Millions of children in Vietnam protected by vaccination over 40 years: UN agencies
Vietnam has made strides in the past four decades to lower the number of child fatalities after it launched a national immunization program in 1981.
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.
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.
19:35, 2021/08/23
Some 200,000 doses of Vero-Cell vaccine donated by China arrive in Vietnam
The gift represents the sentiment of the Chinese military and government to the armed forces and people of Vietnam.
19:59, 2021/08/22
Vietnam receives more AstraZeneca vaccine and Remdesivir
These new moves will promote the country's vaccination and treatment.
16:39, 2021/08/20
Vietnam to receive Japan’s one million Avigan pills for Covid-19 treatment
The Japanese firm will consider the transfer of Avigan drug production technology to Vietnam in the near future.
19:26, 2021/08/15
Vietnam begins clinical trials of ARCT-154 Covid-19 vaccine
ARCT-154 Covid-19 vaccine's human clinical trials will be carried out in three phases in Vietnam.
15:03, 2021/08/10
Vietnam to test ARCT-154 vaccine on volunteers
ARCT-154 is the third Covid-19 vaccine that has been approved for human clinical trials in Vietnam.
13:22, 2021/08/03
Vingroup and Arcturus Therapeutics team up to manufacture investigational Covid-19 vaccines
VinBioCare factory is being built in the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park on the outskirts of Hanoi with an investment of over US$200 million.
20:15, 2021/08/02
Vietnam to receive some 50 mln Pfizer vaccine doses in late 2021
The Ministry of Health requested localities to conduct early pre-screening and screening for people who have registered for anti-Covid injection.
22:19, 2021/07/29
Vingroup builds vaccine plant amid Vietnam’s Covid-19 infection surge
The facility will produce mRNA vaccines capacity 100-200 million doses per year.
16:40, 2021/07/23
Vietnam receives additional 1.2 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses
The British-Swedish inoculant currently accounts for 77% of the country's Covid-19 vaccine supply.
17:12, 2021/07/21
JICA provides Vietnam with 1,600 cold storage boxes for vaccine preservation
The boxes will help Vietnam ensure Covid-19 vaccine quality during transportation.
10:02, 2021/07/20
ADB boosts climate resilience in Vietnam's health system
The health national adaptation plan and surveillance systems supported by this project will help Vietnam mitigate climate change’s health and economic impacts amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
16:59, 2021/07/12
Vietnam deploys platform for Covid-19 vaccination registration
The platform is expected save people’s time and avoid mass gatherings at vaccination centers.
11:31, 2021/06/29
Vietnam approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved in Vietnam.
21:05, 2021/06/21
International Day of Yoga scaled down due to Covid-19
On this occasion, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Vietnamese counterpart for Vietnam’s support in hosting yoga celebrations annually.
17:02, 2021/06/14
Vietnam gives nod to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is the fourth coronavirus vaccine approved in Vietnam.
18:22, 2021/06/09
Vietnam successfully controls HIV among injecting drug users
Drug injection was the main cause of HIV transmission in Vietnam, with HIV prevalence among drug users was at about 30%, but now it is only 10%.
22:36, 2021/05/29
New strain of coronavirus detected in Vietnam
Provincial authorities are required to have more active, appropriate and effective measures to control and repel the disease.
18:19, 2021/05/26
Over 280 thousand AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrive in Vietnam
Vietnam seeks to secure 150 million Covid-19 vaccine doses this year to immunize 70% of its population.
15:08, 2021/05/21
Second makeshift hospital built in Bac Giang amid coronavirus surge
The hospital aims to meet the increasing demand of isolation and treatment for Covid-19 patients in the province.