Vietnam's COVID-19 cases pass 1,000 mark; one "false alarm" case in Hanoi
21:12 | 20/08/2020
The Ministry of Health on August 20 evening registered 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's tally to 1,007. Meanwhile, one case of COVID-19 infection reported in Hanoi on Thursday morning was removed from the infection list because of being tested negative to SARS-CoV-2 three times the same day.
Citizens brought home from Taiwan; Singapore reports new coronavirus case imported from Vietnam
07:50 | 20/08/2020
About 290 Vietnamese citizens in Taiwan (China) were flown home on a flight of Vietnam Airlines on August 19. Meanwhile, Singapore reported 93 new COVID-19 cases, included a student from Vietnam.
Positive coronavirus numbers slowdown in Vietnam as repatriation flights continue
20:11 | 19/08/2020
Four new coronavirus cases, including two community infections relating to Da Nang, the nation’s latest epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak and one each in Quang Nam and Hai Duong provinces, were reported by the Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on August 19 evening.
COVID-19 in Vietnam: 12 more cases reported, mostly local infections
19:24 | 17/08/2020
A total of 12 new COVID-19 cases were announced on August 17 evening, bringing the national total to 976. Out of those, four of the new patients are in Hai Duong, six in central Da Nang city, one in the capital city of Hanoi and one who came on a repatriation flight into the country.
COVID-19 in Vietnam: Another 20 cases confirmed, nearly returned 600 citizens put under quarantine
19:10 | 15/08/2020
The growing number of new cases showing no signs of stopping á the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported 20 new patients on August 15 evening, including 16 in the community and 4 imported infections in Hai Duong, Danang and Quang Nam.
A Chinese man illegally enters Vietnam, tested positive for COVID-19 1
20:36 | 14/08/2020
Coronavirus infection rates are soaring in Vietnam with 18 new cases reported on August 14 evening, including one Chinese man caught illegally entering Vietnam.
Coronavirus updates in Vietnam: New COVID-19 infections surpass 900; more citizens repatriated
19:08 | 13/08/2020
As many as 230 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Malaysia are to be brought home on August 13 while 25 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Vietnam on the same day, lifting the national tally to 905.
Another 14 new cases reported; nearly 600 citizens return from coronavirus-hit countries
19:22 | 12/08/2020
Vietnam reported 14 three new COVID-19 infections on August 12 evening, raising the number of cases in the country to 880, mostly in Da Nang. Meanwhile, two flights carrying nearly 600 citizens from states around the US and Singapore landed safely at airports.
COVID-19: Vietnam's medical supplies transported to Russia; domestic cases reach 863
07:06 | 12/08/2020
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 10 has delivered medical supplies to Russia to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in the country. On the same day, the carrier has collaborated with relevant agencies to repatriate 340 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Russia.
Vietnam sends message of sympathy to India over plane crash killing 18 people
07:33 | 11/08/2020
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message of condolences to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over a recent airplane crash killing 18 people.
260 Vietnamese citizens stranded in UAE due to COVID-19; domestic cases reach almost 850
19:00 | 10/08/2020
On August 10, Vietnam recorded new daily cases and fatalities as well as more recoveries. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with Bamboo Airways coordinated with the hosts’ relevant agencies to bring home over 260 Vietnamese citizens.
Experts speaks highly of Vietnam's response to Covid-19
07:25 | 10/08/2020
Coronavirus surge is likely to continue for coming days, foreign experts still have highly evaluated Vietnam’s response to the recurrent outbreak of COVID-19. Meanwhile, more than 300 Vietnamese citizens have been repatrated from the Republic of Korea on August 9.
11th Covid-19-related death confirmed in Vietnam, over 270 citizens return from Saudi Arabia and Cyprus
20:11 | 09/08/2020
Vietnam has recorded the 11th death relating to Covid-19 in the afternoon of August 9 with Covid-19 patient tally hitting 841. Meanwhile, nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens repatriated home safely from Saudi Arabia and Cyprus.
Covid-19 latest news: 340 citizens return safely from Australia as Vietnam's confirmed cases pass 800 mark
05:49 | 09/08/2020
Covid-19 latest news: National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in collaboration with relevant Vietnamese and Australian agencies, has brought home 340 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in the country as Vietnam’s tally of COVID-19 infection surpassed 800.
India: At least 18 dead when COVID-19 evacuation plane crash lands at airport
15:25 | 08/08/2020
At least 18 people were killed on Aug 7 when a passenger plane crashed when it overshot the runway at the Calicut International Airport in Karipur, in the southern state of Kerala, India.
Two flights bring home over 530 citizens from Singapore, Taiwan (China)
07:42 | 08/08/2020
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and budget carrier VietJetAir on August 7 brought home more than 530 Vietnamese citizens. Of the total figure, more than 300 citizens were from Singapore, and the remainder 230 were from Taiwan (China) in one day.
Nearly 300 citizens repatriated from UK, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Czech
16:29 | 07/08/2020
Vietnam Airlines on August 6-7 conducted a special flight bringing home 280 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the United Kingdom and various parts of the European Union (EU) including Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and the Czech Republic.
More than 80 flights brings home over 21,000 citizens from 50 countries, territories
07:19 | 07/08/2020
More than 80 flights have been operated so far, bringing home safely more than 21,000 Vietnamese citizens with majority of them were people under 18, pregnant women, elderly people, the ill and those in challenging circumstances, from some 50 countries and territories, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said at the ministry’s regular press conference on August 6.
Citizens brought home safely from Japan; tenth COVID-19 related fatality reported
16:24 | 06/08/2020
A total of 220 Vietnamese citizens (5 people transited from Mexico) were repatriated home safely from Japan on August 5 by a flight of budget carrier Vieit Air in coordination with relevant agencies and the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan.
Nearly 50 Vietnamese trainees in Japan test COVID-19 positive
06:29 | 06/08/2020
A total of 47 Vietnamese trainees working at Ariake shipyard in Nagasu town of Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan) have been tested positive for COVID-19 and currently in isolation at local healthcare station, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka confirmed.
