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Pandemic exposed Vietnam's inadequate preventive care system

Pandemic exposed Vietnam's inadequate preventive care system

Vietnam’s preventive care medical system is still weak and the country’s policies to support medical workers are insufficient, a National Assembly monitoring team reported Monday.
PM calls for declaring end of Covid epidemic

PM calls for declaring end of Covid epidemic

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Health to make preparations to declare an end to the Covid-19 epidemic in Vietnam.
May 19, 2023 | 07:02 pm PT
Covid threat not over: health ministry

Covid threat not over: health ministry

The Ministry of Health said the pandemic remains a threat though the World Health Organization has declared Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency.
May 8, 2023 | 10:07 pm PT
New Omicron strain more contagious, less deadly

New Omicron strain more contagious, less deadly

The Omicron strain spreads faster than previous Covid variants but its effects are less severe and most infections have been among elderly people with underlying diseases, doctors said.
April 28, 2023 | 06:22 am PT
Province to test officials for Covid after holiday

Province to test officials for Covid after holiday

Government officials and state employees in Soc Trang must be tested for Covid-19 upon returning from upcoming holiday travels outside the Mekong Delta province.
April 26, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
HCMC requires school teachers, students to wear masks as Covid returns

HCMC requires school teachers, students to wear masks as Covid returns

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has instructed teachers and students to wear masks in school amid a rise in the incidence of Covid.
April 19, 2023 | 08:34 pm PT
Hanoi mandates masks in crowded places as Covid returns

Hanoi mandates masks in crowded places as Covid returns

The fresh Covid-19 outbreak in Hanoi means people using public transport and working at supermarkets, cinemas and bars must wear masks, authorities have mandated.
April 18, 2023 | 06:09 pm PT
Number of Covid cases quadruples over single week in Vietnam

Number of Covid cases quadruples over single week in Vietnam

The number of Covid-19 cases over the past week has quadrupled from the previous period, with Hanoi recording the most cases, the health ministry said.
April 11, 2023 | 04:52 pm PT
British couple thanks Vietnam for saving their lives

British couple thanks Vietnam for saving their lives

A married British couple has returned to Vietnam three years after they recovered from Covid-19 in Hanoi to thank the medical workers that saved them.
March 9, 2023 | 07:14 am PT
325,000 people in HCMC yet to receive Covid relief money

325,000 people in HCMC yet to receive Covid relief money

Some 325,000 people have not received any money from a HCMC Covid-19 relief package released in 2021 due ostensibly to a lack of funds.
February 21, 2023 | 08:35 pm PT
Two South Koreans get 10 years for smuggling people into Vietnam

Two South Koreans get 10 years for smuggling people into Vietnam

Two South Korean men have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for illegally bringing 189 South Koreans to Da Nang in breach of Covid safety regulations two years ago.
February 15, 2023 | 08:24 pm PT
HCMC runs Covid outbreak drills for Tet

HCMC runs Covid outbreak drills for Tet

The Ho Chi Minh City Health Department performed drills on Tuesday to prepare for potential Covid-19 outbreaks amid the emergence of more contagious Omicron subvariants.
January 17, 2023 | 04:51 pm PT
Vietnam to ramp up border health screenings amid concerns over Omicron subvariant

Vietnam to ramp up border health screenings amid concerns over Omicron subvariant

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered a ramping up of health screenings at the border amid the detection of an Omicron subvariant that's more contagious and elusive in Vietnam.
January 9, 2023 | 12:06 am PT
WHO warns of new Omicron variant threat during Tet

WHO warns of new Omicron variant threat during Tet

The WHO representative in Vietnam has sounded a warning against Covid saying its Omicron subvariant XBB spreads easier, posing a high risk of infection during the upcoming holidays.
January 8, 2023 | 10:45 pm PT
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