCM City to ensure 100 per cent of workforce for epidemic prevention and control during New Year holiday

All forces participating in epidemic prevention and control in HCM City must be on duty during the 2022 New Year holiday.

Việt Nam reports 16,515 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, over 150mln vaccine doses administered in total

The capital city of Hà Nội continued to record the highest number of infections with 1,914 new cases.

16,515 new COVID-19 cases, 226 more deaths reported on New Year's Eve

More students return to school from January 4 in HCMC

HCM City’s People’s Committee has approved a plan to allow an additional 680,000 students in secondary and high school grades to return to school on January 4.

Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccine rollout hits 150 million doses milestone

According to the health ministry, more than 1.6 million doses were given on Thursday (December 30), bringing the total to more than 150.93 million doses, just six weeks after the country hit the 100 million mark on November 16.

Food and beverage businesses approved for sidewalk trading in Hà Nội's downtown district

After much discussion, the municipal authority of Hà Nội has agreed to allow Hoàn Kiếm District to utilise sidewalks for food and beverage businesses, once COVID restrictions allow.