Two more "Made in Vietnam" SARS-CoV-2 test kits created with international standards
15:42 | 08/06/2020
Two more 'Made-in-Vietnam' SARS-CoV-2 test kits meeting international standards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on Friday June 5th by the Sunstar Jsc and are eligible to be exported to Europe.
US Ambassador Kritenbrink: Vietnam has been proactive and transparent in Covid-19 information
06:35 | 02/06/2020
The People’s Committee of Hanoi on June 1 handed over 100,000 antibacterial cloth masks and 50,000 medical masks to the US Embassy in Vietnam to support the people of New York in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM: Vietnam clear of community transmission of COVID-19
11:12 | 16/05/2020
Vietnam has recorded no new locally transmitted infections for almost 30 consecutive days. The Prime Minister has assigned the ministry to consider announcing that Vietnam is free of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
At least 80 Vietnamese in Russia tested positive for COVID-19
14:42 | 16/04/2020
At least 80 Vietnamese nationals in Russia tested positive for the deadly virus. The Vietnamese Embassy has sent a note to relevant Russian agencies, asking for necessary assistance to Vietnamese citizens in COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment, VOV reported on April 16.
Cats found able to catch coronavirus in a study, dogs not likely
14:08 | 09/04/2020
Cats can become infected with the coronavirus but dogs appear to be less vulnerable, according to a study published on April 8. However, dogs, chickens, pigs and ducks are not likely to catch the virus.
500 Vietnamese-manufactured COVID-19 test kits arrived in Indonesia
07:32 | 08/04/2020
500 “Made-in-Vietnam” COVID-19 test kits donated to Indonesia have been arrived in Jakarta on April 5 to help the country early detect the virus and contain the coronavirus pandemic.
WHO: Masks alone cannot stop COVID-19 pandemic
11:01 | 07/04/2020
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said masks alone cannot stop the COVID-19 pandemic."
Anti-parasite drug can kill coronavirus found by researchers in Australia
17:01 | 06/04/2020
Researchers in Australia have found that an anti-parasitic drug already available around the world can kill the novel coronavirus grown in cell cultures within 48 hours.
SARS-CoV-2 test kit, an important tool to help control COVID-19 in Vietnam
16:09 | 19/03/2020
The kits, developed by the Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Technologies, put Vietnam among the earliest countries to develop equipment to test for SARS-CoV-2.
Latest on coronavirus: How the virus kills
21:35 | 10/03/2020
The virus can turn severe 'very, very quickly' and damaged lungs can starve vital organs of oxygen, impairing the kidneys, liver, brain and heart.
Vietnam reports a new COVID-19 case linked to patient 17
15:21 | 10/03/2020
Another people has been confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, bringing the total number of the infection cases in the country to 32, the Ministry of Health reported on March 10.
Vietnam confirms 9 new COVID-19 cases, all on same flight with a previous case
06:31 | 09/03/2020
Vietnam's number of coronavirus cases jumped to 30 on Sunday (Mar 8) from 20 a day earlier, the Ministry of Health said.
Vietnam confirms 21st COVID-19 infection case
16:04 | 08/03/2020
Vietnam on March 8 morning confirmed the 21st COVID-19 infection case, a 61-year-old man, who boarded the same flight with the 17th infection case.
COVID-19 cases in Vietnam rise to 20
20:35 | 07/03/2020
Ministry of Health on Saturday (Mar 7) confirmed three new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number in Vietnam to 20.
PM agrees to suspend visa-free entry for OVs from COVID-19 affected countries
23:21 | 05/03/2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to suspend visa-free entry for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from countries whose citizens have visa-free entry unilaterally halted, firstly the Republic of Korea (RoK) and COVID-19-hit nations.
Passengers on same flight as COVID-19 case located
16:22 | 05/03/2020
Ho Chi Minh City’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on March 5 has verified the identities and whereabouts of six passengers travelling with the Japanese passenger, who was found to have been infected with the coronavirus, on flight VN814.
Amazing food from "rescuing" farm products in Vietnam
09:43 | 05/03/2020
Fruits are derived from the humanistic purpose of rescuing Vietnamese agricultural products in the outbreak of the COVID-19 such as dragonfruit bread, watermelon noodles are very attractive to customers because of their delicious taste and originality.
MoH confirms case of COVID-19 on board Siem Reap - HCMC flight
22:14 | 04/03/2020
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday (Mar 4) has confirmed that a Japanese passenger who travelled on board a Siem Reap (Cambodia) to Ho Chi Minh City flight tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Japan still preparing for Olympics as coronavirus infections reach 1,000
12:01 | 04/03/2020
Japan is still preparing to host the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned, the government's top spokesman said on Wednesday (Mar 4), said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at a regular news conference.
Tech giants bring production to Vietnam to avoid COVID-19 implications
10:09 | 04/03/2020
With the COVID-19 outbreak disrupting supply chains and vexing producers to no end, a mounting number of businesses are looking to shift operations away from China, with giants Google and Microsoft both opting to bring production to Vietnam.
