Ministry urges HCM City hospitals to prepare for dengue fever Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn on June 27 led the ministry’s inspection team to supervise admission and treatment of dengue fever patients at three public hospitals in HCM City amid a spike in new cases in the city and neighbouring provinces.

PM requests prompt settlement of medical supply shortages, health worker resignations Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính demanded the shortages of drugs and medical supplies and the resignation among health workers be promptly settled while chairing a meeting of the Government’s permanent members in Hà Nội on Thursday afternoon.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng meets voters in Hà Nội Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held a meeting with voters in three districts of Hà Nội on Thursday, where the public praised the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and condemned recent corruption scandals involving medical supplies. 

Volunteer medics ready to respond to traffic accidents no matter the time Every day in Hà Nội there are fatal traffic accidents, in part because the victims do not receive first aid or are hospitalised in time.

Pacific Partnership 2022 officially launched in Phú Yên Việt Nam remains an important part of the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), said US Consul General in HCM City Marie C. Damour at the PP22 launching ceremony in Tuy Hoà City, the south-central coast province of Phú Yên on Monday night.

Hospitals, patients struggle with medical supply shortage

Numerous hospitals are now witnessing a medical supply shortage, due to the growing reluctance to organise procurement bidding that stems from recent major violation cases. 

HCM City plans to establish drug procurement centre Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyễn Văn Nên has urged the Health Department to establish a centralised drug and medical supplies procurement centre.

Defence cooperation substantially contributes to Việt Nam-India ties: State leader

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hà Nội on Wednesday, saying the two countries' growing and effective defence cooperation has substantially contributed to bilateral relations.

Ministry proposes replacing 5k messaging with COVID-19 under control, says no vaccine mandate in place The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed the Government introduce an all-new V2K message for COVID-19 prevention and control to replace the 5K guidance, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương has announced.

Re-establish centralised drug procurement centre: HCM City health department