Standing Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen assigned to take charge of Health Ministry
June 07, 2022 | 21:23
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.
Nguyen Thanh Long dismissed from NA, health minister posts
June 07, 2022 | 21:06
The National Assembly (NA) on June 7 approved resolutions on the dismissal of Nguyen Thanh Long from the positions as the deputy of the 15th legislature and the Health Minister over his wrongdoings related to a COVID-19 test kit scam.
Vietnam encourages private investment in sustainable healthcare development
November 27, 2021 | 10:00
The Vietnamese healthcare sector has made leaps and bounds towards sustainable development, with further plans to reinforce its focus in this direction. Nguyen Thanh Long, Minister of Health, shared with Bich Thuy the overall journey of the sector and the role of private service providers.
Encouraging private funding of sustainable health
October 29, 2021 | 10:00
Vietnam’s healthcare sector has achieved big achievements in sustainable development, and is planning to focus more for future sustainability. Nguyen Thanh Long, Minister of Health, discussed with VIR’s Tung Anh the overall journey of the sector and the role of private providers.
Ministry of Health ready for all scenarios to help south
July 30, 2021 | 09:22
The healthcare sector is preparing guidance and scenarios for the pandemic fight in line with the government’s directions, with testing and treatment capacity in the focus. Nguyen Thanh Long, Minister of Health, spoke to Binh Nguyen about the ministry’s preparations for worst-case scenarios.
Suppressing the worst of the virus
July 16, 2021 | 12:13
While Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces are taking a number of tough measures to curb COVID-19, the risks of widespread transmission are at a high level.
Ministry of Health at onset of full-blown vaccination campaign for all citizens
June 30, 2021 | 14:21
Vietnam is in the opening stages of conducting a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign towards reaching community immunity, after which full production can resume, borders can open, and life can return to normal.
Hai Duong urged to implement COVID-19 combat measures on wider scale
February 15, 2021 | 15:56
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has ordered the northern province of Hai Duong – Vietnam’s recent hotspot of COVID-19 outbreaks – considering implementing the Prime Minister’s Decree 16/CT-TTg on a wider scale to avoid getting behind developments of the pandemic.
Made-in-Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine to begin human trial from December 10
December 07, 2020 | 15:39
Vietnam will conduct the first phase of human trials of a locally made COVID-19 vaccine from December 10, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting with Vietnamese vaccine producers on December 5.
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