HCM City reports three new Omicron cases, first domestic infections

The HCM City health department on Wednesday announced three Omicron cases in the community, the first cluster of the highly contagious variant to be discovered in Việt Nam.

PM asks education ministry for school reopening timeline Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked the Ministry of Education and Training to coordinate with the Ministry of Health to hold a nationwide teleconference collecting feedback on a detailed roadmap to re-open schools and educational establishments nationwide.

Health ministry eyes Pfizer COVID vaccines for children aged 5-11 years Việt Nam is exercising caution in consideration of COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years, Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long told local media.

Ministry issues new guidance on additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine People who have had primary vaccine doses of the Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinopharm can receive AstraZeneca, Vero Cell, Pfizer or Moderna for the additional dose, according to the latest guidance from the Ministry of Health.

At least 610,000 Hà Nội residents have received third COVID-19 vaccine doses

It should be noted the third doses figures are from Hà Nội-managed hospitals and medical centres and have not yet taken into account the people who have got their booster doses at the central-level hospitals or State-level units headquartered in the capital city.

PM wants vaccination of children aged 12-17 completed within Q1, plans to buy vaccines for ages 5-11

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered the Ministry of Health to make plans to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 years.

Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccine rollout hits 150 million doses milestone

According to the health ministry, more than 1.6 million doses were given on Thursday (December 30), bringing the total to more than 150.93 million doses, just six weeks after the country hit the 100 million mark on November 16.

UK, US, Japan among five countries to accept Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccination certificates

Five countries – the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Belarus – have recognised Việt Nam’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates with specific criteria on the vaccine types, according to the foreign ministry.

HCM City starts vaccine booster shots, more than 78,000 people receive third dose HCM City is the first city in the country to give COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

Health ministry officially introduces Việt Nam's COVID-19 vaccine passport

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced procedures for the issuance of Việt Nam’s official ‘COVID-19 vaccine passports’ along with the passport format, effective starting December 20, 2021.