Live streams on COVID-19 vaccination on Facebook Facebook will live-stream expert information and online exchanges between health experts and the public every month on COVID-19 vaccination under a communication campaign launched by the Ministry of Health.

Vietnamese marketing campaign about nurses wins international award A marketing and communication campaign called ‘Resilient Blossoms’ by Hoàn Mỹ Medical Corporation has won the excellence award from Hospital Management Asia in the Branding & Marketing Campaign category.

Đắk Lắk Youth Union uses loudspeakers in COVID communication campaign

Youth Union members of Cư M’gar District in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk have been carrying loudspeakers on their motorbikes, telling local residents how to protect themselves from the coronavirus.

Communication campaign launched to promote ban on smoking in indoor public places The Ministry of Health’s Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund and the Global Public Health Organisation (Vital Strategies) launched a communication campaign to promote the enforcement of the ban on smoking in indoor public places on August 10.

Lý Sơn Islands look for future ‘green’ growth

Lý Sơn Islands, 30km off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province, should be transformed into a ‘green’ pearl in the ocean, a low carbon site, an international Geo-Park with vestiges of ancient volcanoes and a rich fishing culture. 

Young musician writes hits for pop stars

Young songwriter Hứa Kim Tuyền of HCM City, one of the most outstanding composers in the Vietnamese music industry, has written many hit songs and is known for his sweet voice.

UNDP hands over 1,652 COVID-19 test kits to Vietnamese health ministry

Earlier today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) handed over 1,652 COVID-19 test kits to the Ministry of Health (MoH) as part of an effort to help put the spread of the virus in northern Việt Nam under control. 

Online talk show calls for stopping second-hand smoke Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer in Việt Nam. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, of which 69 cause cancer, participants heard at an online talk show on Friday to respond to World No Tobacco Day on May 31.

Travel operators, tourist attractions tighten COVID-19 measures

The HCM City Tourism Department has asked travel operators, hotels, and tourist attractions and services to strengthen measures to prevent COVID-19 amid the serious outbreaks that are occurring globally.

Domestic tourism rebounds, but safety remains overriding theme

With the Government’s effective pandemic containment measures and initiatives to stimulate domestic tourism demand, sentiment towards travel is recovering.