VOV.VN - As many as 82 additional local cases of the COVID-19 were recorded across four localities over the six hours to June 4 midday, raising the national infection tally to 5,087 after a fresh wave of the virus hit the country over one month ago, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has granted approval for the local use of China’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the event of an emergency.

A text message campaign for making donations to the fight against COVID-19 and the “vaccines for workers” programme were launched in Hanoi on June 3 as Vietnam exerts every effort to contain its latest outbreak.

VOV.VN - An additional 52 new domestic cases of COVID-19 were detected to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in four Vietnamese localities, including 35 in Bac Giang, 14 in Bac Ninh, 2 in Hanoi and 1 in Thai Binh, the Ministry of Health reported on June 4 morning.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region to receive seven million doses of the US-made coronavirus vaccines through the United Nations-run COVAX.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong on June 3 advised people to wear a face mask in public places to prevent them from getting infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus as its variants are said to spread through both droplets and the air.

Vietnam can satisfy COVID-19 vaccine production requirements once it obtains vaccine patents, an officer has affirmed.

VOV.VN - As many as 1,700 volunteers have registered to participate in the third stage of human trials for the domestically-produced Nano Covax vaccine, with tests scheduled to begin in June.

Vietnam has to date spent more than VND8 trillion (some US$347 million) on implementing policies for COVID-19 prevention and control, the Ministry of Finance announced on June 2.

The Ministry of Finance has issued a decision on the establishment of a managing board of the Fund for Vaccination Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019.