Vietnam performs first kidney transplant on boy with genetic mutation
A boy in Hanoi suffering from a rare genetic mutation has been the first to receive a kidney transplant to avoid organ failure.
Vietnam records two more domestic Covid-19 patients
The Health Ministry confirmed two new Covid-19 patients in Hai Duong Friday morning, raising the northern province’s community transmission tally to 713 since late January.
Vietnamese returning with ‘vaccine passport’ undergoes mandatory quarantine
One of the first Vietnamese nationals with a « vaccine passport » was quarantined Wednesday on return from the U.S. per existing Covid-19 protocols.
5 people develop complications from AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Five of the 522 medical workers and others who got the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have developed minor complications and are being treated in hospital.
Hanoi to roll out mass testing for Covid-19 amid fears of imported cases
Hanoi will conduct mass community testing for Covid-19 at places where foreigners live and gather as it seeks to preclude spread due to imported cases.
Vietnam begins Covid-19 vaccination drive without China-made shots
Vietnam, the only Asean nation that has yet to publicly state if it will use the Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines, begins inoculations on Monday. Analysts say anti-China sentiment among the public and diplomatic tensions are two factors behind the spurning…
Vietnam begins COVID vaccinations with AstraZeneca shots
Health care workers go to front of the line as latest outbreak peters out
Vietnam could welcome vaccinated foreign tourists starting July
Tourism experts proposed Vietnam’s tourism industry prepare to welcome vaccinated foreign visitors back to the country from the third quarter in a similar vein to regional peers.
Vietnam records 16 new Covid-19 cases
Vietnam confirmed 16 new Covid-19 cases Sunday evening, 12 community transmissions in Hai Duong Province and four imported cases.
Vietnam details priorities for first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
Vietnam’s government said on Tuesday health workers, diplomats and military personnel would be among the first to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the country starts its inoculation programme next month.
How COVID-19 is speeding up Vietnam’s digital transformation
The Lunar New Year, ‘Tet’ in Vietnamese, is the most important celebration in the country. This year’s festival on 12 February was accompanied by much uncertainty as Vietnam was hit by a third COVID-19 outbreak just days prior.
Vietnam to start COVID-19 vaccinations in march
Vietnam will begin its COVID-19 vaccination programme next month with frontline healthcare staff and the elderly in line for the first doses as the country tackles a new wave of coronavirus infections, state media reported on Monday.
No end to Vietnam’s coronavirus fight within first six months: health ministry
Vietnam’s Covid-19 fight won’t end within the first six months, or even for the entire year, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said Friday.
Saigon restaurants found crowded despite Covid-19 ban
Many restaurants in HCMC have been found with more than 20 guests in violation of the limit imposed by authorities to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Vietnam to receive 5 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses in February
Vietnam would receive around five million Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of February, Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong said at a meeting Monday.
Vietnam records two more Covid-19 community transmissions
The Health Ministry Tuesday morning confirmed two new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases in northern Hai Duong Province, bringing the tally of the new wave at 679.
Covid-19 forces HCMC schools to remain closed in February
HCMC’s 1.7 million students will stay home from school until Feb. 28 as authorities grapple with Covid-19.
Vietnam records 49 more domestic Covid-19 cases
Fifty three people were diagnosed with Covid-19 on Saturday evening, with 49 of them contracting the disease in Vietnam.
Vietnam confirms 18 new Covid-19 community transmissions
The Health Ministry Thursday morning confirmed 18 new Covid-19 patients in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Duong.
Vietnam culls 100,000 poultry as bird flu outbreaks spread
Vietnam has culled more 100,000 poultry so far this year in a bid to contain the spread of bird flu in the Southeast Asian country, the government said on Monday.
Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccine effective on variants
Nanocovax, a Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine, is said to have an effect on coronavirus variants following the first phase of human trials, according to Vietnam Military Medical University.
HCMC urged to apply social distancing after dozens test positive for coronavirus
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long proposed Ho Chi Minh City apply social distancing in some areas following surging infections linked to Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Vietnam records four new Covid-19 domestic transmissions
The Health Ministry confirmed four new Covid-19 infections Sunday morning, raising the infection tally of Vietnam’s new community transmission wave to 402.
Vietnam expects to receive first COVID vaccines before end of March
Vietnam is expected to get access to the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX sharing scheme within the first quarter, its government said on Friday.
Vietnam to receive 4.9 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses via Covax
Vietnam would receive around 4.886 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine via the Covax program within the first half of 2021, according to a distribution forecast.
Vietnam outbreak is UK variant
A newly detected coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam, which has infected 276 people and spread to 10 provinces and cities, was caused by the more contagious British variant of the coronavirus.