World Health Organisation

COVID-19 fight strengthened on high risk of Omicron entry

December 07, 2021 | 15:34

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.

Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 cases since Feb 13

February 22, 2020 | 09:17

Vietnam has reported no new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) since February 13, heard at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi on February 21.

Vietnam successfully isolates new coronavirus: health official

February 07, 2020 | 15:19

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has successfully cultivated and isolated the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the laboratory.

Coronavirus-hit localities told to stop all festivals

February 04, 2020 | 11:44

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has requested the localities that have declared outbreaks of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to halt all festivals, including those currently underway, to fight the spread of the acute respiratory disease caused by this virus.

Workshop seeks measures to ensure fairness in health care for elderly

September 07, 2019 | 10:41

A workshop to seek measures to bolster fairness in health care for senior citizens was held in Hanoi on September 6.

Plastic particles in drinking water present 'low' risk: World Health Organisation

August 22, 2019 | 11:02

Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Aug 22).