4,267 local cases added to Vietnam's Covid tally Vietnam's ongoing outbreak continues to grow with 4,267 new domestic Covid-19 patients confirmed Wednesday morning in 17 localities, including 2,365 in HCMC. 08:40 | 04/08/2021
COVID-19 and climate change pose great challenges to Mekong subregion Viet Nam attaches importance to strengthening cooperation with its partners for the sustainable development of the Greater Mekong Sub-region, said Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. 08:34 | 04/08/2021
More drastic measures urged to secure and expand safe zones against COVID-19 Ho Chi Minh City should take stronger and more drastic measures to secure and expand the already safe zones against COVID-19, experts have suggested. 16:19 | 03/08/2021
Tourist hotspots clamp social distancing measures amid growing Covid threat Binh Dinh Province and Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan, famous tourist hotspots, have announced social distancing measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. 10:17 | 03/08/2021
Laying the foundation for fast and sustainable growth The COVID-19 "variable" has caused the beginning of the five-year socio-economic development plan for the 2021-2025 period to face difficulties and economic growth in the transitional year of 2021 is unlikely to meet the set targets. This is a big challenge for Vietnam in order for the nation to reposition its role in the new world order. 09:40 | 03/08/2021
Health ministry reports 3,578 new COVID-19 cases The Ministry of Health confirmed 3,578 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday morning, bringing the national caseload to 165,339. 09:26 | 03/08/2021
ASEAN Foreign Ministers convene series of meetings amid region's COVID-19 spikes ASEAN Foreign Ministers convened 54th ministerial meeting (AMM) in virtual format on August amid complicated evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region. 09:10 | 03/08/2021
Health ministry confirms 4,246 new COVID-19 cases The Ministry of Health confirmed 4,246 new infection cases this evening, raising COVID-19 count on Sunday to 8,620. 08:51 | 02/08/2021
Viet Nam to set up 12 national-level intensive care centers for treatment of sickest COVID-19 patients Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has recently issued Decision 3616/QD-BYT approving a project to strengthen emergency and intensive care capacity for hospitals treating critically ill COVID-19 patients. 08:14 | 31/07/2021
COVID-19 fight: HCMC may extend social distancing rules by two weeks Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said social distancing rules may be further extended by two weeks, starting from August 2. 14:59 | 30/07/2021
