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Vietnam to purchase 21.9 million Pfizer doses for child vaccinations
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has proposed that the Government permit the purchase of 21.9 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses in order to inoculate local children aged 5 to 11.
16,378 new COVID-19 cases detected, over 51,740 recover from COVID-19
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.
Government reports on wrongdoings related to COVID-19 test kit developer
The Government, in its report on the COVID-19 prevention and control submitted to the National Assembly (NA) on January 4, affirmed that the Viet A Technologies JSC had took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to seek illegal profit.
Vietnam unveils vaccine passport form
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has announced the form and procedure in which to grant a COVID-19 vaccine passport, starting from December 20.
Genome sequencing required to detect Omicron variant
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested domestic epidemiology and Pasteur institutes to conduct genome sequencing for positive cases entering Vietnam from November 18 to detect the Omicron variant.
WHO hails Vietnam's willingness to share COVID-19 prevention technology
VOV.VN - The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Vietnam's innovative spirit and willingness to share pandemic prevention technology at a recent meeting on innovation in COVID-19 prevention and control between Vietnamese and WHO representatives.
WHO: Vaccination is effective tool against Omicron variant
VOV.VN - Amid concerns about the rapid spread of the mutated variant Omicron across the globe, vaccination is an effective tool for bringing the pandemic under control, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Vietnam works closely with WHO, US CDC to deal with Omicron threat
Vietnam is working closely with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) in its response to new coronavirus variant Omicron, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Overview of State President Phuc’s visit to Switzerland
VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid an official visit to Switzerland from Nov. 25 to 29 to mark the 50th founding anniversary for diplomatic ties between the two countries (1971 – 2021).
President appreciates WHO's coordinating role in global health issues
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke highly of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s coordinating role in addressing global health issues during a meeting with Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghegreyesus at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 28.
