Disease prevention - 10/09/2021

Hanoi has worked to fulfil its goal of giving at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine to all its residents aged 18 or above by September 15.

Disease prevention - 06/09/2021

The Japanese Government on September 3 decided to provide additional COVID-19 vaccines for Vietnam, expected to arrive in the country on September 9, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Disease prevention - 03/09/2021

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has just sent a dispatch to the Department of Health of provinces and units asking them to actively organise vaccination as soon as they receive each batch of vaccines.

Disease prevention - 30/08/2021

From August 23 to the end of September 6, Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An are strengthening the implementation of a number of social distancing measures under the Resolution 86 of the Government. Taking advantage of this "golden time", localities are quickly carrying out a large-scale COVID-19 testing campaign.

Disease prevention - 24/08/2021

Since the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the country, the Party, State and Government of Vietnam have actively directed the response closely and drastically; mobilizing the whole political system to take part; taking strong and active measures to prevent and control the epidemic.

Disease prevention - 16/08/2021

The Hanoi Medical University started the first phase of clinical trials of the ARCT-154 COVID-19 vaccine on August 15, with the participation of 100 volunteers from Hanoi.

Disease prevention - 09/08/2021

In the face of complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the vaccination is considered a fundamental, long-term, strategic and decisive solution to escape the pandemic. In order to buy and inject the COVID-19 vaccine for 75 million people, Vietnam needs VND 25.2 trillion (US$1.096 billion) to buy 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Disease prevention - 03/08/2021

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested quickly spending US$10.5 million earmarked from the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund to buy vaccines while speaking at the 29th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting on August 2.

Disease prevention - 03/08/2021

About 47-50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine will arrive in Vietnam in the last quarter, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

Disease prevention - 02/08/2021

The early vaccination of eight groups of vulnerable people and those with disabilities has been a profound encouragement, helping them overcome the daily difficulties as well as triumph against the pandemic.

Disease prevention - 30/07/2021

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup, has received approval to build a vaccine production facility in Hanoi.