Health ministry issues latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccination

The Ministry of Health has issued its latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations.

USAID accelerates efforts to end AIDS in Việt Nam The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner, PATH, on Tuesday celebrated the completion of the eight-year USAID/PATH Healthy Markets project and launched the new five-year USAID/PATH STEPS project.

Community-based organisations play key role in nation’s HIV/AIDS fight

Flexible and effective outreach by 43 local community-based organisations (CBOs) has made significant progress possible in preventing HIV infections and providing treatment for HIV-positive people in Việt Nam.

AstraZeneca, mRNA vaccines provide equivalent protection: data

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide equivalent protection against hospitalisation and death following two doses, a new expert review of data from 79 studies has found.

Young doctor dreams of 'Made in Việt Nam' pharmaceuticals

Trương Thanh Tùng is a young doctor with great aspirations. With experience working abroad, Tùng and his research team hope to make antiviral drugs in Việt Nam to treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

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VN eyes downgrading severity classification of COVID-19

Việt Nam has downgraded COVID-19 from a Class A infectious disease, classified as “especially dangerous”, to Class B according to the Government’s newly-launched COVID-19 prevention and control programme.

63 Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan honoured

Vietnamese peacekeepers of the Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3 in South Sudan have been honoured with United Nations Peacekeeping medals for their outstanding contributions during a year-long mission.  

Việt Nam peacekeeping contributions appreciated: UN official

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, on Monday thanked Việt Nam for its strong support for as well as personnel contributions to UN peacekeeping operations.

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