Việt Nam News

The health ministry said it is collecting feedback from ministries to develop the medical response to COVID-19 scenarios in 2022-23 period.

While Vietnamese economists forecast higher economic growth and inflation for Việt Nam this year, IMF forecast the two at lower rates at a conference in Hà Nội on Monday.  

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on April 9 urged the Health Ministry to devise new COVID-19 prevention and control scenarios to make Việt Nam always ready in responding to the rapid development of the pandemic or the possible future appearance of more contagious and dangerous coronavirus strains.

The resort island of Phú Quốc in Kiên Giang Province has seen a surge in tourist arrivals after Việt Nam fully reopened on March 15.

People are being warned to tread carefully when choosing post-COVID treatment options as the number of private health clinics offering this service has mushroomed.

While Hà Nội’s COVID caseload is surging, the capital city has seen fewer severe infections and less people needing hospital treatment.

With 131,817 COVID-19 cases logged in the past 24 hours, Việt Nam has confirmed record-breaking infection numbers for 12 straight days.