Vietnamese medical staff win fight with COVID-19

Amid global concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), the full recovery of the first two patients who tested positive for the virus in Việt Nam affirmed the professional competence of Vietnamese physicians and the Government’s efforts to address the global epidemic.

Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under "immediate threat".

China virus death toll passes 1,800: govt The toll from China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,868 on Tuesday after 98 more people died, according to the National Health Commission.

Coronavirus patients responding to treatment: health ministry

No new cases of the coronavirus outbreak in Việt Nam had been reported in recent days, and infected patients were responding well to treatment, a national steering committee set up to deal with the outbreak announced on Monday.

Medical equipment manufacturers fined Authorities have fined 30 medical equipment manufacturers nearly VNĐ65 million (US$2,800) for violating sales regulations for medical supplies used to fight the novel coronoavirus disease (COVID-19).

Doctor with 'golden hands' helps infertile couples

The happiness of parenthood might sound simple to most people, yet for approximately one million infertile couples in Việt Nam, it would be an impossible dream if there were not doctors like Tăng Đức Cương.

ASEAN Chairman issues statement on response to COVID-19 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, as Chairman of ASEAN in 2020, issued a statement on ASEAN’s joint response to the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Death toll in China epidemic surges past 1,500 The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic surged past 1,500 on Saturday after 139 more people died in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Virus death toll surges as China changes way it counts cases The number of deaths and new cases from China's coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed the way they count infections.

Epidemic of rumours breaks out amid COVID-19 crisis

While the Vietnamese Government has taken measures to control the spread of the virus and doctors and nurses are working around the clock in quarantined areas, online fake news and rumours have been raising fear in society, harming community’s health and distorting public understanding.