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Health ministry official caught in Covid test kit scam

Health ministry official caught in Covid test kit scam

A drug price management official under the Ministry of Health was arrested for alleged power abuse, amid investigations into a Covid test kit scam involving the Viet A tech firm.
Health minister, Hanoi chairman answerable for Covid test kit scam

Health minister, Hanoi chairman answerable for Covid test kit scam

Two people arrested transporting Covid test kits of unknown origin

Two people arrested transporting Covid test kits of unknown origin

130,000 smuggled Covid test kits, drugs seized in HCMC

130,000 smuggled Covid test kits, drugs seized in HCMC

Over 56,000 Covid-19 test kits and 76,000 Covid-19 pills of unknown origins were seized by authorities in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Tan District on Thursday.
March 10, 2022 | 10:43 pm PT
HCMC provides Covid-19 test kits for schools

HCMC provides Covid-19 test kits for schools

Schools across Ho Chi Minh City have been provided more than 50,000 rapid antigen testing kits to screen students suspected to have Covid-19.
March 3, 2022 | 02:16 am PT
Covid tests get pricey as infections and anxiety climb

Covid tests get pricey as infections and anxiety climb

As the number of infections rise, the surging demand for Covid-19 tests and medicines has pushed prices up by double digits.
February 23, 2022 | 05:27 am PT
Covid test kit fever triggers price hikes, shortages

Covid test kit fever triggers price hikes, shortages

The price of Covid-19 test kits across the country has significantly jumped compared to before Tet, causing local shortages amid an ongoing coronavirus surge.
February 23, 2022 | 12:05 am PT
Company director inflates Covid test kit price for $35 mln bonus to partners

Company director inflates Covid test kit price for $35 mln bonus to partners

A company director has admitted to inflating the price of a Covid-19 test kit by 45 percent and sending around VND800 billion ($35.2 million) as “bonuses” to its partners.
January 7, 2022 | 06:19 am PT
Military medics deliver quick Covid test kits to HCMC district

Military medics deliver quick Covid test kits to HCMC district

A mobile medic squad in HCMC braved the elements to deliver quick Covid-19 test kits to around 1,500 residents in Binh Thanh District.
August 24, 2021 | 04:36 am PT
$5.46 mln worth of Swiss medical equipment destined for Vietnam

$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.
August 7, 2021 | 04:32 am PT
Firms find it hard to access $1.1-billion government aid

Firms find it hard to access $1.1-billion government aid

Many enterprises have found it difficult to access the government stimulus of VND26 trillion ($1.13 billion) since it requires them to meet an “unreasonable” criterion related to income tax.
August 1, 2021 | 08:32 pm PT
Vietnam warns against use of unregulated Covid-19 test kits

Vietnam warns against use of unregulated Covid-19 test kits

Health authorities have cautioned people against using Covid-19 self-test kits that are widely promoted on social media these days.
June 5, 2021 | 05:45 pm PT
Japanese firm to produce Covid-19 test kits in Vietnam

Japanese firm to produce Covid-19 test kits in Vietnam

Japanese biotech and chemical firm Fujifilm is planning to produce Covid-19 test kits in Vietnam by expanding its production facilities in the country.
December 21, 2020 | 10:33 pm PT
Vietnam increases production of Covid-19 test kits as commercial flights reopen

Vietnam increases production of Covid-19 test kits as commercial flights reopen

With over 20,000 passengers expected to arrive in Vietnam each month as commercial flights resume, manufacturers of test kits are increasing their production.
September 25, 2020 | 01:10 am PT
Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 test kit approved for sale in Europe

Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 test kit approved for sale in Europe

Vietnamese Covid-19 test kits have received CE certification and a Certificate of Free Sale from the U.K., which allows them to be sold in Europe.
April 22, 2020 | 01:50 am PT
 
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