Health ministry proposes to halt COVID-19 testing requirements for arrivals The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has proposed to temporarily suspend COVID-19 test requirements for passengers entering Việt Nam by air.

New Zealand donates NZ$2 million to Việt Nam for post-pandemic recovery New Zealand Ambassador to Việt Nam Tredene Dobson and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ announced a NZ$2million contribution from New Zealand to support Việt Nam’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

EU adopts equivalence for COVID-19 certificates issued by Việt Nam The European Commission (EC) has recognised the digital COVID-19 certificates of Việt Nam, Indonesia, and Seychelles as equivalent to the EU COVID Certificates issued by authorities in the EU countries.

2,855 new COVID-19 patients confirmed on Tuesday The capital city of Hà Nội continued to have a falling number of new COVID-19 patients on Tuesday, but still led the country with 577 cases.

Việt Nam receives Australia's donation of 7.2mln Moderna COVID vaccine doses for young children

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on Tuesday received 7.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.

Economists propose scrapping COVID-19 tests for int'l visitors, more attractive visa policies

The Government’s board for private economic development research (IV Board) has proposed the scrapping of pre-entry COVID-19 testing requirement for foreign arrivals into Việt Nam to stimulate tourism.

Việt Nam detects no mystery hepatitis, urged to monitor disease

Việt Nam has not reported any cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, but health authorities and medical facilities must closely monitor the disease and immediately report unusual cases,

HCM City's Covid hotline 1022 gets 90,000 calls

The hotline number 1022 used for COVID-19 assistance has received 142,000 calls, with 89,300 being transferred to doctors for remote consulting, according to the HCM City Medical Association.

Việt Nam attends 18th congress of World Federation of Trade Unions in Italy A delegation of the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) attended the 18th congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) that took place in Rome, Italy, from May 6 to 8.

Family doctor model is key to improving primary healthcare: experts

The expansion of the family doctor model is key to improving the capacity of primary healthcare and the management of public health issues, health experts have said.