Việt Nam to speed up COVID-19 vaccine research The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Việt Nam has shown positive testing results on animals.

Woman illegally returning from China tests negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice: Hospital A 30-year-old woman who illegally returned to Việt Nam from China on May 28 and then flew from Hà Nội to HCM City has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice, director of HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases said on Tuesday morning.

WHO official feels safe in Việt Nam, praising fast and effective COVID-19 response

The health expert recommended Việt Nam to continue revising its restrictions and social distancing measures based on updated information.

US grants Việt Nam US$9.5 million to combat COVID-19

Việt Nam will receive an aid package worth US$9.5 million to cope with COVID-19, including $5 million for economic assistance funds, according to the US Department of State.

British man gives thanks as he makes full recovery

“Cảm ơn, cảm ơn, cảm ơn”. “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” They were the words repeated over and over by a British man as he was discharged from the Quảng Nam Central General Hospital on Sunday after making a full recovery from COVID-19.

Nearly 10,000 suspected cases of COVID-19 have been excluded Nearly 10,000 suspected cases of COVID-19 have been excluded after they finished their quarantine and showed no signs of COVID-19 symptoms, the Ministry of Health’s infectious disease surveillance system has revealed.

Threat of coronavirus pandemic now 'very real': WHO

The World Health Organisation warned Monday there was now a "very real" threat that the new coronavirus outbreak will become a pandemic, but stressed the virus could still be controlled.

City sets up centre regulating medical staff supply if COVID-19 spreads

The HCM City Department of Health plans to set up a centre that will oversee the supply of medical personnel if the number of COVID-19 infections begins to spread widely in the community.

EC recognises Việt Nam's improvements in combating IUU fishing

The European Commission’s (EC) inspection delegation has acknowledged recent improvements made by Việt Nam in the fight against illegal, unreported an unregulated fishing (IUU).

Electrical cables in two city districts to be buried underground by 2020 Electrical and telecommunication cables in District 1 and 3 will be buried underground by 2020, the city has announced.