28/09/2021
HCMC to ease social distancing after September 30
(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City will gradually ease social distancing measures, according to a new Directive.
COVID-19
27/09/2021
Health Ministry receives additional 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Vaccine Company (VNVC) on Monday handed over 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Health Ministry as part of its contract for 30 million doses.
27/09/2021
9,362 cases of COVID-19 added to national count on Monday
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded 9,362 new infections of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the national tally to 766,051, according to the Ministry of Health.
27/09/2021
Da Nang targets fully vaccinating adult residents by year-end
(VOVWORLD) - The central city of Da Nang aims to complete giving two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine to all residents over 18 years old by the end of this year, according to the city’s Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
27/09/2021
Israeli mask 99.95% protective against Delta variant
(VOVWORLD) -The Israeli mask company Sonovia has announced that its fabric eliminates the COVID-19 Delta variant particles with over 99.95% effectiveness.
27/09/2021
Low-income nations to receive 1 billion COVID vaccine doses this year
(VOVWORLD) - Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Sunday that low- and middle-income nations are expected to receive one billion doses of vaccine by the end of this year.
27/09/2021
Stay united to overcome the pandemic
(VOVWORLD) - An art program promoting the spirit of unity and consensus among the people to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic was held virtually on Sunday and connected to many locations across the country. The event was jointly organized by the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) and the Trinh Cong Son Fund.
27/09/2021
COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two, study finds
(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University.
27/09/2021
Ho Chi Minh city prepares new directive on reopening
(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city is preparing a new directive, due to take effect from Friday, on COVID-19 policy adjustments to reopen the economy, said a spokesman for the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control at a press conference on Sunday.
26/09/2021
More than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 recorded Sunday
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam recorded 10,011 new infections of COVID-19 in 35 provinces and cities on Sunday, with HCM city accounting for nearly half of the cases.
