COVID-19 combat | Latest updated news

Vietnam's defense ministry presents medical supplies to Cambodia for COVID-19 fight

08:04 | 21/04/2021

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony on April 20 in Hanoi to hand over medical supplies to their Cambodian counterpart.

Establishing field hospital in Ha Tien is a possible scenario

01:05 | 20/04/2021

The Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long assessed that Ha Tien's border area was a hot spot where entry, both legal and illegal, complicated took place. Therefore, there is a need to prepare for worse scenarios.

Vietnamese in Poland: Sharing spirit in the ranging pandemic

08:22 | 06/04/2021

The Vietnamese community in Poland is highly respected by Polish friends. During Poland's social blockade, most Vietnamese restaurants sent staff to cook for Polish doctors and anti-pandemic forces.

German Journalist Hails Successful Vietnamese Fight Against COVID-19

11:22 | 04/04/2021

Vietnam’s clear and drastic measures in COVID-19-related quarantine and contact tracing have helped it overcomes the third wave of outbreaks in less than two months, according to an article by German journalist Johannes Giesler, which was recently published on the news site Yahoo Nachrichten.

Vietnam Gifts USD 200.000 to support Cambodia against Covid-19

17:12 | 01/04/2021

Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam stressed that Vietnam's timely support is an important supplement to Cambodia's effort to control the current COVID-19 community break.

Belgian official praised Vietnamese community in combating COVID

14:16 | 18/03/2021

Ixelles Mayor expressed his appreciation toward the gift from the Vietnamese community in Belgium, which showed that the Vietnamese were truly a part of the Belgium community, especially in Ixelles municipality.

Hanoi continues loosening restriction on services from March 16

21:51 | 15/03/2021

Internet shops will be allowed to open from March 16, yet preventive measures must be ensured.

Level 2 Anaphylaxis found in 4 more COVID-19 vaccine recipients, however, it's under control now

16:52 | 12/03/2021

According to reports from different vaccination sites, there have been 4 more level 2 anaphylaxis cases and several others who suffer side effects.

Hanoi's streets be crowded again after a long period of social distancing

13:42 | 03/03/2021

The first day students at all levels returned to school after a break against the Covid-19 pandemic, Hanoi's streets were congested and people were difficult to move due to the increasing number of vehicles in traffic.

Vietnam saved the life of the most critical COVID-19 patient

10:30 | 02/03/2021

On the morning of March 1, the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 announced that 1,876 patients had recovered, while the most critical patient was saved life.

VinBrain got in "The Pandemic Response Challenge" prize finalists

07:43 | 26/02/2021

Launched in November 2020, The Pandemic Response Challenge was co-organized by XPRIZE and Cognizant.

11 prioritized-groups of COVID-19 vaccination in Vietnam

10:05 | 23/02/2021

The Ministry of Health has just announced the first 11 groups of people to be vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine in the context of limited vaccine supply in Vietnam.

Several provinces allow students get back to school next week

10:50 | 21/02/2021

Most localities have asked students to stay home because of complicated pandemic progress, however, some have allowed students to re-start

Citizens in pandemic-hit Chi Linh city given shopping cards during the distancing time

07:54 | 18/02/2021

During the social distancing, each household in Chi Linh (Hai Duong province) is given 5 cards per 15 days, which helps to keep track of their going shopping for essential stuff.

No evidence to prove Tan Son Nhat COVID-19 variant's transmission speed

17:10 | 14/02/2021

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said that there is no evidence that the virus strain causing the disease cluster at Tan Son Nhat airport has high spreading speed.

Hanoi: Bus stations must store passenger information for at least 21 days

06:45 | 11/02/2021

The Hanoi Department of Transport requires bus station operators in the city to store complete passenger information (provided by the transport units) for at least 21 days to serve COVID-19 traceability.

Field Hospital No. 3 in Vietnam's Northern city ready operate

11:50 | 08/02/2021

Field Hospital No.3 in Chi Linh City (Hai Duong province) was completed two days earlier than expected, ready to receive patients.

What is COVAX and Why is it one of most important acronym in 2021?

14:47 | 07/02/2021

The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its critical role in the global battle against Covid-19. Indeed, COVAX may well be the most important acronym of 2021.

HCMC buses gives out 100,000 free medical masks to citizens

08:20 | 07/02/2021

A unique yellow bus was seen at the Youth Cultural House (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) on the morning of February 6 giving away 100,000 antibacterial medical masks for free.

MOH consider changing quarantine period back to 14 days

14:05 | 06/02/2021

The Ministry of Health is considering changing the quarantine period from 21 to 14 days, for the reason that all nCoV variants are incubated during this time.