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.
20:27, 2024/09/20
Health Ministry intensifies inspections of cosmetic sales on e-commerce
As ads for fake beauty products proliferate on social media, Vietnam's Ministry of Health is taking action to protect consumers and crack down on online counterfeit cosmetics.
12:27, 2024/09/07
Hanoi schools closed due to super typhoon Yagi
All students are advised to stay indoors this Saturday due to the large radius of the super typhoon's path.
22:18, 2024/08/28
Hanoi leads the country in student number
The number of school-age children in the capital city is growing faster and faster.
17:13, 2020/01/31
Vietnam seeks to produce nCoV test kits
Local health experts said that test kits would greatly help Vietnam deal with the situation.
00:00, 2020/01/31
Hanoi mayor urges stock of 20 million medical masks for possible nCoV outbreak
The city's leader requires the health sector to be well-prepared for the worse situation.
23:44, 2020/01/30
Three Vietnamese infected with Wuhan coronavirus
Over the past 10 days, Vietnam has recorded 98 suspected cases with signs of fever and cough, all from China’s virus-stricken areas or having contacted with the infected.
21:14, 2020/01/30
Hanoi puts 14 people suspected of nCoV infection in quarantine
According to the Hanoi Department of Health, in Vietnam, as of January 30 morning, no cases of nCoV have been recorded in Hanoi.
18:22, 2020/01/29
Vietnam puts 39 people suspected of nCoV infection in quarantine
Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son today requested hospitals to classify patients at the time of admission and set up separate rooms for patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection.
01:45, 2020/01/29
Vietnam sets up task force to handle deadly Wuhan coronavirus
Vietnam will temporarily stop granting tourist visas for Chinese of nCoV-infected territories, except urgent cases.
00:43, 2020/01/29
First novel coronavirus patient in Vietnam recovers
The first novel coronavirus patient in Vietnam is currently conscious, and can breathe by himself, eat and sleep, showed no signs of fever.
23:57, 2020/01/27
Vietnam sends 218 Wuhan tourists in Danang back home
During their stay in Danang, the Chinese tourists did not show any symptoms of the new coronavirus (nCoV), VnExpress cited a report by the local government as saying.
22:05, 2020/01/27
Vietnam determined to curb nCoV despite economic losses: PM
The Ministry of National Defense is asked to establish 9 field hospitals across the country to receive and treat nCoV patients.
12:07, 2020/01/24
Vietnam confirms first China coronavirus cases; authorities take action
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 23 dispatched an urgency note, requiring ministries to keep strict watch on arrivals at border gates and quarantine people suspected of carrying the disease.
16:34, 2020/01/17
Vietnam takes measures against China pneumonia outbreak
The Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on January 16 requested Vietnam’s relevant ministries to take measures to control pneumonia and prevent the epidemic from spreading into Vietnam.
16:59, 2020/01/16
Three defendants jailed for schoolboy's death in Hanoi
The three defendants were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a first-grade pupil of Gateway International School.
13:47, 2020/01/14
Trial on death of Hanoi first grader on school bus kicks off
The culprits are expected to be handed sentences ranging from home detention to three or five years in prison.
10:37, 2020/01/11
US Embassy gives gift of life at Tet blood drive
The US embassy’s blood drive has consistently seen growth in the number of donors since the first event in 2012 with a total of 269 donors at this year’s blood drive.
02:30, 2020/01/07
Vietnam closely monitors Chinese pneumonia outbreak: Ministry
The Chinese health ministry has taken measures to control the outbreak and conducted more testing to identify the specific cause.
17:19, 2019/12/31
Caring for the elderly - a burden in Vietnam
High-tech healthcare will play a significant role in improving healthcare services for Vietnamese peole, especially the elderly.
17:29, 2019/12/30
Vietnam Gen-Zers believe soft skills more important than technical skills
The absolute majority of Gen-Zers foresee themselves becoming the best leaders who create a greater impact on Vietnam than previous generations.
01:06, 2019/12/30
Hanoi students to enjoy 8-day school break on Lunar New Year
The school break in Hanoi will begin on January 22 (the 28th day of the last lunar month) and last until January 29 (the fifth day of the first lunar month).
19:13, 2019/12/24
Vietnam to import 50,000 Tamiflu tablets amid flu season
The move is taken due to the shortage of Tamiflu drugs in some provinces and cities, especially from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
23:48, 2019/12/20
Vietnam reports Tamiflu shortage amid flu season
The Drug Administration of Vietnam requested provincial and municipal departments of health to find drugs supply and meet treatment needs.