Việt Nam News

A total of 7,504 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 953,547.

COVID-19 update

Doctors at the Vinmec Center for Orthopedic Trauma & Sports Medicine have made a successful surgery to recover the arm for a patient with bone cancer. This is the first time in the world that a combination of materials, titanium alloy and PEEK biomedical material, based on 3D printing technology has been used to replace a bone in the arm.

The Ministry of Health is seeking advice from the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention to vaccinate children under the age of 12 against COVID-19.

The grassroots health system, which plays a major role as a first-line defense against COVID-19, is being strengthened in HCM City in response to the pandemic.

Eighteen children aged between 2-6 months old in Hà Nội’s Quốc Oai District were mistakenly inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the municipal Department of Health.

HCM City will need to adopt advanced energy-efficient waste-treatment technologies that safeguard the environment, and seek recycling technology to achieve a circular economy, experts said.

There are only about 178,000 pigs in the province currently, a fall of 40 per cent.

The highest priority is to develop a modern and comprehensive infrastructure system, according to Deputy Prime Minister (PM) in a meeting with the Mekong Delta Coordinating Council for the 2021-2025 period on Wednesday.

As the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) continues in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, Việt Nam News reporters Vân Nguyễn, Minh Phương and Việt Dũng spoke to local people about their environmental concerns, expectations for the future, and what actions people can take to make Việt Nam more environmentally-friendly.

A project on tackling modern slavery and human trafficking related to Vietnamese citizens has so far helped 355 potential victims with health, education, legal, psychological, and livelihood services.

Three healthcare facilities for treatment of people with mild COVID-19 infections are being set up at industrial parks in HCM City, according to the HCM City Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority (HEPZA).

An additional 6,580 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Viet Nam on Thursday, bringing the nationwide tally to 946,043.

The authorities in the northern Bắc Giang Province have made strong efforts to contain the new clusters reported in late October.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has decided to prosecute Deputy Minister of Health Trương Quốc Cường for charge of “lacking responsibilities, causing serious consequences”.

More safe agricultural production areas, known as 'green zones' or 'pesticide-free zones' have appeared in Hà Nội’s suburban areas thanks to efforts made by the city’s agriculture sector in changing farming methods, protecting the ecosystem and creating safe products.

Nam Sơn waste treatment complex resumed operations on Wednesday night after temporarily closing for two days due to technical problems.