Việt Nam News

Việt Nam recorded the biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Thursday with 10,654 new infections, taking the total tally to 312,611, the Ministry of Health announced.

COVID-19 update

Over five million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in HCM City so far, according to the national vaccination portal.

The Ministry of Health plans to set up mobile healthcare centres in some southern localities as part of COVID-19 prevention and control measures, according to Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long.

A family of five have all died after a fire broke out at their house in southern Bình Dương Province on Wednesday night.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính on Wednesday asked the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and relevant organisations to continue to raise awareness of pandemic prevention and control among their members and remind people of their responsibilities in the COVID-19 fight.

Only pilots and flight attendants who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with two jabs are eligible to fly on aircrafts starting September 1.

COVID-19 has changed everyday life including human trafficking

Close cooperation and sharing information with neighbouring countries are some of the most important weapons needed to fight the scourge of people trafficking.

Thống Nhất Hospital in HCM City’s Tân Bình District on Wednesday (August 18) opened a field hospital to provide prompt treatment for mild, moderate and severe COVID-19 cases.

A report carried out into people trafficking in Việt Nam has shed new light on the criminals responsible.

More than 53 per cent of all employees said they have been under more stress during the recent outbreak compared to last year, according to a national survey conducted by the payroll, recruitment and outsourcing agency Adecco Vietnam.

Việt Nam’s domestic COVIVAC coronavirus vaccine is being administered to volunteers from communes in the northern province Thái Bình as part of its ongoing phase 2 clinical trials.

HCM City has asked the Government for VNĐ28 trillion (US$1.2 billion) and 142,200 tons of rice to provide relief to poor people affected by the pandemic.

With a total of 1,000 beds, the field hospital arranged 50 beds for patients who need intensive care, 150 beds for patients who are at critical health conditions, 500 beds for patients with medium illness and 300 beds for patients with mild illness.

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long has instructed HCM City to strengthen care for COVID-19 patients isolated at home to ease the burden on designated hospitals.