Politics & Laws
As COVID-19 vaccines are still new, Việt Nam should exchange experience and learn from other countries when giving doses to those aged 12 to 17 this year and children below three years old next year, said Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long at a group discussion of the 15th National Assembly (NA) on Thursday.
Society
After nearly two weeks of reopening, many locals in HCM City say they are enjoying the “new normal” life.
Opinion
The Government of Việt Nam late Tuesday issued its highly-anticipated Resolution No.128 on the adoption of provisional guidelines on safe and flexible living with COVID-19, after a few weeks of what presumed to be much haggling between invited stakeholders.
Society
The Ministry of Health reported 3,092 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the national tally to 853,842.
Society
As well as striving to vaccinate all eligible residents, the northern province of Quảng Ninh is also working hard to take the lead in the application of information technology to fight COVID-19.
Economy
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính congratulated and sent his best regards to all Vietnamese entrepreneurs to mark Viet Nam Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13) during a meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.
Talk Around Town
Throughout many upheavals in history, from wars to plagues and pandemics, the good character and manner of the people of Hanoi has flowed freely, and it continues to do so today.
Economy
To ensure pandemic safety, Quảng Ninh will apply the sandbox model to tourism and prioritise serving groups of tourists once this northeastern coastal province re-opens its door to travellers from other localities.
Economy
The Government Office has instructed the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Transport and the State Bank of Vietnam to study a proposal by the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA), in which the airline industry is to gain access to VND25 trillion of zero-interest loan.
Society
Looking back on what has been done in the fight against COVID-19 during the fourth wave, Health Minister Nguyễn Thanh Long emphasised the five key decisions that generated notable results.
Economy
Domestic flights officially resumed on October 1 under a four-phase plan outlined by the Ministry of Transport, which applies in localities with relaxed COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
Features
Provinces and cities where the pandemic is under control, such as Quảng Ninh, Kiên Giang and Hà Nội, are planning to open to both domestic and international tourists, but strict pandemic prevention measures will be applied
Society
Amid the outbreak of coronavirus infections in HCM City, hundreds of people including recovered COVID-19 patients, have volunteered to put themselves on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic.
Society
The first batch of 740,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in Việt Nam’s procurement order arrived at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội on Wednesday.
Society
Keeping a positive mindset and following careful instructions from health providers are the mantra of patients in HCM City, the country’s largest COVID-19 epicentre.
Society
Seeing increasing demand for antibody tests, medical facilities in HCM City offered the testing service.
Society
The HCM City People’s Committee on September 24 approved a proposal from the city Department of Health to shorten the interval between AstraZeneca vaccine doses to six weeks from a previous period of eight to 12 weeks.
Society
The HCM City Department of Health plans to reduce the number of COVID-19 quarantine and treatment facilities as the number of patients discharged and being treated at home is increasing.
Opinion
During the visit of President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (September 18-20) and his meeting with President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel issues of common interest were discussed at length.
Opinion
As it is unfeasible to pursue a ‘Zero COVID’ policy, Việt Nam needs to have plans to live with COVID-19, minimise deaths from the disease and control outbreaks, according to Director of the Central Lung Hospital Nguyễn Viết Nhung.