Việt Nam News

The HCM City Department of Health is working to expand the involvement of private healthcare in home-based care of COVID-19 patients in an effort to reduce the burden on public health stations.

The boy, named T. from Tân Lợi Commune, was given the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot on Monday afternoon.

Việt Nam is working closely with World Health Organisation (WHO) and US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (USCDC) in its response to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, according to health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long.

HCM City is prepared to cope with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 first detected by South Africa, Phạm Đức Hải, deputy head of the city Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control told a press meeting on November 29.

“The Sweets Game” took place during November 24-28. It was part of the Global Citizens Project implemented by the youth organisation AIESEC in Vietnam.

Medics have ruled that the deaths of two teenagers were caused by severe allergic reactions, and were not in any way linked to the administration procedure or vaccine quality.

Mild and asymptomatic F0 cases will be given treatment at home on a trial basis in Hà Nội if they meet certain conditions set out by the health sector, according to the city Party Committee.

The Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) signature Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Regional programme made its debut in Việt Nam with a three-day virtual workshop from 26 to 28 November.

Việt Nam welcomed over 15,000 foreign tourists in November, up 42.4 per cent from October, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The COVID-19 situation in Mekong Delta provinces remains complicated, with a rising number of daily cases and deaths.

The key role of the collective in Việt Nam's socialist-orientated market economy has been reinforced through the success of cooperatives up and down the country, though their further potential remains untapped.

Non-profit organization Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation is carrying out Phase III of its Safety Delivered programme in Thái Nguyên Province and HCM City to reduce road crash injuries and fatalities among children and vulnerable road users through helmet distribution and education, combined with advocacy and awareness initiatives that target youth, community members, civil society, and governments to address high-risk road behaviours.

Tenth and eleventh graders in central Đà Nẵng City returned to school yesterday for in-person lessons after months of school shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM CITY— HCM City Department of Education and Training on November 29 honoured 65 outstanding teachers and managers with the annual Võ Trường Toản Awards and Meritorious Teacher title.

COVID-19 infections in Hà Nội reached a record daily high of 429 new cases on Monday, as part of 13,770 new cases across the country.  

The Ministry of Health announced a record number of daily cases in Hà Nội on Monday after 429 new cases were detected in the capital city. 

The Ministry of Health on Sunday asked localities and agencies to strengthen epidemiological surveillance to quickly detect and prevent the spread of Omicron, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.