Tobacco use shrinking worldwide: WHO

Tobacco use shrinking worldwide: WHO

The number of adult tobacco users has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday but it warned Big Tobacco was working hard to reverse that trend.
New vaccines to be added to expanded programme on immunisation

New vaccines to be added to expanded programme on immunisation

Many new kinds of vaccines will be included in the national expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) in the coming time, said Dr. Dang Thanh Huyen, deputy head of the EPI Office under the Ministry of Health, on July 10.
WHO, UK certify Vietnam’s COVID-19 test kit

WHO, UK certify Vietnam’s COVID-19 test kit

The World Health Organisation (WHO)'s medical product evaluation agency has sent a letter informing the certification of the SARS-CoV-2 testing kit LightPower iVA SARS-CoV-2 1st RT-rPCR, which was jointly produced by Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Company.
PM calls on expats to keep joining nation's efforts in pandemic combat

PM calls on expats to keep joining nation's efforts in pandemic combat

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to the overseas Vietnamese community, calling on them to remain unanimous and stand side by side with the homeland in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHO declares COVID-19 contagion a global pandemic

WHO declares COVID-19 contagion a global pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic on Wednesday, March 11.
Vietnam’s tourism sector active in controlling 2019-nCoV spread

Vietnam’s tourism sector active in controlling 2019-nCoV spread

The tourism sector of Vietnam is actively taking measures to contribute to curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and limiting the impact of the virus, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has affirmed.