The Hanoi People’s Court on January 12 sentenced former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison for taking bribes in the COVID-19 test kit case involving in the Viet A Technology JSC.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the need for absolute caution against the possible future appearance of further COVID-19 strains while chairing the 14th meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi on April 9.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined the necessity of providing two injections for people over the age of 18 years, as well as a third jab for those who need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than December 31.

VOV.VN - The nation documented an additional 9,650 COVID-19 cases across 59 localities to take the national tally up to 1,048,878, the Ministry of Health said in its November 16 update.

VOV.VN - Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has emphasised the necessity of raising public awareness regarding COVID-19 prevention measures, amid complicated and unpredictable developments, with many localities remaining apathetic about countermeasures.

VOV.VN - A further 4,411 people were detected to be positive for COVID-19, with the latest update marking an increase of 812 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on October 27.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said on October 24 that Vietnam is likely to face another outbreak of COVID-19 coming from a massive influx of people returning to their hometowns from coronavirus hotpots.

VOV.VN - Vietnam reported an additional 3,789 COVID-19 cases, and 93 more deaths on October 15, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 10 inspected COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh and Long Bien districts, during which he stressed the need to ensure progress and safety of the inoculation at the same time.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on September 2 reported the detection of a further 13,197 positive COVID cases, with Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s biggest coronavirus epicenter, recording the highest number of local infections at nearly 6,000.