Tag: COVID-19
President To Lam receives outgoing ambassadors of Colombia and Panama
VOV.VN - President To Lam on June 28 received the outgoing ambassadors of Colombia and Panama who came to bid farewell to the president.
Former Health Minister receives reduced sentence in Viet A case appeal
Former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and five other defendants in the Viet A case had their sentences reduced during an appeal court hearing in Hanoi on May 17.
Vietnam issues new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
Facing an unpredictable global COVID-19 situation with new sub-variants continuing to emerge, Vietnam's Ministry of Health has issued updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations to bolster immunity, especially for high-risk groups.
Appeal hearing of COVID-19 test kit scandal opens today
The High People's Court in Hanoi will hear the appeals of former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and 10 other defendants in the COVID-19 test kit fraud that occurred at Viet A Technologies JSC, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Science and Technology and related agencies and organisations, on May 15.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipients do not need blood clotting test: MoH
VOV.VN - People who have already received the AstraZeneca vaccine shots do not need a D-Dimer test or any other blood clotting test, recommended the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Japanese Ambassador honoured for contributions to Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties
VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has presented the “For the cause of Vietnam's foreign affairs” insignia to outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio in recognition of his contributions to both nations’ diplomatic relations.
Vietnam no longer uses AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19
VOV.VN - Vietnam has for long not used the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 across the country, said a representative of the Drug Registration Division of the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health.
Health Ministry plays down public worries about AstraZeneca vaccine side-effects
VOV.VN - An official of the Ministry of Health has played down public worries about AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine side-effects after the pharmaceutical giant admitted that the vaccine may cause extremely rare side-effects such as blood clots and low platelet count.
Four-month foreign arrivals rise nearly 70% year on year
VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed 6.2 million foreign arrivals in the first four months of the year, up 68.3% year on year and up 3.9% from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
Vietnam sees record number of foreign arrivals in Q1
VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed over 4.6 million international visitors in the first quarter of this year, up 72% year on year and up 3.2% compared to the same period from 2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
