Standing Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen assigned to take charge of Health Ministry

Standing Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen assigned to take charge of Health Ministry

Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Minister of the Health Ministry Do Xuan Tuyen has been assigned to temporarily take charge of the operation of the Health Ministry as from June 7.
COVID-19 fight strengthened on high risk of Omicron entry

COVID-19 fight strengthened on high risk of Omicron entry

The Health Ministry has sent a dispatch to chairpersons of municipal and provincial People’s Committees on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures against Omicron variant.
112 new COVID-19 infections recorded on June 25 morning

112 new COVID-19 infections recorded on June 25 morning

An additional 112 COVID-19 cases, including three imported ones, were detected over the six hours to 12pm on June 25, raising the national tally to 14,435, according to the Health Ministry.
COVID-19: 61 cases added to national tally on June 10 afternoon

COVID-19: 61 cases added to national tally on June 10 afternoon

The national tally of COVID-19 rose to 9,784 with 61 new cases detected in the past six hours to 6pm on June 10, two of which are imported and 59 are local infections, according to the Health Ministry.
Health Ministry: Food packaging from COVID-19-hit countries to be tested

Health Ministry: Food packaging from COVID-19-hit countries to be tested

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has ordered the testing of samples of food packaging imported from countries with large COVID-19 outbreaks to head off potential exposure to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Singapore’s COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000

Singapore’s COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000

The number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore has exceeded 10,000, with 1,016 new cases reported as of noon on April 22, according to the local health ministry.
Four more cases positive for SARS-CoV-2

Four more cases positive for SARS-CoV-2

The Health Ministry announced four more cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection late March 14 based on testing outcomes from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) and the Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute.
Ministry of Finance also refuses to help Mai Linh

Ministry of Finance also refuses to help Mai Linh

Mai Linh's proposal to alleviate its social insurance burdens was refused by MoF, stating similar reasons to VSS.
Vietnam’s population estimated at 94.7 million in 2018

Vietnam’s population estimated at 94.7 million in 2018

Vietnam’s population is estimated to reach 94.7 million at the end of 2018, according to the General Office for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP) under the Health Ministry.