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.
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.
22:49, 2020/05/01
May 1: Vietnam goes through 15 days without new coronavirus cases
Vietnam tops countries for the number of coronavirus tests per confirmed cases.