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224 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Friday

A total of 224 new cases of COVID-19 were announced on Friday, bringing Việt Nam's total to 8,287 cases, announced the Ministry of Health.

Limited COVID-19 vaccines not due to lack of budget, but supply constraints: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam on Friday met with business associations to discuss access to COVID-19 vaccines and donations to the national fund.

92 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday evening

Việt Nam sees 50th death related to COVID-19

The death of the man from Nam Định Province was the 50th in Việt Nam related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Central Retail donates $433,700 to COVID vaccine fund

Central Retail in Việt Nam handed over a donation of VNĐ10 billion (US$433,700) to the HCM City Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee on June 4 in response to the Government’s call for donations to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Minister of Health negotiates with Johnson & Johnson for vaccine supply

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long on Friday morning worked online with Johnson & Johnson officials to discuss importing the firm's COVID-19 vaccine to Việt Nam.

HN seeks passengers on flight VN220 from HCM City on May 30

The Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control announced last night it was seeking passengers on the flight VN220 on May 30 which went from HCM City to Hà Nội and landed at Nội Bài International Airport at about 10:10 pm.

80 new local COVID-19 cases reported at noon Friday

Việt Nam approves Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The Chinese product is the third COVID-19 vaccine to have been approved by health authorities in Việt Nam, following Oxford/AstraZeneca and Sputnik V.

HCM City unveils 2nd COVID financial relief package

HCM City is set to offer a second financial relief package for businesses and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VN successfully negotiated to buy 170 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Việt Nam has approached to purchase 170 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far.

Three Vietnamese universities enter THE’s Asia University Rankings 2021

Three Vietnamese universities have been listed in the Times Higher Education (THE)’s Asia University Rankings 2021.

Mekong Delta provinces make efforts to preserve ecosystems

Local authorities and environmental organisations in the Mekong Delta are making efforts to preserve and develop ecosystems vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Minister urges localities to prepare to fight forest fires

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan has asked city and provincial People’s Committees to take drastic measures to ensure forest fire prevention amid extremely hot weather.

52 new local COVID-19 cases reported on Friday morning

HCM City set to use robotic assistance for COVID screening calls

HCM City should soon start using a robotic assistant to automatically make phone calls to people to ask about COVID-19 symptoms and report to health officials for taking samples to test in time Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has said.

Việt Nam reports 250 new cases on Thursday

The amount of COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam has topped 8,000.

Việt Nam confirms 91 new cases on Thursday evening

Northern region told to prepare for storm Choiwan

The north region is forecast to experience heavy rains and flash floods and landslides due to a low-pressure system in the East Sea that may grow into a tropical depression.