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.

The Supreme People's Procuracy has prosecuted 38 individuals involving in the COVID-19 test kit overcharging at the Viet A Company.

VOV.VN - More than 8,000 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on April 27, including 6,688 detected within the local community.

VOV.VN - The number of people infected with the Omicron variant in Vietnam had increased to 192 by February 3, an increase of six cases compared to the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - A further 11,023 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on February 1, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, marking a sharp fall of 1,626 from the previous day.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has sent a video speech to the Chinese people via the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam to mark the 72nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between both nations.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the detection of a further 16,378 positive COVID-19 cases on January 15, with Hanoi continuing to record the highest number of local infections at 2,810.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) concluded the question and answer (Q&A) session of its second sitting on November 12.

VOV.VN - The country’s COVID-19 tally rose to 976,672 cases since the start of the pandemic following the Health Ministry confirmed the detection of 7,988 new infections on November 8, while a total of 1,073 patients were also released from hospitals nationwide.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 9 held virtual talks with Ma Xiaowei, Minister of the Chinese National Health Commission regarding COVID-19 prevention and control.