Vaccine expiration extension based on international norms: health minister

Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long confirmed that Việt Nam did not automatically decide to extend the expiration date of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine but based the decision on international norms.

Việt Nam working closely with WHO, USCDC to deal with Omicron threat Việt Nam is working closely with World Health Organisation (WHO) and US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (USCDC) in its response to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, according to health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long.

HCM City braced for Omicron variant of COVID: steering committee HCM City is prepared to cope with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 first detected by South Africa, Phạm Đức Hải, deputy head of the city Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control told a press meeting on November 29.

Ministry asks for tightened epidemiological surveillance, suspension of some flights from Africa The Ministry of Health on Sunday asked localities and agencies to strengthen epidemiological surveillance to quickly detect and prevent the spread of Omicron, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.

VN-Index extends losses on bank stocks

Việt Nam advised not to be negligent in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic Việt Nam has been warned there is no room for complacency as a fifth wave of COVID-19 could strike anytime.

Welcome to Việt Nam in the “new normal”

Việt Nam has rolled out the red carpet to welcome back international tourists with vaccine passports as the country continues to relax restrictions and resume socio-economic activities one step at a time.

Extensive vaccination of children helps reduce disease burden: WHO representative The extensive vaccination of children aged 12 and above helps reduce disease burden and the risk of new variant emergence, potentially by reducing viral transmission, Dr Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Việt Nam, said in an interview with Vietnam News Agency reporters.

Việt Nam adds three antiviral drugs in COVID-19 treatment

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday added three antiviral drugs - Molnupiravir 400 mg, remdesivir and favipiravir to its latest COVID-19 treatment protocol.

Hà Nội urged strict compliance with social distancing measures to curb virus spread1 On Saturday, Chairman of Hà Nội People's Committee Chu Ngọc Anh issued Dispatch No.19/CĐ/UBND officialising the extension of lockdown measures city-wide until September 6 as COVID-19 situation remains complicated.