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Healthcare reaches remote communities under new national health policy

HCM City to test 5 million people for COVID

HCM City aims to take samples from five million people by July 5 for COVID-19 screening as more and more people are found to be infected thanks to screening at hospitals, according to its People’s Committee.

Hà Nội promotes agricultural cooperative development

Hà Nội's agricultural cooperatives have developed well in recent years, gradually increasing incomes for members and contributing to the overall socio-economic development of the capital.

Close COVID-19 contacts in HCM City allowed to isolate at home

Close contacts of COVID-19 patients can now undergo home isolation in HCM City instead of mandatory centralised quarantine.

149 new cases reported on Monday noon

COVID-19

Anti-COVID solutions being developed across the country

First-year students and lecturers at the University of Technology VNUHCM have developed an IoT-integrated automatic body temperature measurement and hand-washing machine for COVID-19 prevention and control. Photo courtesy of the university TMA Innovation Company is collaborating with the Quang Trung Software City in HCM City to make a home quarantine monitoring device.

Vietnamese doctors help Laos fight COVID-19

In early May, 18 leading Vietnamese medical experts were sent to Laos’ healthcare facilities to aid the neighbouring country in the fight against COVID-19.

Việt Nam’s multidimensional poverty rate dropping

The multidimensional poverty rate in Việt Nam was 4.5 per cent last year, down from 9.9 per cent in 2016, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

97 new local cases announced on Monday morning

COVID-19 update

323 cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Sunday

A total of 323 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Việt Nam on Sunday, bringing the country's total caseload to 15,643 so far, according to the Ministry of Health.

Việt Nam reports 188 local cases on Sunday evening

76th death related to COVID-19 recorded in Việt Nam

Another death related to COVID-19 has been confirmed in Việt Nam, according to the Ministry of Health.

PM orders establishment of vaccine task force

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered the establishment of a task force in charge of assisting the study, transfer and production of made-in-Việt Nam vaccines to boost local vaccine manufacturing.

Gia Lai veteran helps fellow farmers prosper

Phạm Văn Xây has helped farmers in his homeland in the Central Highlands prosper by combining plant farming with raising livestock and fish.

76 new cases reported on Sunday afternoon

75th COVID-19 death reported in Việt Nam

The cause of death was recorded as severe pneumonia cause by COVID-19 and septic shock. He was declared dead at 5am Saturday.

Phú Quốc island city to inoculate entire population, welcome foreign tourists by year-end

The resort island Phú Quốc in southern Việt Nam is planning to fully vaccinate its residents against COVID-19 by September to welcome year-end foreign tourism surge, as part of vaccine passport pilot.

Hà Nội father and son test positive for COVID-19, source unknown

A father and his son from Đông Anh District in Hà Nội have both tested positive for COVID-19.

50 local cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday morning

Mekong Delta strengthens prevention measures as COVID-19 cases increase

Provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have strengthened COVID-19 prevention measures as the number of locally-transmitted cases has increased in the region.