Vietnam seafood firms in south of country hit by virus outbreak
Hundreds of workers at seafood companies in the south of Vietnam have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the media, after officials eased some restrictions in and around the nation’s commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City. More than 150…
Vietnam starts vaccinating kids in effort to reopen schools
Vietnam on Wednesday started to vaccinate children as part of an effort to reopen schools after more than half a year of closures due to COVID-19.
Vietnam takes Sinopharm vaccines to ease Ho Chi Minh City’s woes
Pandemic offers Beijing opportunity to firm ties with strategically important neighbor
Vietnam had seemingly conquered Covid.Then Delta spread
The Southeast Asian nation is slowly emerging from months of lockdown but has plenty of challenges yet.
Vietnam’s staff-starved factories implore employees to come back
Millions of workers who fled virus outbreak are too scared to return to make the world’s winter clothes and Christmas gifts.
Safe from Covid but still no jobs: Migrant workers’ dilemma at home
Migrant workers are relieved to be home amid the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn, but a big question now is, ‘what to do for a living ?’
Don’t quarantine air passengers : Vietnam aviation authority
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has suggested removing the centralized quarantine requirement for air passengers currently applied in several localities.
Public uproar provoked as 13 dogs culled after owners test positive for COVID-19 in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Local public has voiced anger and objections against a decision of health authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau to cull 13 dogs belonging to a married couple returning from Long An Province after the owners were found…
Walk for Vietnam raises $63,500 for COVID-19 relief
The Walk for Vietnam, an event intended to raise awareness of and funds for those suffering from the impact of the Delta variant in that country, had strong community support last week.
From delay to desperation: the story of sinophobia and COVID-19 vaccines in Vietnam
During its recent COVID-19 outbreaks, the Vietnamese government has found itself trapped between the virus and a Sinophobic public.
Vietnam to fully reopen by June 2022
Vietnam is planning to reopen key tourist destinations to vaccinated visitors from countries deemed a low COVID-19 risk from December, the government said on Wednesday, October 6, ahead of a full resumption targeted for June next year.
Fears of COVID surge in Vietnam as workers flee Ho Chi Minh City
Mass exodus of migrant workers from Vietnam’s COVID-19 epicentre prompts fears of virus surge in Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands.
HCMC requires speedy vaccination for industrial workers
HCMC authorities are preparing to speed up vaccination for nearly 128,000 workers at industrial parks so they could return to work after economic activity resumes.
Vietnam abandons zero-Covid strategy after record drop in GDP
Warnings that lockdowns were crippling businesses heaped pressure on Communist government
Vietnam to end virus lockdown in largest city after 3 months
Vietnam will lift the lockdown in its largest city on Friday, ending nearly three months of restrictions on movement to curb a coronavirus surge.
Vietnam COVID-19 epicentre may have 40% more unrecorded cases
Authorities in Vietnam’s biggest city are urging the government to recognise positive rapid tests for COVID-19 to present a clearer picture of its outbreak, state media reported on Monday, a move that could increase the city’s case total by 40%.
Vietnam considers mutual recognition of vaccine passports with select countries
Vietnam is considering mutual recognition of vaccine passports with countries in Southeast Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, the EU and the U.S., the Government Office announced Sunday.
Has Vietnam turned a corner in its coronavirus fight ?
As capital Hanoi leaves behind nearly two months of lockdown-like movement restrictions, Ho Chi Minh City residents are still largely confined to their homes. But the southern business hub, which accounts for almost one-third of Vietnam’s state budget and 80…
Phu Quoc not ready for foreign tourists next month
Phu Quoc will not be ready to welcome fully vaccinated foreign tourists next month as planned because the local vaccination rate has been low, a top official says.
Vietnam president demands equitable supply of Covid vaccines in UN speech
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the international community to cooperate in the fight against Covid-19, especially prioritizing an equitable supply of vaccines to soon end it.
Vietnam to buy 10 million Cuban vaccine doses
Cuba agreed Monday to provide Vietnam with 10 million doses of its home-grown coronavirus vaccine, Abdala, for which the Asian nation has given emergency approval.
Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi will further ease its coronavirus restrictions from this week, the government said, with new cases on the decline and the majority of its adult population partially vaccinated.
Vietnam approves emergency use of Cuba’s Covid vaccine
The Ministry of Health on Friday granted emergency approval of Cuba’s Abdala Covid-19 vaccine.
Walk for Vietnam hopes to render aid for those in need due to COVID-19 Delta variant surge
Fountain Valley city officials and community leaders gathered inside council chambers on Friday morning to introduce plans to provide aid to those being adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic abroad.
HCMC to conduct mass testing till month-end
City-wide testing will be carried out in HCMC from now until the month’s end, with higher frequency for very high-risk and high-risk areas.
Seven Mekong Delta textile companies want workers immediately vaccinated against Covid
Seven textile companies in southern Tien Giang Province have sought priority Covid-19 vaccination of their workers to enable them to resume production.