Solutions sought to control COVID-19 suitable to domestic situation
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chaired a working session on September 9 with leaders of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Science and Technology as well as relevant agencies on measures to control COVID-19 suitable for the domestic situation.
Hanoi(VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chaired a working session on September9 with leaders of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Science and Technologyas well as relevant agencies on measures to control COVID-19 suitable for thedomestic situation.
Participants held thatthe pandemic is developing complicatedly all over the world, posing newdifficulties and challenges particularly when many countries are facing a shortage of vaccines.Therefore, it is necessary to make proper adjustments in pandemic preventionand control solutions to suit the developments inside the country, theystressed.
COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
In order to return tothe new normal situation, experts agreed that it is crucial to speed up COVID-19vaccination, while ensuring sufficient equipment and medicine to serve COVID-19 treatment.
In the coming time,Vietnam should continue with efforts to access vaccines, while speeding up thedomestic research and production of vaccines so as to have enough vaccines asfast as possible, they said.
They also stressed theneed to consider the vaccination of children against COVID-19, along with theuse of COVID-19 treatment drugs in combination with traditional remedies.
Many experts held thatsocial distancing is still necessary amidst the shortage ofvaccines. The measures should be implemented strictly and effectively withcareful preparation, thus ensuring social welfare and sufficient health careservices for people, they said.
Meanwhile, many pointedout that the application of technology solutions in the pandemic fight has remained modest without connectivity andsmooth coordination. They also suggested encouraging private medicalfacilities to engage in giving treatment to COVID-19 patients./.
Vietnam’s first half growth demonstrates the underlying strength of the economy, which will provide a platform for the country's growth once its new COVID-19 outbreaks are contained, said Stanley Chou, Chair of the Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited (VEIL).
The Healthy Ministry confirmed additional 12,420 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours till 5pm on September 9, including 21 imported and 12,399 domestic ones.
Belgium’s biotechnology company Univercells can access and provide vaccines for Southeast Asia in particular and Asia at large through cooperation in Vietnam, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has affirmed.
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 (Photo: VNA) 
COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
