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.
18:05, 2020/04/26
Vietnam health authorities concerned about second Covid-19 wave
Health authorities are concerned that the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic may arrive, posing a headache for the health system.
13:48, 2020/04/26
Vietnam mulls administering plasma for critical Covid-19 patients
Plasma can be extracted from those who have recovered from Covid-19 to treat critical novel coronavirus patients.
23:02, 2020/04/23
April 23: Vietnam’s coronavirus count unchanged at 268 in seventh straight day
Vietnam tops countries worldwide for the number of coronavirus tests per confirmed case.
08:08, 2020/04/23
April 22: Vietnam passes six days without new coronavirus cases
On the day, a town of 7,600 people in North Vietnam was placed under lockdown.
22:36, 2020/04/21
April 21: No coronavirus cases found in Vietnam for five successive days
As of Tuesday, the number of convalescents accounts for 81% of the total infections.
09:43, 2020/04/21
Vietnam can conduct 13,000 Covid-19 tests each day
Some 111 laboratories across Vietnam are now capable of diagnosing the novel coronavirus by using Real-time RT-PCR technology, with maximum capacity of thousands of tests per day.
08:38, 2020/04/21
April 20: Vietnam confirms no new cases for four consecutive days
The high ratio of convalescents is significantly resulted from regular consultation among leading doctors and health experts.
23:49, 2020/04/19
April 19: Vietnam reports no coronavirus cases for three straight days
As of April 19, convalescents account for 75% of the country's confirmed infections.
12:50, 2020/04/19
Vietnam launches first ever contact-tracing app to curb Covid-19
The contact- tracing app, along with the remote health check-up platform, could be an ignition for the digital transformation process of the health sector, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
08:49, 2020/04/18
April 17: Vietnam reports no new coronavirus cases, 22 convalescents
Despite no new cases detected in the day, local authorities uphold vigilance on the pandemic.
22:39, 2020/04/14
April 14: 23 Covid-19 patients in Vietnam recover, convalescents account for 63.53%
The new case of the day is from Hanoi, keeping the city on the lead for the number of infections.
00:01, 2020/04/14
April 13: Vietnam’s coronavirus infections hit 265, part of Samsung Corp affected
One of the latest cases is a worker at Samsung Display plant in the north of Vietnam.
00:03, 2020/04/13
April 12: Vietnam reports 2 more coronavirus cases, 260 in total
Coronavirus transmission pace seems to slow over the last few days, with several cases confirmed per day.
22:28, 2020/04/10
April 10: 16 more Covid-19 patients in Vietnam recover, 2 cases confirmed
Local health experts attributed the high ratio of convalescents (56%) to good treatment largely made through daily online consultation.
14:49, 2020/04/10
Vietnamese doctors to use plasma therapy on Covid-19 patients
“Convalescent plasma” contains anti-virus antibodies, when injected into Covid-19 patients, antibodies will support coronavirus ailing patients to fight the viruses.
23:52, 2020/04/09
April 9: Vietnam reports four new coronavirus cases, 255 in total
Leading health experts join daily online consultations to give Covid-19 patients proper treatment regime.
15:37, 2020/04/09
More than 15,000 people linked to Hanoi hospital test negative for Covid-19
With 15,000 negative samples, it can be said that the outbreak at Bach Mai hospital is under control.
06:40, 2020/04/09
Hanoi hospital to collect donated blood at home
The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion would apply strict Covid-19 infection prevention measures during blood collection.
06:04, 2020/04/09
April 8: Vietnam reports two new coronavirus cases, convalescents double
Over the last days, the number of convalescents has been on the rise.
01:08, 2020/04/08
Half of coronavirus cases in Vietnam recover
To be considered healthy, Covid-19 patients need to test negative for the virus three consecutive times and go through quarantine for two weeks.