First batch of 204,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Vietnam on Feb 23
The Ministry of Health has approved the import of 204,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to battle the fresh wave of the coronavirus in Vietnam.
Pandemic-hit Hai Duong province asks for assistance as Covid-19 cases surge
Given the complicated development of the Covid-19 outbreaks, the northern province of Hai Duong has requested the Ministry of Health to assist it in establishing testing rooms as well as providing medical equipment.
In Video: Most wonderful thing about Tet under Russian girl's eye
For Sonya Firsova, the week leading to Tet is the most wonderful time as decorative items, flowers, fruits and candies are all over the place, people are all cheerful.
Expat: Sapa looks unrecognizable after 26 years
Much to his surprise at the sprawling hotels and resorts in Sapa, Kiril Grudin, 55, from Bulgaria said the touristy tour is no longer as pure and pristine as it used to be.
Pandemic-hit northern province offers Covid-19 testing on demand
Starting February 16, six medical facilities in the Northern Quang Ninh province, the country’s current Covid-19 hotspot offers Covid-19 testing on demand at a maximum cost of VND 734,000 / sample (US$ 31.66).
Ho Chi Minh City to randomly test Covid-19 for arrivals at Tan Son Nhat airport
The Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector will randomly perform Covid-19 testing on arrivals from Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Hai Phong to Tan Son Nhat International Airport as a large number is returning to the city after the Tet break, said the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
Ho Chi Minh City provided with automated Covid-19 testing system
The HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on Wednesday was equipped with the automated real-time PCR system for COVID-19 testing, worth VND5.2 billion ($224,144) that accelerates the process by up to 40 percent.
Religious sites closed because of COVID-19, people of Hanoi worship from afar
As relics, temples, communal houses, and pagodas closed to prevent COVID-19, people came to perform the worshiping ceremony from afar.
Citizens in pandemic-hit Chi Linh city given shopping cards during the distancing time
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.
In Photos: Motorbikes that take family back to Hanoi after Tet
In the flow of people returning to the capital after Tet, there are children sitting behind their parents on motorbikes, with gifts from their hometown tied behind the vehicles.
Hai Duong Covid-19 field hospital’s capacity doubled to 600 beds
The northern province of Hai Duong, the country’s current Covid-19 epicenter, has doubled the capacity of its second field hospital to 600 sick-beds.
Hochiminh city issues Covid-19 quarantine regulations for returnees from 11 pandemic-hit areas after Tet
People coming to Ho Chi Minh City from the pandemic-hit areas or localities where are implementing social distancing will have to concentratedly quarantine for 14 days and have their samples tested for four times.
Vietnam to receive 5 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses in February
The country will get approximately five million doses of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by the end of February, including some 4.9 million vaccine doses provided via Covax, a global mechanism for developing, manufacturing, and procuring the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sweet dishes in Hue style introduced in culinary book
Hoai Niem Mut Tet (Vietnamese Sweet Dishes served in Lunar New Year), a book featuring homemade mut in Hue style served by Vietnamese families during the Tet holiday, has been released by the Vietnam Women Publishing House.
Coronavirus-hit provice of Hai Duong set up over 150 quarantine posts overnight
Implementing the social isolation of the whole province from 0:00 on February 16, in addition to the 16 existing posts, Hai Duong established 17 more at the provincial level, 43 at the district level, and 94 at the commune levels.
Hanoi shuts down street eateries and cafes starting Feb 16 to prevent Covid-19 spread
Vice-Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Chu Xuan Dung requested to close all street eateries and coffee shops starting 0:00 February 16 as part of efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hanoi continues to shut schools to curb coronavirus infections
Schools across Hanoi will remain closed through February after new coronavirus cases were recorded in the capital city over the past days.
Pandemic-hit Hai Duong province under social distancing from February 16
Social distancing measures have been rolled out in northern Hai Duong province from February 16 as the locality has reported more than 460 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.
Prime Minister orders purchasing COVID-19 vaccine this month
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the health sector to conduct all necessary measures to make COVID-19 vaccines available in Vietnam this month either through purchasing or from UN organisations.
American expat in Vietnam: Vietnamese people are amiable and hospitable
During 15 years of living and working in Vietnam, Jill Fizzard and her family have always considered Vietnam as the second country.
