Stranded in Vietnam, foreign tourists find silver lining
Stranded and unable to return home due to Covid-19, many foreign tourists have run out of money but manage to get along due to the kindness of locals.
Da Nang, Nha Trang ban people from leaving home for seven days
Da Nang and Nha Trang in central Vietnam have issued decisions banning people from leaving their homes for a week as a tougher restriction amid rising coronavirus infections.
Bureaucracy sees Hanoi workers give up on Covid aid
Faced with one bureaucratic hurdle after another, many workers in Hanoi have simply given up claiming Covid-19 support after losing their jobs to the pandemic.
Was Vietnam’s Chinese COVID-19 vaccine debacle just a stunt ?
There is a strong case to be made that the Vietnamese government leveraged ingrained anti-Chinese sentiment to boost vaccine uptake.
Stranded French students repatriated from Phu Quoc Island
The southern province of Kien Giang has facilitated the return of six French students stuck on Phu Quoc Island by expediting procedures and enabling passage through Covid-19 checkpoints.
Vietnam receives $5.3 mln in medical equipment aid from Switzerland
Vietnam’s Health Ministry received medical equipment worth around 4.9 million franc ($5.3 million) gifted by Switzerland Friday.
Vietnam to extend movement curbs in biggest city as virus toll rises
Vietnam’s business hub Ho Chi Minh City will extend its coronavirus restrictions to the end of August, state media reported on Friday, as new infections and deaths rise further in the epicentre of the country’s worst outbreak yet.
‘You feel like a criminal even going to get food’
With borrowed money and a borrowed phone, Reg Wynne is trying to get home from Vietnam.
2 million shots of Covid vaccines possible daily
With more consignments of Covid-19 vaccines arriving in Vietnam, the country can now immunize up to two million people a day, according to the Ministry of Health.
Delta variant outbreak challenges Vietnam’s COVID-19 response strategy
Vietnam’s COVID-19 response had been one of the most effective in the world. Its comparatively record low number of cases and deaths and its impressive economic performance during the global pandemic boosted the country’s reputation internationally.
US names Vietnam among high-risk Delta variant countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel warnings Tuesday to include Vietnam in the group of high-risk countries due to rising infection numbers.
Volunteers in Vietnam come to the rescue as coronavirus lockdown hits the vulnerable
Vietnam’s strict lockdown to curb its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections has left many unable to work, go out to get food, or even get oxygen. Individuals and up to 90 community groups and organisations have stepped in where authorities…
European countries place Vietnam in travel restrictions list
Belgium, the Czech Republic and Malta have put Vietnam in their travel red list, which requires arrivals to undergo mandatory quarantine.
Vietnam reports record 9,690 COVID-19 infections on Sunday
Vietnam’s health ministry reported 9,690 coronavirus infections on Sunday, a record daily increase and up from 7,334 cases on Saturday.
$5.46 mln worth of Swiss medical equipment destined for Vietnam
The Swiss government has announced a donation of 5 million francs ($5.46 million) worth of medical equipment to support Vietnam’s Covid-19 fight.
Vietnam’s capital to extend COVID-19 curbs as new clusters emerge
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi will extend coronavirus restrictions until Aug. 22, its health ministry said on Friday, after authorities warned of new clusters of infections detected in the city of more than 8 million people.
Vietnam ‘on right track’ in ongoing Covid-19 fight
The ongoing Covid-19 wave is challenging but Vietnam’s response is « on the right track, » says World Health Organization (WHO) representative Kidong Park.
PM requests Russia to prioritize Covid vaccines for Vietnam
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday requested Russia to speed up procedures for signed Covid-19 vaccine contracts so Vietnam could receive the vaccines as early as possible this year.
Vietnam cuts quarantine time for vaccinated entrants
Fully vaccinated people arriving in Vietnam will have to spend seven days in centralized quarantine and self monitor their health in the following week, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Vietnam communists accept religions’ olive branch as COVID rages
Catholics and Buddhists mobilize health workers to help Ho Chi Minh City cope
Vietnam minister says vaccine rollout ‘too slow’ in many areas
Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination drive has been too slow in many areas, state media cited the health minister as saying on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nation battled its worst coronavirus outbreak yet.
Vietnam and Asia’s pandemic exit strategy
In 2020, Vietnam showed developing Asia how to keep the worst of the pandemic at bay and keep the domestic economy humming through a combination of tight border closures and rigorous enforcement of social distancing.
Vietnam receives nearly 700,000 more AstraZeneca vaccine doses
659,900 AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrived in HCMC Thursday morning as part of a deal between the firm and VNVC.
COVID-19 turned Vietnam’s state-run Union’s greatest weakness into its biggest strength
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor may be unable to fight for workers’ rights, but it is well-placed to help them amid the COVID-19 crisis.
HCMC to ban people from going out at night
HCMC will ban people from going out between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next day starting from Monday, said the city’s chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Vietnam should ‘plan ahead’ as new Covid situation deteriorates
The World Health Organization told Vietnam to prepare the necessary human and material resources as the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak looms ever larger.