Vietnamese-made African swine fever vaccine meets immunological responses
Vietnamese-made African swine fever vaccine meets immunological responses.
Project to provide more utilities and services
A project will provide additional utilities and services this year, said Colonel Vu Van Tan, Deputy Director of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security.
WHO recommends preventative measures during Tet holiday
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam yesterday issued a recommendation on measures to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic during the Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year).
HCMC holds Tet pandemic hike drill
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.
PM calls for OV's efforts to bring Vietnam, world closer
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 hosted a reception for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OV) who are now in Vietnam for the "Xuan Que Huong" (Homeland Spring) 2023.
HCMC prepares 10,000 beds for Covid-19 treatment
The health sector in HCMC has prepared a plan to deploy 10,000 beds, including 1,000 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases is assigned to be the highest-level hospital to treat severe and critical Covid-19 patients.
Vietnamese people relaxing their pandemic precautions
Many Vietnamese people have started to relax their personal pandemic precautions at least some of the time and participate in some everyday activities again.
PM directs intensifying efforts to prevent Covid-19 during Tet 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.
Livestock industry hopes difficulties will reduce in 2023
Vietnam's livestock industry expects to face less difficulties this year, especially when China loosens Covid-19 control measures.
HCMC at risk of recurrent Covid-19 outbreaks due to increased travel
Ho Chi Minh City is likely to be at risk of recurrent Covid-19 outbreaks due to increased people's travel demand during Tet holidays ( the Lunar New Year).
Health authority in HCMC announces 10 outstanding activities in 2022
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health yesterday announced the sector’s 10 outstanding activities in 2022.
Over 265 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered safely in Vienam
As of December 14, 2022, roughly 265,077,045 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been safely administered, making Vienam one of the countries with the highest rate of Covid-19 vaccine coverage in the world, said Dr. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, Vice Minister of Health.
HCMC receives 10.000 doses of measles vaccine less than its estimate
The National Expanded Immunization Program has allocated 10,000 doses of measles vaccine to Ho Chi Minh City with an expiration date of March 1, 2024; however, the amount of vaccine is less than HCDC's estimate of 20,000 doses, said Dr. Le Hong Nga, Deputy Director of the HCMC Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDC) today.
Nearly 99 percent of HCMC residents have antibodies from Covid-19 infection
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.
Bird flu virus found in three flocks of ducks in Quang Ngai Province
The bird flu virus was found in three flocks of ducks with 2,240 birds in November in the Central Province of Quang Ngai. The provincial Sub-Department of Livestock Production and Veterinary Medicine has instructed people to implement measures to raise livestock and monitor the epidemic promptly.
Ministries plan to increase Covid-19 vaccination for preschoolers, students
The Ministry of Health said that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Training have just issued a plan to increase Covid-19 vaccination for preschoolers and students in educational institutions.
PM urges breakthroughs in Central Highlands development
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasized the need for breakthrough steps towards the goal of comprehensive, inclusive and sustainable development for the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands while chairing a conference in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, on November 20.
New policies on Covid-19 fight needed: PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 6 suggested adopting new mechanisms and policies on Covid-19 prevention and control, which, he said, should match the new situation.
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.
HCMC to ensure sufficient commodities supply at year end
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.