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Healthcare reaches remote communities under new national health policy

HCMC arrivals in Hà Nội to face stricter COVID conditions

Hà Nội will apply stricter surveillance and management measures for arrivals from HCM City and other pandemic-affected regions from today.

US Embassy presents lab equipment to Defence Ministry

The US Embassy in Việt Nam on Tuesday presented laboratory equipment for COVID-19 testing to the Ministry of National Defence to help the fight against coronavirus.

Hà Nội tests random arrivals from HCM City for COVID-19

Some arrivals at Hà Nội's Nội Bài International Airport from HCM City will undergo COVID-19 screening tests due to the severity of the outbreak in the south, according to Hà Nội health authorities.

Police in HCM City put down prison riot after inmate with COVID-19 dies

HCM City Police on Tuesday night sent officers to help staff in Chí Hòa Prison stamp out a riot among inmates days after the COVID-19 related death of a prisoner.

400 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday noon

First 97,110 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in Việt Nam, more to come in July

The first shipment of 97,110 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội on Wednesday morning.

Five COVID-19 related deaths reported, four without underlying conditions

The National Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Wednesday morning announced the deaths of five more COVID-19 patients, four of them are not suffering from underlying health issues in HCM City.

HCM City to hike fines for illegal sand exploitation

The HCM City People's Committee has proposed doubling violation fines for illegal sand mining, transporting and trade.

Anti-virus face mask makes wearers no longer feel stuffy

A Vietnamese scientist living in Japan has invented an air purifier face mask that kills bacteria, viruses and creates a flow of cool fresh air for the wearers.

ItaCentro - 10 years mark of connection

Ten years ago, in April 2011, Hà Nội University (HANU) founded the Italian language, culture and international mobility centre (ItaCentro), being an administrative unit of the University, and strongly committed to contributing to the internationalisation of higher education in Việt Nam.

Major transport projects to get underway this year, others to be completed

The Ministry of Transport plans to begin work on nine major infrastructure projects in the south this year to reduce traffic congestion and improve connectivity.

COVID-19 vaccine production an urgent national task: professor

Scientist and professor Nguyễn Thanh Liêm speaks to Thế giới&Việt Nam (The world and Việt Nam) newspaper about domestic COVID-19 vaccine production

City unveils scenario for coping with increasing number of severely ill COVID-19 patients

The HCM City Department of Health has developed a scenario to adapt to the increasing number of severely ill COVID-19 patients.

City to apply stricter COVID prevention measures, ensure food supply

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has ordered HCM City authorities to tighten COVID-19 prevention measures, work with neigbouring provinces to ensure goods circulation, and provide timely support to thousands of residents affected by the outbreak.

Dos and don’ts before getting a COVID-19 vaccine

Lê Thanh Hải, Director of Thừa Thiên Huế Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital, has suggested 10 things to do or avoid before getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

277 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday morning

Three more COVID-19 deaths reported

Three more people have died of COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of fatalities to 97.

Daily increase of new cases tops 1,000 the second time, 7 more deaths on Tuesday

For only the second time, more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases have been detected in a single day.

504 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday evening

Hà Nội on alert due to community infection clusters

Vice-chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Chử Xuân Dũng on Tuesday called on residents of the capital to continue taking COVID-19 prevention and control measures seriously, after 10 community infections were reported in the city, breaking a 10-day streak without any.