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Việt Nam needs unified national network to master quantum technology

HCM City wants to use one smart card for all public transport

The HCM City People’s Committee plans to establish technical standards to develop a single smart card that could be used for all types of public transport.

HCM City cranks up assistance programmes to reassure asymptomatic COVID patients in home quarantine

With an increasing number of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients isolating themselves at home in HCM City, healthcare agencies are providing free medical consultancy through hotlines and Zalo groups, and oxygen cylinders and concentrators in case of emergencies.

Universities introduce new admission method

Many universities have added another admission method for candidates who are under special consideration for high school graduation this year.

HCM City vaccinates 4.3 million people against COVID

HCM City vaccinated more than 93,900 people against COVID-19 on Friday (August 13), according to its Department of Health.

Switzerland gifts COVID medical equipment worth $5.5mil

Switzerland has gifted Việt Nam US$5.5 million worth of medical supplies to support its fight against COVID-19.

Restricted travel to reduce coronavirus infections

Doctors from Đà Nẵng’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) have warned of an increase in COVID-19 infections in lockdown zones as the daily average has remained around 63 cases since lockdown began on August 3.

Woman with COVID-19 gives birth on the way home

A pregnant woman who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 successfully gave birth to a boy at the Quảng Ngãi Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics hospital on Thursday.

Việt Nam reports 9,580 new COVID cases on Sunday and 336 deaths

Việt Nam recorded 9,580 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, a reduction of 136 cases compared to Saturday. It was also announced that a further 336 people have died of coronavirus complications.

9,580 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday evening

Hundreds of desperate migrant workers stopped as they try to leave HCM City

On Sunday, as HCM City announced its plan to extend strict lockdown for another month until September 15, hundreds of migrant workers have packed their bags and personal belongings and rushed to the city's gateways in a bid to leave for their hometowns in the surrounding provinces of Đồng Nai, Bình Thuận, and some central provinces.

85,608 people safely vaccinated with Vero Cell vaccine in HCM City

A total of 85,608 people in HCM City were vaccinated with Sinopharm's Vero Cell vaccine on Saturday only, and all was safe, the municipal Department of Health declared on Sunday.

Việt Nam starts clinical trial of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine ARCT-154

The Hà Nội Medical University on Sunday kicked off the first phase clinical trial of the ARCT-154 vaccine against COVID-19 with 100 volunteers from Hà Nội.

HCM City extends lockdown for another month, aims to reduce daily cases in early September to 2,000

HCM City will extend its strict social distancing measures for another month given the risk of a re-emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Phan Văn Mãi, deputy secretary of the city Party Committee, said yesterday.

Population database to help manage COVID-19 vaccinations

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) will share data from the National Population Database to help manage COVID-19 vaccinations.

Government agrees to buy additional 20mln Pfizer vaccine doses

The Government has agreed to buy additional 20 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, on top of the contract for 31 million doses signed with the US company in May.

Đà Nẵng to be placed under one-week hard lockdown, starting Monday

Đà Nẵng will lock down seven districts for a week, starting from 8am, Monday (August 16) to midnight on August 23, as the number of coronavirus cases has still remained at an average of 70 per day for 15 consecutive days.

Health ministry to trial home-based treatment for COVID patients in HCM City

The Ministry of Health plans to pilot an initiative to have COVID-19 patients treated at home with medicines, health supplements and care instructions in HCM City from August 16 at a time when COVID-19 treatment facilities are becoming overwhelmed.