Words on the Street: Vietnam's E-Cigarette ban sparks debate
Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we explore the stories that influence discussions and spark arguments on Hanoi's bustling streets.
10:53, 2024/12/09
Hanoi to ensure medicine supply during Tet holiday
Plans are being drawn up to stockpile medicines in hospitals and a disease control center in Hanoi.
22:47, 2024/09/27
Japanese companies recognize vast potential of Vietnam's mom-and-pop sector
Vietnam's mom-and-pop sector has increasingly become a focal point for Japanese companies looking to expand their presence in Southeast Asia.
14:34, 2024/09/19
Hanoi works on cleanup, disease prevention after Typhoon Yagi
The city's medical units advice the community on the use of clean water, food safety, and environmental hygiene.
23:10, 2020/08/09
August 9: Vietnam confirms 31 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
The new infections keep Danang at the top among localities hit by Covid-19.
18:07, 2020/08/09
Ministry of Health supports Hanoi in rRT-PCR testing
The Ministry of Health has assigned four medical establishments to conduct rRT-PCR test for about 70,000 Hanoi residents who have returned from Danang.
10:15, 2020/08/09
Vietnam: Fifteen Covid-19 convalescents volunteer to donate plasma
Of the fifteen volunteers, two are health workers and two foreigners.
22:15, 2020/08/08
August 8: Coronavirus infections in Vietnam exceed 800
The majority of the newly-infected cases are linked to Danang where SARS-CoV-2 reemerged in the community.
11:01, 2020/08/08
August 8: Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally hits 789, more cases linked to Danang
Since the resurgence of community transmission was detected in Vietnam on July 25, the novel coronavirus has appeared in 13 cities and provinces.
01:07, 2020/08/07
Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam may peak in next ten days: Health official
In the second Covid-19 phase in Vietnam, many people have been infected as the virus was transmitted from patients to their family members as well as health workers in Danang's three hospitals.
08:27, 2020/08/06
August 6: Vietnam reports 4 new Covid-19 cases, count hits 717
SARS-CoV-2 has been reported in 11 cities and provinces after the confirmation of community transmission on July 25.
12:32, 2020/08/05
Aug 5: Vietnam records two more Covid-19 cases, tally hits 672
The two new patients are linked to Danang Hospital, taking the Covid-19 caseload in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam to 46.
14:52, 2020/08/04
Vietnam’s coronavirus deaths rise to 8, ten others in critical condition
All the casualties are old people with chronic diseases.
08:31, 2020/08/04
August 4: Vietnam’s coronavirus infections rise to 652
The newest cases are all linked to Danang, the hot spot of coronavirus outbreak after 99 days of no local transmission in Vietnam.
08:45, 2020/08/03
Vietnam expects to launch domestic Covid-19 vaccine by October 2021
Four vaccine manufacturers and research agencies in Vietnam are in a race for vaccines against Covid-19.
23:29, 2020/08/02
August 2: Vietnam records 34 new coronavirus infections
Community transmission has been reported in 10 cities and provinces.
23:11, 2020/08/02
Vietnam's Covid-19 death count rises to six
All the victims are of advanced ages and have chronic diseases before being infected with Covid-19.
13:02, 2020/08/01
Vietnam reports two more Covid-19 deaths
All three victims are the elderly with severe pre-existing diseases.
23:50, 2020/07/31
July 31: Vietnam’s daily coronavirus infections hit record high
So far, the coronavirus outbreaks have been reported in six cities and provinces
18:22, 2020/07/31
Many Covid-19 patients in Vietnam at high risk of fatality: Health ministry
When infected with Covid-19, people at high risk of aggravation are the elderly (over 60 years old) with pre-existing diseases, obesity or exhaustion.
09:25, 2020/07/31
July 31: Vietnam reports 45 coronavirus cases, highest ever daily caseload
All the newest infections are linked to several hospitals in Danang, the locality of the first local infection outbreaks after more than three months.
23:19, 2020/07/30
July 30: Vietnam confirms five more Covid-19 patients, 464 in total
At present, some patients are in critical condition, including on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
16:21, 2020/07/30
New coronavirus strain in Danang city is not ominous: WHO
The new coronavirus strain in Danang spreads quickly but the virulence remains constant.
10:15, 2020/07/30
July 30: Vietnam reports 9 more local infections, all linked to Danang
Six days after the first local infection was detected, SARS-CoV-2 has been found in six cities and provinces.