Vietnam administers over 30.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Vietnam had administered over 30.4 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 by noon on September 14, according to data from the National Immunisation Portal.
The elderly in Hanoi get vaccinated against COVID-19 on September 14 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam had administered over 30.4 million doses ofvaccines against COVID-19 by noon on September 14, according to data from theNational Immunisation Portal.
From September 9-13, more than 1 million injections wereperformed each day.
Localities with the highest vaccination rates (number ofinjections/number of allocated vaccines) are Quang Ninh, Dong Thap, Binh Phuoc,Vinh Long, and Ca Mau.
In Hanoi, as of 6am on September 14, the city hadadministered 4.78 million doses, including 4.38 million first jab and 404,000 second jab.With more than 5.3 million doses of vaccines allocated, Hanoi has achieved 80.6percent of the progress.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s current largest COVID-19hotspot, has injected a total of more than 8.1 million doses, including 6.6million first jab and 1.54 million second injection.
The Health Ministry has urged the two cities, and BinhDuong, Dong Nai and Long An to speed up their vaccination progress.
Vietnam has to date received more than 35 million doses ofCOVID-19 vaccines of different types, mostly AstraZeneca./.
Italy is ready to share its experience in treating COVID-19 and wants to promote cooperation with Vietnam on researching and training to prepare for pandemic emergencies, Mario Balzanelli, head of Italy’s Emergency System 118 has said.
Da Nang city’s steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control has sought measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic that has spread to four out of its seven districts.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 14 to symbolically receive 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the governments of France and Italy through the COVAX Facility.
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.
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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 elderly in Hanoi get vaccinated against COVID-19 on September 14 (Photo: VNA) 
