Hanoi orders Covid-19 preventive measures be strictly enforced
The request is imperative to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the city which has recorded 12 locally-transmitted cases.
14:30, 2020/08/19
Australian logistics firm LOGOS establishes US$350-million venture in Vietnam
The establishment of this venture in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic is testament to Vietnam’s exciting growth story, stated the firm’s senior executive.
12:40, 2020/08/19
Hanoi to test people with cough and fever for coronavirus
Besides mass testing, Hanoi has implemented social distancing measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
08:40, 2020/08/19
Vietnam reports two more Covid-19 deaths and 53 recovereds
Doctors attributed the Covid-19 deaths in Vietnam to septic shocks, multi-organ failure, hypertension, diabetes and chronical obstructive pulmonary disease.
00:01, 2020/08/19
August 18: Vietnam’s coronavirus caseload approaches 1,000
More than half of the tally are local infections detected after the virus locally resurfaced in the last week of July.
13:26, 2020/08/18
Many Covid-19 patients in Vietnam are in critical condition
Most of the seriously ill patients were infected in the community and are linked to the Covid-19 outbreak in Danang.
21:15, 2020/08/16
August 16: Vietnam’s Covid-19 caseload climbs to 962
On Sunday, seven patients in Danang, including one medical staffer, were declared to be free from Covid-19.
21:50, 2020/08/16
Hanoi gov't advises people to stay home to contain Covid-19
Activities like festivals, sporting events and large gatherings and unimportant events will be halted throughout Hanoi to contain Covid-19.
10:06, 2020/08/15
Vietnam registers to buy 50-150 million doses of Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Besides the Russian vaccine, Vietnam has also registered to acquire vaccines produced by the UK.
16:40, 2020/08/14
Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine may be ready by end-2021
The health ministry has asked the manufacturers and research agencies to speed up the production of Covid-19 vaccines.