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6,555 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday

3,698 new cases and 4,511 recoveries announced on Wednesday evening

COVID-19 update

Hà Nội begins mass COVID-19 vaccination, aiming to cover 5.1 million residents by April

Hà Nội launched its first leg of mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Wednesday, starting with the downtown central district of Hoàn Kiếm.

Southern provinces apply stricter prevention measures amid worsening situation

Deputy Health Minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên has urged southern provinces to tighten prevention measures to curb the spread of the virus amid the worsening COVID-19 situation.

People suffering from kidney disease, cancer to receive first dose of vaccine in Đà Nẵng

Serious kidney ailment and cancer patients in the central city of Đà Nẵng will be receiving Moderna vaccine from July 28 to September 5 as a mass COVID-19 vaccination was scheduled last weekend.

Việt Nam signs vaccine technology transfer contracts with Japan, US and Russia

Việt Nam has signed COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer contracts with Russia, the US, and Japan, said Nguyễn Ngô Quang, Deputy Director of the Health Ministry’s Department for Science, Technology and Training.

Autism no match for relentless mother and gifted son

On his first day at the elementary school back in 2009, Đinh Vũ Tùng Lâm was sent back home after biting a friend on his ear. The teacher then said the autistic kid was not suitable for a normal school.

Tech guru develops a map to help those in need

Phạm Vi, founder of a technology solutions company in Hồ Chí Minh City, came up with the idea of connecting those in need, with people willing to help.

NA working group meets to discuss alleviating poverty

Việt Nam aims to reduce poverty and eradicate hunger for everyone using a multidimensional approach, to ensure no one is left behind, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung said at the working session of the NA meeting on Tuesday morning.

2,861 new cases announced on Wednesday morning

COVID-19 update

Over 7,900 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday

There were 7,911 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday, the second highest daily increase since the pandemic first struck last year.

5,149 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday evening

6,000 medical workers from all over Việt Nam volunteer to help deal with HCM City's outbreak

HCM City has received 4,000 applications from medical workers from across Việt Nam, and 2,000 from volunteers, after a call was made for people with medical expertise in the city to help deal with the ongoing, severe COVID-19 outbreak.

Three field hospitals shift to receive 'moderately to severely ill' COVID-19 patients

Field hospitals No.1, 6, and 13 in HCM City have been commissioned to receive moderately to severely ill COVID-19 patients transferred from district-level healthcare facilities treating patients with COVID-19.

5 priority groups allowed to go out in HCM City after 6pm

HCM City authorities have exempted certain categories of people from the dusk-to-dawn restriction they have imposed hoping to break the back of COVID-19.

Deputy PM visits HCM City’s 175 Military Hospital

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam urged 175 Military Hospital in HCM City to mobilise all possible medical sources to combat the pandemic.

Six isolation areas to be established in Hóc Môn District

Hóc Môn District in the outskirts of HCM City, plans to establish six isolation areas to accommodate symptomatic COVID-19 patients for treatment.

Confusion over 'essential goods' hampers QR code implementation

Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked provinces and cities to urgently update and add types of goods that are allowed to travel during the lockdown period under Directive 16.

COVID stalls personnel hiring, but demand set to zoom: employment firm

Insurance, banking and securities are among the industries with the highest hiring needs in the third quarter of the year, according to job services provider Navigos Group.

Bookings for quarantine hotels can be made via city website or app

People who are close contacts of COVID-19 cases can book hotels for quarantine at the www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn website of the city Department of Tourism.