Sixty-nine million Vietnamese head to polls amid virus spread
About 69 million Vietnamese are casting votes on Sunday for national and local candidates during the nation’s twice-a-decade election as the government battles a new virus outbreak.
Vietnam set to produce Russian Sputnik V vaccine this year
A Health Ministry research center is in negotiation with the developer of Sputnik V to obtain the necessary technology for its production.
Vietnam records 40th coronavirus death
A 70-year-old woman with diabetes in Hanoi has become Vietnam’s 40th coronavirus death and the fifth fatality confirmed amid the nation’s latest wave.
COVID-19 continues to spread in Vietnam’s North
Vietnam’s outbreak highlights the fact that victories against the coronavirus are fragile and easily reversed.
Tourism workers lose hope for summer travel season amid Covid
The latest Covid-19 outbreak in Vietnam has dented tourism workers’ hopes for the peak summer travel season.
Vietnam may not want China’s Covid-19 vaccines, but how long can it stay immune to them ?
Surging case numbers, dismal vaccination rates, and new waves of more transmissible variants have made the need for shots in arms all the more dire But accepting Chinese vaccines poses its own problem for the government: how to talk an…
Vietnam’s daily COVID-19 cases hit new record with 187 infections
Vietnam’s daily locally transmitted coronavirus cases rose by 187 on Sunday, a record for the second time this week as many communities and districts nationwide impose lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus.
Le Vietnam confirme le 17 mai son 37e décès dû au COVID-19
Le Vietnam a confirmé lundi 17 mai son 37e décès du au COVID-19, alors qu’un homme de 34 ans (3.055e patient) avait succombé à des complications de COVID-19 et à d’autres conditions, dont une lésion cérébrale à Hanoï, selon le…
Vietnam records 129 new Covid community transmissions
The Health Ministry confirmed 129 local Covid-19 cases in Hanoi, Da Nang and several northern provinces Saturday night, raising the infection tally in its fourth coronavirus wave to 953.
31 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine committed for Vietnam this year
Partners and producers have pledged to supply 110 million doses of various COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam in 2021, the Ministry of Health said in a post on its verified Facebook account on Friday.
COVID-19 worries return to Vietnam
Amidst a spike in new cases, the country is tightening restrictions in the hopes of repeating its 2020 successes against the virus.
Made in Vietnam : why Hanoi wants to make its own vaccine
Just about any way you look at it, Vietnam’s performance during the pandemic has been remarkable.
Vietnam reports record daily virus tally
Vietnam has recorded more than 100 new cases of Covid-19 via community transmission for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health says.
Vietnam says new COVID outbreak threatens stability
Vietnam reported 102 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country battled a fast-spreading outbreak which Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said threatened political stability if not brought under control.
Vietnam reports first death after AZ jab
Vietnam’s health ministry has reported its first death in a patient who received the AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shot as the country is battling a new outbreak.
Hanoi public cancer hospital locked down after 10 found with coronavirus
A top public cancer hospital in Hanoi detected 10 coronavirus positive cases Friday morning, and immediately locked down starting at 5:30 a.m.
Vietnam steps up Covid-19 containment as outbreak gets bigger
Several localities are strengthening Covid-19 prevention measures as the nation records more community transmissions.
Vietnam mulls using electronic tagging on foreign arrivals
Amid new Covid-19 outbreak following cases breaching Covid-19 self-quarantine protocols, Vietnam now wants to use electronic tagging for better monitoring of people allowed to enter the country.
COVID-19 stages another comeback in Vietnam
A recent spate of community transmissions is likely to delay the country’s planned resumption of international tourism.
Vietnam tightens security along Cambodia border amid Covid-19 fears
Vietnam sent 314 military personnel to the Cambodia border Sunday to prevent illegal entry into the country as the latter experiences a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Covid-19 deals fresh blow to Saigon’s tourist street
The latest closure of bars, discotheques and karaoke parlors following a resurgence in Covid-19 leaves nighttime business on Saigon’s iconic Bui Vien Street despairing.
Vietnam confirms four new local Covid-19 cases
Vietnam records four new Covid-19 community transmission cases Friday, two in Hanoi and two in its neighbor Ha Nam Province.
HCMC bars, karaoke parlors to close amid Covid threat
All bars, discotheques and karaoke parlors in Ho Chi Minh City have been ordered closed from Friday evening in the latest Covid-19 containment effort.
Vietnam reports first local COVID-19 cases in 35 days
Vietnam said on Thursday it had detected its first locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus in 35 days, as authorities ordered tighter surveillance to prevent a new outbreak.
Vietnam urges vigilance as neighbours battle infection spikes
Vietnam on Wednesday (April 28) warned against mass gatherings ahead of long public holidays this weekend and said it would speed up its vaccine rollout amid a worsening coronavirus situation among its neighbours.
Can Tho to erect field hospitals as Covid-19 risks run rampant
Two field hospitals with 1,000 beds would be erected in Can Tho as authorities warn of a high risk of new coronavirus outbreaks as conditions worsen across the southern border.