The HCM City Department of Information and Communication launches an app on March 5 to help enterprises and organisations assess transmission risks for COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) - The HCM City Department of Information and Communicationson May 5 launched an application that will help assess COVID-19transmission risks.
The app is available on the website andis expected to be in app stores on Android and iOS soon.
It will also help the Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention andControl and relevant agencies monitor the situation.
The city has issued safety criteria for businesses in the fieldsof tourism, transport, food services, education, trading markets,supermarkets, and commercial centres. Other criteria for museums, relics,libraries, and sport service establishments have also been issued.
The city’s fundraising board for COVID-19 prevention and control has receivedmore than 153 billion VND (6.5 million USD) in donationsfrom companies and individuals since March 20 when the fundwas launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in HCM City.
Asof May 4, the city had 88 people under quarantine in its concentrated areas,while 103 are self-quarantined at home.
Of the11 patients being treated at hospitals, nine who previously recoveredand were discharged from hospitals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again.
To deal with this problem, the municipal HealthDepartment decided to extend quarantine duration for cured COVID-19 patients asfrom May 5. Accordingly, recovered patients will be quarantined at medicalestablishments for 14 days from the day they are given the all-clear. Those whodo not stay there will be monitored at home by district health centres./.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on April 1 launched round-the-clock hotlines to receive reports, feedback, and complaints from citizens, businesses, and organisations on local COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony on April 18 to launch a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone application to help the community in COVID-19 prevention and control.
The voluntary health declaration app NCOVI has been updated with a new feature on mobile phone that allows creating QR code for registering Quarantine CheckpointsCOVID-19.
Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 cases on May 6 morning, making it 20 days in a row without infections within the community, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported.
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.
The HCM City Department of Information and Communication launches an app on March 5 to help enterprises and organisations assess transmission risks for COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) 
