Booster doses necessary to maintain COVID protection: deputy health minister

First and second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are necessary to maintain protection against the virus, deputy health minister Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương said on Monday.

Health ministry collecting opinions on two COVID-19 scenarios, stressing importance of vaccines

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

Growth present across all sectors in the past four months Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Friday chaired April's regular Cabinet meeting, which discussed the socio-economic development progress over the past four months and set out the goals for the future.

UNICEF Việt Nam urges parents to get children vaccinated against COVID-19 UNICEF Representative in Việt Nam Rana Flowers in her interview with the Việt Nam Government Portal recommended parents to get their young children to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect against potential future waves

Hà Nội, Phnom Penh agree new bilateral cooperation orientations Secretary of the Hà Nội Party Committee Đinh Tiến Dũng and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng promised to jointly seek new orientations to promote practical cooperation between the two cities in various fields during talks on Wednesday in Phnom Penh.

Việt Nam temporarily stops health declaration for arrivals from April 27 Arrivals entering Việt Nam via all border gates do not have to make health declaration from April 27, the Ministry of Health has announced.

People in close contact with COVID-19 patients no longer required to self-quarantine: health ministry People who have been in close contact with COVID-19 cases are now no longer required to self-quarantine but have to avoid going to places with large gathering, according to a new guidance issued by the Ministry of Health.

Vaccination of five to 11-year-olds against COVID-19 begins in Quảng Ninh Việt Nam kicked off a campaign to inoculate children from five to 11 years old against COVID-19 on Thursday.

Việt Nam, WHO discuss healthcare cooperation Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long held online talks with World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai on Friday to discuss healthcare cooperation.

ADB: VN set for a strong economic rebound Việt Nam's economy is expected to make a strong come back this year with a 6.5 per cent growth forecast, said economists from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during a press conference in yesterday in Hà Nội.