Vietnam to consider downgrading Covid-19 to flu-like status
Vietnam deliberates the downgrading of Covid-19 from its current placement in Class A infectious diseases down to Class B.
Free Covid-19 vaccination continues this year: ministry
People will continue benefiting from free Covid-19 vaccinations in 2023, and funding will come from the state budget, the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund, with sponsorship from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals, along with other legal sources.
HCMC stays alert to SARS-CoV-2 variants
Although the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Ho Chi Minh City has decreased markedly, the southern metropolis still stays alert to acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants.
Vietnam still has deaths from rabies
Although Vietnam has made great strides in rabies control over the past 10 years, many people still die of rabies every year.
HCMC Vice Chairman reports shortage of vaccines
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc today said that the city has been bumped into the difficulty in the supply of vaccines, which is in serious shortage.
Unvaccinated woman in HCMC dies of Covid due to not reporting to health station
A unvaccinated 65-year-old resident in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 died of the coronavirus despite medical workers’ efforts to save her. According to the local healthcare station, the dead resident’s relatives have not reported the case to the health watchdog whereas the elderly woman has not been vaccinated.
Ministry urges to speed up vaccination for children for safe school opening
Safely opening schools is dependent on every child being vaccinated against Covid-19. However, according to the assessment of the Ministry of Health, the actual rate of Covid-19 vaccination coverage for children is still low; therefore, the Ministry urged to speed up vaccination for children for safe school opening.
Unvaccinated, not fully vaccinated persons account for 75 percent Covid deaths
Head of the Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai said that in three concessive days from November 19, 20 to 21, the southern largest city registered 151 deaths. Among those who died of Covid-19, those who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated represented 75 percent.
Deputy PM urges to speed up third, fourth doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam directed the Ministry of Health, ministries, agencies, and administrations in 63 provinces and cities to drastically implement epidemic prevention measures, especially speeding up the third and fourth doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for target groups to complete the Government’s requirements.
Unvaccinated people returning to homeland have to take 14-day quarantine
Unvaccinated people who return to their homelands have to take a mandatory 14-day quarantine and then go into another 14-day period of self-quarantine at home as well as comply with the health ministry’s 5K message and to be tested for Covid-19 on the first, seventh and 14th day of the quarantine period ,counting from the entry date.
HCMC manages over 639,000 people vulnerable to coronavirus
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health yesterday said that after a month of implementing the campaign of protecting people vulnerable to coronavirus, the districts and Thu Duc City had submitted the lists of 639,972 people under local management, including 26,642 people unvaccinated against Covid-19 and 5,437 ones being infectious with SARS-CoV-2.
Spike in Covid-19 cases prompts new preventative measures
Spike in Covid-19 cases prompts district administrations in Ho Chi Minh City to take action to prevent cases from spreading.
Airlines ready for increasing international flights frequency
To meet the demand of reopening international tourism after March 15, Vietnamese airlines are ready for increasing frequency of international flights.
Don't hesitate to get children under 12 years old vaccinated: medical worker
The Ministry of Health has just made an official announcement about the batch of Covid-19 vaccine for on-time vaccination of children below 12 in the first days of April while the health sector in Ho Chi Minh City and localities have lately completed the preparation for vaccination.
Quarantine for fully vaccinated Covid-19 contacts shortened to five days
People who get at least two shots of Covid-19 vaccines and have close contact with Covid-19 patients will be quarantined for five days instead of seven days as previously, according to the Ministry of Health.
HCMC announces new measures to increase control of Covid-19
Lately, cases of Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City tend to increase again. Many districts have seen Covid-19 outbreaks in the community becoming hotspots. Therefore, local administrators have announced to take drastic measures to increase control of the epidemic.
HCMC tries to overcome peak of coronavirus wave in next fortnight
According to Chief of Office of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai, the city Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Economic Recovery is working with the Department of Health to closely monitor the epidemic situation in the city trying to overcome the peak of coronavirus wave in the next two weeks.
Ho Chi Minh City successfully controls two new Covid-19 clusters in community
The Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and economic recovery announced the city has successfully controlled the two new Covid-19 clusters in the community at a regular press conference on February 21.
Well-preparation for reception, care of children with Covid: HCMC Party Chief
The city has to carry out preparedness planning for field hospitals to receive and care for children with Covid-19. The campaign caring for those at high risk from the virus should include children who can't protect themselves from the illness, said Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen.
5K regulation should be revised to suit new situation: Mr. Nguyen Van Nen
According to Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen, in the current new normal period, agencies and enterprises have resumed operations, and schools have reopened. Therefore, the health sector needs to have regulations and guidelines in line with reality, including the 5K regulation, to avoid the situation in which regulations cannot be applicable.