Vietnam could produce 20 million doses of anti-flu vaccine
Vietnam is stockpiling 880,000 doses of anti-flu vaccines and is capable of producing an additional 20 million doses if necessary, said a health official.
Vietnam is stockpiling 880,000 doses of anti-flu vaccines and is capable of producing an additional 20 million doses if necessary, said a health official.
At the ASEAN + 3 Health Ministers meeting, which opened in Bangkok on May 8, to seek measures to prevent and control influenza A/H1N1 in the region, Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu said Vietnam has launched a campaign to raise the public’s awareness of the virus, purchased more medical equipment and liaised with other regional countries to build up a mutual stock of vaccines.
He also stressed on the necessity for more collaboration between regional countries to supervise, identify and isolate cases to control the spread of the pandemic.
Regional countries should also support each other by providing thermal scanners, anti-virus vaccines and step up the transfer of technologies, he said.
According to the Thai health ministry’s spokesperson Suphan Srithamma, regional health officials agreed to increase emergency stocks of the anti-flu medicine Tamiflu, to ensure that the region will be able to cope with the spread of the H1N1 virus.
The meeting adopted a joint statement committing themselves to working side by side to combat the A/H1N1 flu with five measures to be implemented including information exchange, the deployment of quick-response taskforce to monitor border areas, cooperation among regional laboratories in virus testing, the establishment of a system for the evacuation of people from epidemic-hit areas and cooperation in medicine research.
The ministers also agreed on the installation of health check equipment at border gates but no travel restriction will be applied.
A hotline connecting regional countries’ health ministries will be established to facilitate their coordination.
Latest figures provided by WHO Vietnam show that 2,371 cases of influenza A/H1N1 have been confirmed in 24 countries and territories./.
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.
