Vietnam outperforms regional countries in COVID-19 vaccination race
Vietnam became the 53rd country in the world achieving the goal of covering basic doses of COVID-19 vaccine for 70 percent of its population, according to covidvax.live, a website that updates the vaccination speed worldwide every day.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam became the 53rd country inthe world achieving the goal of covering basic doses of COVID-19 vaccine for 70percent of its population, according to covidvax.live, a website that updates the vaccinationspeed worldwide every day.
The websitereported that only 63 out of more than 220 countries and territories whichhave provided data on COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control across the world haveachieved this goal.
In Asia, Vietnam's vaccination speed and quantity are higherthan that of Thailand, Laos, the Philippines, India and Indonesia. Outside of Asia, Vietnam has been lower than the US’s vaccinecoverage by only two grades, but 40 grades higher than Russia.
Accordingto statistics from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, over 146 million doses ofvaccines against COVID-19 had been administered to people as of December 27, includingover 77 million of first shots and nearly 66.5 million of second jabs. Vietnamhas counted 2.8 million people getting the third doses so far.
According to Russian news agency Sputnik, thanks to its relentless vaccine diplomacy strategy, from a country with a low rate of COVID-19 vaccine vaccination, Vietnam has becomeone of the countries having the rapidest vaccination speed in the world in a shorttime.
The vaccine diplomacy, an unprecedented diplomatic strategy in Vietnam'shistory, has been drastically deployed in all activities,helping Vietnam safely adapt to and effectively control the COVID-19 pandemic,the news agency said.
Not onlysuccessful in ensuring the supply of COVID-19 vaccine, Vietnam’s vaccinediplomacy strategy also facilitated the transfer of vaccine production technologiesof other countries to Vietnam, including Sputnik-V of Russia, Abdala of Cuba,and Covaxin of India, it added./.
Vietnam is seeking consultation from relevant agencies on vaccination for children aged 5-11 against COVID-19, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said on December 8.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Health (MoH) to promptly build a plan for vaccinating children aged 5-11 against COVID-19, which will be submitted to the Politburo for consideration and decision, according to an annoucement released on December 8 by the Government’s Office.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and Colombia held a webinar on sharing experience in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and measures for the economic recovery of Vietnam and Colombia on December 15.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has tasked the Ministry of Health with collaborating with relevant Vietnamese and Russain agencies to complete procedures for receiving and storing 100,000 doses of the Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine donated to Vietnam by the Russian Government.
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.
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