Hanoi to tackle obesity in primary schools
Students living in urban areas are more likely to be obese than those who live in rural areas.
15:14, 2024/03/24
Hanoi accelerating efforts to reduce new tuberculosis cases
Hanoi has achieved the targets set in the National Strategy for TB Prevention and Control by 2020 with a vision of 2030, with 80% of TB cases detected and 92% of detected patients being cured of the disease.
08:07, 2024/03/06
Conservation and promotion of medicinal plants in Hanoi
Hanoi has set a goal of planting 400 hectares of medicinal plants by 2025 and 1,000 hectares by 2030.
07:31, 2024/02/08
Hanoi hospitals to ensure quality healthcare during Tet
The move aims to ensure that emergency cases, road accident victims, and emergency births are given due care during the Tet holiday.
11:54, 2021/11/05
Vietnam vaccine passports recognized by US, UK
So far, at least four countries have officially recognized vaccine passports from Vietnam.
22:03, 2021/11/04
Japan’s drug maker to begin Covid-19 vaccine Phase 3 clinical trial in Vietnam
The clinical trial is aimed at putting its "recombinant protein vaccine" on the list of the World Health Organization-approved vaccines.
21:51, 2021/10/31
Vietnam reports more Covid-19 infections, big cities urge vaccine booster shots
Health authorities target to inoculate at least two-thirds of nearly 100 million people against Covid-19 by the first quarter of next year.
19:54, 2021/10/27
Vietnam's child coronavirus vaccination drive kicks off in HCMC
Cu Chi District and downtown District 1 are the first localities in Vietnam to immunize those under 18 against Covid-19.
23:35, 2021/10/22
Australia, Vietnam launch US$37M human resource program for 2021-2025
Australia collaborates on many education and training initiatives with Vietnam, facilitating institution-to-institution partnerships and supporting vibrant Australian alumni associations.
18:26, 2021/10/22
Vietnam’s biggest Covid-19 makeshift hospital to be closed
The biggest Covid-19 treatment facility in Vietnam used to treat more than 20,000 patients at its peak.
20:11, 2021/10/21
Vietnam to contribute US$5 million medical supplies to ASEAN
The fund will be used to buy vaccines for the bloc's members.
14:13, 2021/10/18
Hanoi hospital lockdown ends
The hospital rolls out containment measures at the highest level and halted regular medical checkups and treatment.
15:45, 2021/10/15
Vietnam starts Covid-19 vaccine administration for children aged 12-17
Parents or other legal guardians must sign their consent for the children's vaccination.
14:47, 2021/10/14
Vietnam strives to fully vaccinate 95% of adolescents against Covid-19
The health ministry is working on immunization guidelines to start vaccinating adolescents against Covid-19 within this month.
11:24, 2021/10/08
Vaccines and treatment drugs - key solutions to fight Covid-19 in Vietnam
The country has set a pilot plan to welcome fully vaccinated tourists, in which Phu Quoc island is the first sandbox.
19:20, 2021/09/29
Vietnam receives 740,000 Russian-made vaccine doses
The Russian-made vaccine doses will be used in the national immunization program.
17:09, 2021/09/24
Vietnam successfully produces first batch of Russian Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine went through quality control by Gamaleya Center, the Russian research institute that develops the Sputnik V vaccine.
20:25, 2021/09/21
Covid home treatment - a solution for Vietnam to safely live with Covid-19: UK experts
“Vaccination is just half the challenge amid the current surge of the Delta variant.”
13:58, 2021/09/16
Nearly 1M Germany-donated vaccine doses arrive in Vietnam
This is a contribution from Germany towards the Vietnamese vaccination campaign.
16:52, 2021/09/14
Vietnam devises plan to ensure adequate oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients
Vietnam's health sector has surveyed and evaluated the capacity of oxygen production nationwide, which showed that the ability to supply oxygen from domestic production units was 30 times higher than the current demand in hospitals.
21:44, 2021/09/09
Vietnam thanks US for support in Covid-19 fight
Health care was high on the agenda of the US Vice President's trip to Vietnam last month.
19:28, 2021/09/08
Vietnam to carry out clinical trials of France’s XAV-19 Covid-19 drug
XAV-19 is a coronavirus treatment drug based on polyclonal antibodies that targets Covis-19 patients with moderate conditions.
21:21, 2021/09/07
IAEA assists Vietnam in combating infectious diseases
The agency is expected to support Vietnam in technology transfer, training and capacity building in the application of nuclear technology in healthcare and Covid-19 prevention and control.
15:27, 2021/08/31
Vietnamese Prime Minister requires report on Irish recall of instant noodles containing EO
Two products of Acecook Vietnam JSC were recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.