WHO impressed with Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccination rate, 'door to door' approach WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai said on Tuesday he was impressed with Việt Nam’s COVID-19 inoculation campaign and the high vaccination rate.

Việt Nam's first Omicron case released from hospital

Việt Nam’s first confirmed Omicron case has been discharged from a hospital in Hà Nội on Sunday after testing negative for coronavirus a day earlier.

Man from UK becomes Việt Nam's first Omicron case

The first case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in Việt Nam. The carrier is a man who arrived in Hà Nội from the United Kingdom, according to a notice from the health ministry on Tuesday.

Health Ministry marks International Day of Epidemic Preparedness with vaccine call

The Ministry of Health marked Monday’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness to call on all people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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WHO Việt Nam stresses increased genome sequencing, vaccination in dealing with Omicron

WHO Representative in Việt Nam Dr Kidong Park has offered recommendations to the country in face of the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa and has been reported in countries and territories worldwide.

Ministry asks for tightened epidemiological surveillance, suspension of some flights from Africa The Ministry of Health on Sunday asked localities and agencies to strengthen epidemiological surveillance to quickly detect and prevent the spread of Omicron, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.

WHO: When it is your turn to get vaccinated, take the vaccine available to you

Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Việt Nam, has made recommendations for the country on COVID-19 prevention and control in the fourth wave of outbreaks, in which he emphasised vaccinations and affirmed that the organisation will accompany Việt Nam.

Researchers propose measures for a successful vaccination strategy

Independent Vietnamese researchers from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Australia, have proposed four measures for a successful vaccination strategy in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Việt Nam.

Indian coronavirus variant found in COVID-19 cases linked to National Hospital for Tropical Diseases

Seven COVID-19 patients linked to National Hospital for Tropical Diseases’ cluster are infected with the variant of coronavirus first reported in India.