Việt Nam's COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million

More than a million people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Việt Nam.

Steering committee requires localities to conduct prompt vaccination Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam asked localities to conduct vaccinations as scheduled, avoiding slow progress in inoculations if the vaccine is available. 

Ministry of Health receives VNĐ160 billion and 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

The Ministry of Health has received grants of VNĐ160 billion and 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine sponsored by the banking industry, Vingroup, Sovico Group and HD Bank.

COVID-19 variants are changing the pandemic situation

Recently, the Indian variant of the novel coronavirus has been detected in Việt Nam. At the same time, people who finished 14-day quarantine periods went on to test positive. Hoàng Vũ Mai Phương, Head of Virus Department, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, talks to Sức khoẻ đời sống (Life and Health) Newspaper about research related to this virus variant.

Seafarers should be put on priority list for COVID-19 vaccine The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked government to add seafarers and maritime workers to the list of frontline workers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

No new cases on Monday morning

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