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Infected children at Covid-19 treatment center in Bac Ninh

11:24 | 30/05/2021

Of the 181 coronavirus patients receiving treatment at Tien Du district field hospital No.1, Bac Ninh province, there are children as young as 2-5 years old.

4 hospitals in Hanoi treat Covid-19 patients

16:00 | 17/05/2021

Four hospitals including Bac Thang Long, Duc Giang, Thanh Nhan and Ha Dong will receive and treat Covid-19 patients due to a difficult pandemic situation at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Dong Anh District

Mass testing would help to detect Covid-19 infections in community: experts

08:34 | 13/05/2021

Experts suggested stepping up mass screen testing as up to 60 percent of cases in the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak have displayed no symptoms.

Suspected Covid victims bodies found on India’s Ganges river

12:35 | 12/05/2021

The upsurge amount of bodies floating in the Ganges river was due to the overcrowdedness and high costs in crematorium, according to reports from India.

Vietnam’s biggest ‘epicenter’ clear of Covid-19 patients

16:27 | 19/04/2021

Hai Duong province announced last Friday its last patient had been given an all-clear. After almost three months, the biggest Covid-19 hotspot in Vietnam is now having no Covid-19 patients left.

Photos show life under Covid-19 lockdown in Vietnam town

08:04 | 04/02/2021

After having been one of the hot spots on coronavirus case booming, Cai Rong Town, home to 10,000 people, in Quang Ninh Province, has been locked down to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Vietnamese students join battle against Covid-19 pandemic

07:39 | 04/02/2021

In the situation of increasing coronavirus cases in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam's authorities have enlisted university students to battle against Covid-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 patients pose positive smiles before entering field hospitals

16:10 | 30/01/2021

The first group of COVID-19 patients from the Poyun factory cluster were transferred to the field hospital on January 29. Entering the "battlefield" against the novel virus, confidence and optimism are clearly shown on these patients' faces.

Covid-19 vaccination: Many countries begin vaccinations as massive rollout starts

07:57 | 09/12/2020

Many countries over the world started to roll out coronavirus vaccines to the public.

Memorable photos of Brittanya Karma, the Vietnamese-German vlogger succumbs to COVID-19

13:48 | 02/12/2020

29-year-old Vietnamese-German vlogger passed away after 10 days battling with the coronavirus. Here are some impressive photos of her that leading a series of notes of condolences from her Vietnamese friends and followers.

New coronavirus update of Trump's diagnosis

14:07 | 04/10/2020

Some answers emerged Saturday on President Donald Trump’s condition as he battles the coronavirus, but Trump’s medical team withheld some key information in their first full, televised update.

New reseach shows airdroplets from Covid-19 patient can spread to 5 meters

13:11 | 14/08/2020

A research team at the University of Florida succeeded in isolating live virus from aerosols collected at a distance of 7 to 16 feet (2,1-4,8 meters) from patients hospitalized with Covid-19.

Insights into repatriation flight with 120 Vietnamese COVID-19 patients

07:41 | 01/08/2020

The flight repatriating 219 Vietnamese nationals from Equatorial Guinea, in which 120 positives for coronavirus, has safely landed in Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi. The flight was hailed one of the most challenging and unforgettable of its kind in Vietnam.

British pilot: “If I'd been almost anywhere else on the planet, I'd be dead’

11:14 | 29/06/2020

The Briton Stephen Cameron, one of the most critical COVID-19 patients in Vietnam, speaks highly of and thanks Vietnamese doctors and the Health Ministry for patching him up to life from the death's door.

Vietnamese doctors: British pilot eligible to leave the ICU

12:08 | 21/06/2020

The British pilot's health condition, known as “Patient 91” in Vietnam, is now stable enough to be discharged from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He wishes to get early discharge to return Scotland after three months of gravely-ill.

Vietnamese returnee: ‘It’d have cost me a fortune if I had been in the US’

05:55 | 09/06/2020

Ms. N.P.L, 19, known as “patient 323” in Vietnam, was surprised by the dedication of Vietnamese doctors during her treatment, saying she didn’t have to pay a penny for the treatment.

British oil expert declared free of coronavirus in Vietnam

14:08 | 08/06/2020

He is and 8 other patients were declared free of coronavirus on Monday morning, reducing Vietnam’s active cases to 15, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Miraculous journey by one of Vietnam’s most critical COVID-19 patient

09:52 | 27/05/2020

Known as Patient 19, the 64-year-old woman suffered life-threatening emergency several times during the treatment and seem to unlikely to survive. Miraculously, she gets a successful recovery and is eligible discharged from the hospital following nearly three months of treatment.

Video: One of most critical COVID-19 patients in Vietnam has ‘miraculous recover’

06:00 | 13/05/2020

Few people imagined that patient 19, who have in been critically ill at times, has experienced “miraculous recovery” thanks to great efforts of frontline medical workers.

Greenland becomes the only country with no active COVID-19 patient

14:52 | 24/04/2020

With all 11 COVID-19 patients released from hospital April 4, no new infections reported ever since, Greenland was declared the first and only country worldwide affected by the novel virus to now have no active cases, according to the National Medical office in Denmark.