Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam in a working session in Tra Vinh province. (Photo: VNA)
TraVinh (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspected COVID-19prevention and control work in the southern province of Tra Vinh on September18.
As ofSeptember 15, the province had basically put the pandemic under control and beganresuming production.
Damrequested that when enterprises come back to normal operations, they mustensure “three green” criteria, including green factories, green accommodationand green workers.
He alsodirected Tra Vinh continue offering food supplies to its residents living in HoChi Minh City and Binh Duong province, and prioritise vaccinating workers returning fromthe two localities.
TheMinistry of Information and Communications was assigned to soon consider licencing a new television channel to serve students’ online learning in the province.
As ofSeptember 17, seven districts and townships in the province returned to newnormal.
🌄 Theprovince recorded 1,480 infection cases as of September 18 afternoon, including42 imported, 1,140 given all-clear from the virus and 20 deaths.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (R) in Can Tho city. (Photo: VNA)
Duringa working session with Can Tho's Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control, Dam asked the city to focus on “red zones”, not ignorethe “green zones”, and conduct regular PCR testing for residents.Thecommittee reported that from July 8 to September 17, the city logged 5,118cases, including 2,123 in quarantine facilities, 2,820 in the community and 175in locked-down areas. There were 4,217 recovered patients, or 82 percent of thetotal infections and 75 deaths, equivalent to 1.47 percent. Morethan 306,000 vaccine doses have been given to local people. In thepast week, the city confirmed 367 new cases, including 108 local transmissions,said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Viet Truong. He alsosuggested the Government and Ministry of Health soon allocate more vaccines to the city./.
Vietnam logged 3,979 cases of COVID-19 from 7:30pm July 24 to 6am July 25, raising the national tally to 94,913, with 92,735 cases detected in the community, according to the Health Ministry.
The Ministry of Health on August 21 allowed the distribution of 30,000 more vials of the antiviral drug Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients in a number of localities.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam in a working session in Tra Vinh province. (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (R) in Can Tho city. (Photo: VNA) 
