Hanoi to tackle obesity in primary schools
Students living in urban areas are more likely to be obese than those who live in rural areas.
15:14, 2024/03/24
Hanoi accelerating efforts to reduce new tuberculosis cases
Hanoi has achieved the targets set in the National Strategy for TB Prevention and Control by 2020 with a vision of 2030, with 80% of TB cases detected and 92% of detected patients being cured of the disease.
08:07, 2024/03/06
Conservation and promotion of medicinal plants in Hanoi
Hanoi has set a goal of planting 400 hectares of medicinal plants by 2025 and 1,000 hectares by 2030.
07:31, 2024/02/08
Hanoi hospitals to ensure quality healthcare during Tet
The move aims to ensure that emergency cases, road accident victims, and emergency births are given due care during the Tet holiday.
08:50, 2022/01/18
Health departments asked to ensure medicine supply during Tet
Hospitals and disease control centers are tasked with building their own plans to stock up medicines.
20:16, 2022/01/12
PM urges acceleration of Covid-19 vaccination rollout amid Omicron fears
The vaccination campaign for children would be prioritized in areas with persistent outbreaks, undergoing social distancing with high population density or high infection risks.
15:07, 2022/01/08
Three drugs with molnupiravir are licensed to treat Covid-19 patients
Molnupiravir has been used globally to treat mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 patients.
21:00, 2022/01/07
Vietnam’s localities asked to keep Omicron out
Localities need to step up communication work to raise the public awareness of Omicron variant.
15:46, 2022/01/03
Vietnam's first confirmed Omicron patient discharged from Hanoi hospital
The first Omicron patient in Vietnam was put under quarantine for two weeks but did not show any symptoms during the isolation.
12:40, 2021/12/31
Vietnam detects 14 more Omicron-infected patients
The 14 Omicron-infected patients landed at the Da Nang International Airport in central Vietnam on four different flights.
13:56, 2021/12/30
First oral Covid-19 vaccine to be tested in Vietnam
The oral Covid-19 vaccine is expected to improve the vaccination, reduce costs, and minimize undesirable side effects.
16:17, 2021/12/28
Vietnam reports first Omicron Covid-19 patient
The patient has been quarantined and monitored since his arrival in Hanoi.
16:03, 2021/12/27
High-risk groups to get Covid-19 vaccine at home
The Government leader told that no eligible person will be left without full inoculation, especially those in high-risk groups.
18:29, 2021/12/21
Hanoi's students bag four gold medals at Int’l Junior Science Olympiad
The Int’l Junior Science Olympiad is an annual individual and team competition in the natural sciences for fifteen-year-old students.
18:06, 2021/12/15
Hanoi's students bag gold medals at Int’l Olympiad of Metropolises
This is the third time Vietnam has sent a team to the Int’l Olympiad of Metropolises. They brought home one gold and six silver medals.
15:01, 2021/12/10
IFC provides Vietnam with technique to prevent African swine fever
IFC will help Vietnam improve its capacity in terms of legal framework and institution regarding the implementation of biosafety measures and diseases monitoring in pig farming.
18:12, 2021/12/09
Vaccines and drugs - critical role in fight against novel coronavirus
The Prime Minister urges the health sector to vaccinate children aged 5-11.
16:25, 2021/12/07
WHO, UNICEF call on Vietnam to enforce food fortification rules
WHO and UNICEF said only 30% of households in Vietnam consume adequate iodized salt is alarming.
13:08, 2021/11/24
Hanoi confirms over 200 Covid-19 patients for seven consecutive days
Hanoi's coronavirus situation is alarming with an upward trend of new infections. A sharp increase is predicted during the Tet holiday.
11:49, 2021/11/19
Hanoi no longer requires Covid-19 quarantine mandate on returnees from high-risk areas
The capital city demands self-quarantine based on the visitors' vaccination status.
12:29, 2021/11/16
HCMC-based Cho Ray Hospital honored at International Hospital Federation’s awards
Cho Ray Hospital is the first and only hospital in Vietnam to have been recognized as a member of the prestigious organization of International Hospital Federation.
15:49, 2021/11/15
Hanoi shortens interval between AstraZeneca doses
AstraZeneca is the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized for use in Vietnam and it is currently the most widely used vaccine in the national vaccination campaign.
08:58, 2021/11/12
Hanoi to set up more than 500 makeshift medical stations
Makeshift medical stations provide primary health care for people in the area while giving treatment to people infected with the Covid-19 virus in the community and family.
10:27, 2021/11/06
Phase-out of mercury-containing dental fillings gains momentum
The first part of the fourth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP4) was held online November 1-5 in Geneva.