Hanoi steps up disease control measures at Noi Bai International Airport
The city has strengthened its healthcare efforts to combat respiratory diseases during the winter-spring festival season, with heightened measures at Noi Bai International Airport leading the city's disease prevention campaign.
17:05, 2025/02/19
Hanoi sees no community outbreaks as covid-19 cases drop, thanks to vaccination efforts
Hanoi’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported three confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the city since the start of 2025, with no fatalities.
15:24, 2025/02/17
Hanoi launches measles vaccination campaign for infants
This age group is not eligible for vaccination under the National Expanded Vaccination Program and represents a significant portion of the capital's population.
22:08, 2025/02/14
Hanoi accelerates traditional medicine development to enhance public healthcare
Hanoi is intensifying efforts to strengthen traditional medicine as a key pillar of the healthcare system, aiming to improve public access to comprehensive medical treatment.
14:40, 2022/03/12
UNFPA helps Vietnam secure middle-income status
The five-year program helped Vietnam secure middle-income country status.
20:14, 2022/03/08
KOICA gifts 9.45 million syringes to Vietnam for Covid-19 prevention
The syringes are to help Vietnam fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
20:09, 2022/03/06
MoH proposes asymptomatic Covid-19 patients go to work
Asymptomatic Covid-19 people in self-isolation period can voluntarily go to work if they strictly follow the regulations of the health sector.
13:09, 2022/03/03
Pfizer vaccine doses for children aged 5-11 to arrive in Vietnam this month
Children aged 5-11 would be administered with a 0.2ml (10 mcg) of Pfizer each dose.
15:00, 2022/02/28
PM expresses appreciation to health workers’ dedication to public health
Vietnamese health workers have shown their spirit of pure solidarity, deep love for patients.
16:01, 2022/02/24
Benefits of kid inoculating outweigh risks: Experts
Being vaccinated will help to minimize disruption to kids' education, routines, and other things that are important to their wellbeing.
15:47, 2022/02/21
Vietnam’s health ministry lowers Covid-19 test prices amid high demand
Imposing the price cap on test kits is necessary in the context of soaring infections across Vietnam.
21:11, 2022/02/18
Vietnam gives nod to first Covid-19 treatment drug Molnupiravir
Molnupiravir drug helps reduce viral load in the early stages of Covid-19, reducing risks of severe symptoms and deaths.
17:55, 2022/02/16
The US helps Vietnam close tuberculosis detection and treatment gaps
The donation, including drugs to treat 15,000 patients with latent tuberculosis infection for three months, will be distributed nationwide.
20:15, 2022/02/10
Over 60% of Vietnamese parents give consent to Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11: MoH’s survey
Vaccination for children aged 5-11 years would be on a recommendation basis and safety would be the highest priority.
21:55, 2022/01/27
Vietnamese President appreciates Japan’s hospital project acceleration
Vietnam needs more hospitals to provide local citizens with health check-ups and treatment.
16:19, 2022/01/27
HCMC keeps Covid-19 vaccine rollout during Tet holiday
The southern metropolis has set the target to achieve full vaccine coverage by the end of February.
09:05, 2022/01/21
PM urges faster Covid-19 spring vaccination campaign
The spring vaccination campaign will be implemented from February 1 to 28 with a view to significantly increasing the Covid-19 vaccination rate.
18:57, 2022/01/19
Vietnam confirms first community cases of Omicron
The Omicron patients are now being quarantined and in stable health condition.
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.