More effective COVID-19 prevention needed to protect hospitals

After wreaking havoc in a series of hospitals in the north in early May, COVID-19 infections are appearing at medical facilities in the south.

VN successfully negotiated to buy 170 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Việt Nam has approached to purchase 170 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far.

Economic performance on track despite COVID-19: Gov't meeting Việt Nam’s economic performance in the first five months of 2021 means the country remains on track for solid growth despite two waves of COVID-19 outbreaks, heard a Government meeting on Thursday in Hà Nội.

117 new COVID-19 patients reported Monday evening The Ministry of Health last night confirmed 117 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total increase over the past three days to 542.

PM chairs first regular Government meeting Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday presided over the Government’s April meeting, which was the first meeting of the Cabinet after it completed the personnel work last month.

Government sets out tasks for new term

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired a Government meeting on Thursday, the first Government meeting since new Cabinet members were elected early this month, to set out tasks for the new term.

COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme needs to be done step by step: health official

COVID-19 vaccine passports are a hotly debated issue in many countries and the Vietnamese health ministry is still considering the issue, a health official has said.

PM says reopening of flights, 'vaccine passports' should be studied Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday asked ministries to study reopening international flight routes as well as prepare for the use of 'vaccine passports' and controlled international trade.

PM says reopening of flights, 'vaccine passports' should be studied Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday asked ministries to study reopening international flight routes as well as prepare for the use of 'vaccine passports' and controlled international trade.

City to meet yearly budget revenue targets set by Gov’t HCM City is likely to meet the year’s target for budget revenue of VNĐ365 trillion (US$15.86 billion) assigned by the central government, a city official said at an online Government meeting yesterday (Mar 2).