Ho Chi Minh City has detected three cases of BA.4 and BA.5, which are more transmissible subvariants of the Omicron coronavirus variant, via a random screening at a local hospital.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health said it is closely monitoring the emergence of new sub-lineages of the Omicron variant that causes the COVID-19 disease worldwide to promptly adopt control measures if they are reported in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has yet to discover the emergence of BA.4 and BA.5 – the two sublineages of the Omicron variant following genome sequencing, the Ministry of Health said on April 12 evening.

VOV.VN- Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc shared the Vietnamese Government’s experience in implement its socio-economic recovery and development programme at the eighth virtual meeting of ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governor (AFMGM) on April 8.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed its peak and is now showing initial signs of waning in Vietnam, according to local health professionals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 65,619 coronavirus cases on April 2, representing a fall of nearly 7,000 cases compared to the previous day, the lowest figure recorded in the past month.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City hosted a press conference on April 2 to introduce "Vietnam International Aviation Expo - VIAE 2022" which is scheduled to take place from September 15 to September 19.

VOV.VN - BA.2 and BA.1, two variants of the Omicron strain with the ability to spread faster, do not cause severe cases like the Delta variant, particularly among children, meaning COVID-19 can therefore be considered an endemic disease.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health licensed AstraZeneca’s Evusheld antibody on March 10 for use as part of COVID-19 prevention efforts to support high-risk people who are most vulnerable to virus infection.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced 131,817 new coronavirus infections recorded in all 63 cities and provinces across Vietnam on March 5, up more than 6,200 cases compared to the previous day.