More HCMC schools closed after students meet with Covid-19 patients
Over 100,000 university students in HCMC have been asked to stay home while many other schools are stepping up efforts to deal with new local Covid-19 transmissions.
Vietnam reports first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in 89 days
Vietnam has confirmed its first locally transmitted case of the coronavirus in nearly three months, after the infection of a man related to a flight attendant who had tested positive after returning from Japan two weeks ago. The country’s health…
Vietnam’s first liver transplant patient dies 16 years later
Nguyen Thi Diep, 25, passed away Sunday morning, 16 years after becoming Vietnam’s first patient to undergo a liver transplant.
Noi Bai airport gets international heath accreditation for Covid-19 preventive measures
Noi Bai in Hanoi has become the first airport in Vietnam to receive the Airports Council International’s health accreditation for its safety measures against Covid-19.
Unmasked Hanoians run the gauntlet of hefty fines
Many Hanoians continue not to wear masks in public though the city, with winter approaching, has steeply increased the fine for that.
Hanoi man tests coronavirus positive for 2nd time in two months
A Hanoi man has tested positive for the novel coronavirus two months after recovering from Covid-19, the city’s Center for Disease Control said on Sunday.
Anxiety mounts over safety of Vietnam’s street food as scandals grow
Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans across the globe, but mounting food safety scandals on the country’s streets are sparking a rising tide of anxiety among millennials about what they eat.
Vietnam records nine more imported Covid-19 cases
Nine Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia, Japan and Qatar have taken Vietnam’s active Covid-19 count to 115, the Ministry of Health confirmed Sunday morning.
No mask, no entry to public spaces, warns Hanoi deputy chairman
People without masks will not be allowed to enter public places in Hanoi, which is bracing for the onset of winter, when the threat of Covid-19 could increase.
Vietnam opts for containment over ‘high risk’ rush for costly COVID-19 vaccine
Vietnam will stick to its strategy of containing COVID-19 rather than rush to secure a supply of a vaccine that could be financially risky, the head of the country’s coronavirus task force said on Friday (Nov 6).
Vietnam PM says pandemic costs $8.6 billion in budget revenue
The pandemic is seen costing Vietnam nearly 200 trillion dong ($8.6 billion) in budget revenue this year, according to the government’s website, which cited Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a discussion with National Assembly deputies on Monday.
Vietnam begins Covid-19 vaccine trials on monkeys
A Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine has been tested on monkeys since Tuesday, the Ministry of Health stated Friday.
Indian experts, France returnee up Vietnam Covid-19 tally
Vietnam confirmed three more imported Covid-19 cases Tuesday, a Hanoi man returning from France and two Indian experts, taking its active tally to 72.
Vietnam is fighting Covid without pitting economic growth against public health
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Vietnam’s war against COVID-19
Vietnam’s campaign against COVID-19 is infused with military imagery, playing into existing strands of national identity.
Explaining public trust in Vietnam
The regime’s ability to deal effectively with the Covid-19 pandemic would not have been possible without the people’s trust
Vietnam to enter 33rd day without COVID-19 infection in community
With no new COVID-19 cases recorded Sunday evening, Vietnam has now gone 32 days straight without a single community infection.
Fracas at Tan Son Nhat airport as South Korea returnees protest high quarantine fees
Over 100 Vietnamese passengers arriving in Saigon Wednesday noon on a flight from Seoul refused to be quarantined at hotels, protesting unaffordable charges.
Vietnam an outlier during Covid-19 pandemic
Vietnam should re-emerge quickly in the post-pandemic period, making it one of the best performers in the global economy
Foreigners entering HCMC for short visits strictly screened
Foreign nationals visiting HCMC for less than 14 days are tested for Covid-19 upon arrival and then every two days.
Vietnam spends over 3 weeks documenting zero local COVID-19 cases, recovered patients near 1,000
Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday morning, with recoveries now nearing 1,000, according to the national government.
Vietnam exports 850 mln masks in 8 months
Vietnamese businesses exported nearly 850 million medical masks in the first eight months of this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Used condoms cleaned and resold in southern Vietnam
Market authorities in Binh Duong Province have seized 324,000 used condoms that were about to be cleaned and resold in the market.
How did Vietnam bring the spread of coronavirus to a halt — again ?
Vietnam has gone more than two weeks without a single case of coronavirus via community transmission, effectively beating the virus for a second time.
Foreigners to pay $63 minimum for Covid-19 tests
Foreigners entering Vietnam on commercial flights would have to pay around VND1.468 million ($63) for two mandatory Covid-19 tests, and register contact and quarantine details.
Economic security : Vietnam’s cardinal policy goal
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Vietnam needs to take concerted action to shore up the foundations of its economy.