Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Head of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, chaired the committee's 20th meeting via teleconference with all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities of the country.
The Government Office has issued an official document on Covid-19 prevention and control in the new context, mentioning the possibility of announcing the end of the pandemic.
The Medical Examination and Treatment Management Department (the Health Ministry) yesterday directed hospitals nationwide to ensure their duty on the approaching holiday.
HCMC Health Department has asked local hospitals to stand ready to receive Covid-19 patients in necessary circumstances, amid the rising number of infections.
SunKovir, the only made-in-Vietnam traditional medicine until now to treat Covid-19, is approved for circulation by the Health Ministry, bringing good news to patients,affirming the strength of traditional medicine in treating newly arisen diseases
The Pasteur Institute of HCMC had identified new Omicron sub-variants from samples of community epidemiological surveillance conducted by the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC), including XBB.1.5, XBB.1.9.1, XBB.1.16, and XBB.1.16.1.
The Ministry of Health on April 12 sent an urgent dispatch on strengthening the prevention and control of Covid-19 to the People's Committees of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on April 12 received Pascal Soriot, CEO of the UK-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online national conference on tourism on March 15, which is aimed at accelerating recovery and development of the sector.
The HCMC Department of Health has freshly held a Covid-19 pandemic scenario exercise to get the system prepared in case of a hike of infections to be caused by a new sub-variant of the Omicron strain in the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministers, heads of ministerial-level and State agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of cities, provinces to strengthen measures to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 during the upcoming Tet holidays.
The HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases on January 4 said the Covid-19 Omicron XBB variant, first discovered in India in August, has been found in the southern metropolis.
The successful hosting of the 31st Southeast Asian Games, the biggest sporting event in the region in 2022, affirmed the position of Vietnam on the regional sport map and its readiness as well as great efforts to welcome back foreign tourists.
GDP growth faster than expected, border reopening, and fuel shortages in many localities are among the top 10 events that shaped Vietnam in 2022, as selected by Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam’s economic growth is forecast to reach 8 percent this year before falling to 6.5 percent in 2023. The strong growth has created a positive “platform” for investment and business activities, especially mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Up to 98.7 percent of people in HCMC have antibodies to Covid-19, which developed after the unprecedented wave of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant in early March, according to data from HCMC’s Department of Health.
Measures to remove obstacles in procedures in applying for work permits and visas for foreign laborers, especially those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), were discussed at an event in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10.
The merchandise amount to stabilize the Ho Chi Minh City market during the month of Quy Mao Tet holiday 2023 is estimated to satisfy 25-43 percent of the community’s demands. This is the information delivered by Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade Le Huynh Minh in yesterday’s October summary meeting for socio-economic-medical tasks in the city.
