Slight decrease in COVID cases on Monday A total of 1,550 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, a fall of 46 compared to Sunday, as well as two deaths.

No COVID-19 deaths, 1,594 new cases recorded on Sunday

A total of 1,594 new COVID-19 infections were detected with no deaths reported on Sunday.

1,895 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday A total of 1,895 new COVID-19 infections were detected on Saturday, the first time Việt Nam has registered less than 2,000 cases in a single daily update since July 11 last year. 

Việt Nam gears up for rollout of fourth COVID-19 vaccine shots The Vietnamese health ministry has asked provincial/municipal health department to provide the tentative number of vaccines needed for the rollout of second COVID-19 booster shots (fourth doses) before May 25, 2022.

Việt Nam drops COVID-19 test requirement for foreign arrivals from May 15 Việt Nam will drop the COVID-19 test requirement for visitors entering the country from May 15 as the pandemic has been brought under control.

81 countries have recognised Việt Nam's COVID vaccine passports: Foreign ministry A total of 81 countries and territories, including all European Union's members, have recognised Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccine passports so far, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.

Việt Nam reports 2,758 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday Việt Nam on Wednesday announced 2,758 new COVID-19 infections nationwide, along with two deaths.

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.

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.

2.3 mln doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines distributed for administration to children aged 6-11 The National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) has distributed a further 2.4 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to under 12 years old to provincial and municipal centres for disease controls across the country.