Four new COVID-19 patients reported, total number rises to 249

Four new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total patients reported in Việt Nam to 249, said the Ministry of Health.

All visitors to HCM City to be tested for COVID-19 All passengers arriving at HCM City’s domestic airport and train and bus stations and by private vehicles will need to get a quick test for COVID-19 from April 9, according to city authorities. 

City to take testing samples for SARS-CoV-2 at airport, railway station HCM City health officials on April 4 began taking testing samples for SARS-CoV-2 from passengers at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport’s domestic terminals and at Sài Gòn Railway Station, according to the city's Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Vietravel Airlines’ plan for first flights postponed due to COVID-19

Founded by one of the country’s largest tour operators Vietravel, the airline is scheduled to start commercial operations in the third quarter this year with a fleet of three airplanes, which could be raised to eight by 2025.

Three more COVID-19 patients released from Củ Chi field hospital

Three COVID-19 patients were discharged from HCM City’s Củ Chi Hospital for Acute Respiratory Diseases this morning after making a full recovery.

Labour ministry seeks entry for 8,500 foreign experts

They are mostly from South Korea and China.

City to strengthen fight against COVID-19

HCM City authorities plan to strengthen the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the next two weeks, which is considered the “golden time” to contain the outbreak.

Nine more COVID-19 infections confirmed, eight connected to Bạch Mai Hospital

Of nine new COVID-19 infections confirmed on Monday afternoon, seven people are workers of Trường Sinh Company which provides services for Bạch Mai Hospital.

Disbursement of public investment would help lift GDP by 0.42 percentage points: GSO Boosting the disbursement of all planned public investment would help increase this year’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.42 percentage points, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Việt Nam reports 188 cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health on Sunday evening confirmed nine more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total patients in Việt Nam to 188.