VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed suspending activities which may lead to crowding, such as entertainment centres, festivals, and religious rituals in localities that are at a high risk of COVID-19 infection during the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced the detection of 15,220 new COVID-19 infections on December 14 across 62 cities and provinces nationwide, marking a fall of 146 from the previous day.

The Embassy of Japan and UNICEF Vietnam on November 17 signed an exchange of notes for a project on “enhancing resilience to disaster risks and climate change for children”, which runs in Vietnam from 2021 – 2026.

VOV.VN - Teachers and students are preparing to go back to school in many low-risk localities this week following months of closures and online learning due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, is epxeirencing a surge in coronavirus infections, especially in District 10, and Can Gio and Nha Be districts.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on November 5 asked southern localities to step up COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure 100% of residents aged 18 and above will receive their first shot at the earliest in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus there.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has planned to give a COVID-19 booster shot to people at a high risk of virus infection and frontline forces.

Ho Chi Minh City is now at Level 2 of pandemic risk, but its response scenario is at Level 3. The healthcare department believes that city residents are underestimating pandemic risks.

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 - The Ministry of Health on October 22 announced four colour coded COVID-19 alert levels in all 63 cities and provinces across Vietnam.