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.
Vietnam says more U.S. vaccine donations expected after first 5 million doses
Vietnam may get more COVID-19 vaccine donations from the United States as it struggles to control outbreaks of the fast-spreading Delta variant, the country’s ambassador to the United States said on Sunday.
Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi as COVID-19 infections soar
The 15-day lockdown order bans the gathering of more than two people in public in the city of eight million.
Supply chain disruption threatens foreign giants as Covid-19 rages
Key suppliers for major companies like Netflix and Nike have been forced to host employees on site or cease production as Covid-19 keeps spreading, especially in the southern region.
Vietnam to review handling of foreign deaths after cremation incident
Vietnamese authorities and local administrations will review protocols in dealing with deaths of foreign nationals due to Covid-19, spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday (July 22).
Vietnam in talks with U.S. for local production of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine
Vietnam is in talks with the United States on production national mRNA vaccine, its foreign ministry said Thursday, as the country seeks to increase supplies amid its worst coronavirus outbreak to date.
Vietnam says agrees tech transfers on Russian, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating.
Vietnam puts southern region in lockdown as surge grows
Vietnam has put its entire southern region in a two-week lockdown starting midnight Sunday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the third day in a row
HCMC detects 1,800 Covid cases inside industrial zones
Industrial zones across HCMC have reported as many as 1,837 Covid-19 cases in the ongoing wave that hit Vietnam late April.
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City faces medical collapse as COVID surges
New daily cases surpass 3,000, putting healthcare system under pressure