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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.
President Phuc meets overseas Vietnamese community representatives
VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted the overseas Vietnamese community as an “inseparable part” of the Vietnamese nation and an important resource for the cause of national construction, development and defence.
Campaign launched to raise public awareness on responsible antibiotic use
The Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a campaign to raise public awareness on responsible use of antibiotics.
COVID-19: 8,176 new cases detected, Hanoi shortens time between two AstraZeneca shots
VOV.VN - A total of 8,176 fresh COVID-19 cases were confirmed on November 14 with 3,705 found in the community, bringing the nationwide tally since the start of the pandemic to 1,062,522, according the Health Ministry.
Vietnam approves India’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on November 10 gave conditional approval for India’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in Vietnam.
Project on improving quality of hospital care kicks off in Vietnam
VOV.VN - A project titled ‘Improving the Quality of Hospital Care to Reduce Maternal, Newborn and Child Deaths in Vietnam’ was launched on October 28 by the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) Vietnam.
Vietnam plans to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11 in 2022
VOV.VN - Vietnam will carry out COVID-19 vaccinations for children between the ages of five and 11 next year pending scientific research available, according to the national immunization advisory council.
COVID-19: Single-day count hits 4,411 new cases
VOV.VN - A further 4,411 people were detected to be positive for COVID-19, with the latest update marking an increase of 812 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on October 27.
