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.
22:52, 2020/06/08
June 8: Vietnam has 3 fresh coronavirus cases, 95% of patients cured
Up to 49 out of 50 foreign patients have been cured while Vietnam is doing its utmost to save a British pilot's life.
06:46, 2020/06/05
June 4: Vietnam cures up to 92% of Covid-19 patients
On the same day, Vietnam held national consultation to seek the best treatment for the British pilot.
18:40, 2020/06/03
Critical British Covid-19 patient regains consciousness, smiles to doctors
British Covid-19 patient’s smile carried a lot of meaning, showing he has waken up from the coma.
00:01, 2020/06/03
June 2: Five more Covid-19 patients in Vietnam recover, 30 active cases left
Vietnam has passed through 47 days without local infections.
23:52, 2020/05/30
May 30: Newest Covid-19 patient in Vietnam is 1-year-old child
The latest Covid-19 patient is a Vietnamese child repatriated from Russia.
22:25, 2020/05/27
May 27: Six more Vietnamese Covid-19 patients recover, 49 active cases left
The country has gone 41 consecutive days without community infection.
23:59, 2020/05/25
May 25: Vietnam reports one fresh coronavirus case, totaling 326
Vietnam has reported no new coronavirus cases of local transmission since April 16.
11:54, 2020/05/22
Vietnam’s health ministry plans to repatriate Covid-19 British patient
The Covid-19 British patient had undergone treatment for 63 days at a Ho Chi Minh City-based hospital.
07:47, 2020/05/19
May 18: Vietnam coronavirus cases hit 324, latest infections are imported
Since April 16, all coronavirus infections in Vietnam are from overseas.
05:10, 2020/05/16
May 15: Vietnam records 25 new Covid-19 cases, all imported
This is the largest number of cases confirmed in a day since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in late January.
13:54, 2020/05/15
Vietnam mobilizes best doctors to cure British Covid-19 patient
Vietnam is determined to cure a British pilot who has been in critical for more than a month.
06:57, 2020/05/14
Lung transplant indicated for British Covid-19 patient
Only a lung transplant could save the British Covid-19 patient's life,
01:55, 2020/05/13
May 12: Vietnam goes through 26 days without new local coronavirus infection
On the day, the country reports three convalescents who are all Brazilians.
07:00, 2020/05/12
May 11: Eight more Covid-19 patients in Vietnam recover, infection count flat
The number of convalescents accounts for 86% of the total infections.
07:51, 2020/05/08
May 7: Vietnam confirms 17 more coronavirus cases, all imported
All the latest cases are Vietnamese nationals returning from UAE.
23:32, 2020/05/05
May 5: Vietnam reports 11 more convalescents, 86% of total patients recover
So far, the number of convalescents accounts for 86% of the total infections.
14:13, 2020/05/05
Hanoi’s hospitals enhance IT application for Covid-19 prevention
Information technology has been useful in helping patients book medical appointments online, avoiding large gatherings in hospitals.
16:00, 2020/05/04
Vietnam tests Covid-19 vaccine on mice
Vietnamese scientists collaborated with the UK's Bristol University to research a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
10:40, 2020/05/04
May 3: Vietnam reports one new coronavirus case, tally rises to 271
The newest case is an expert working for Vietnam Oil And Gas Group (PetroVietnam).
14:41, 2020/05/03
Vietnam applies telemedicine platform to avoid Covid-19 community infection
Using the telemedicine platform, patients and clinicians can contact and consult via phone calls, text messages, so that they can avoid the infection but still get medical care.