Deputy PM examines HCMC’s COVID-19 response

Deputy PM examines HCMC’s COVID-19 response

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, who is also head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on Saturday chaired an online conference with...
HCM City imposes 15-day social distancing

HCM City imposes 15-day social distancing

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has decided to impose social distancing with stricter anti-coronavirus measures over two weeks, starting on Friday, as its...
PM orders stricter measures to fight COVID-19

PM orders stricter measures to fight COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decree requiring intensified efforts to strengthen COVID-19 prevention and control amidst surging infection cases in Ho Chi Minh City and...
Technology used to fight COVID-19

Technology used to fight COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - As the COVID-19 pandemic has raged, one of the most effective countermeasures has been digital technology. The Vietnamese government has adjusted its pandemic motto from “5K+vaccine” to “5K+vaccine+technology.” The 5K rules include...
Vietnam pilots home isolation for F1s

Vietnam pilots home isolation for F1s

(VOVWORLD) - As COVID-19 continues to spread in Vietnam, a growing number of infections and contacts, called F1, F2, F3 is putting pressure on quarantine camps. The Ministry of Health will pilot...
Localities urged to speed up COVID-19 testing

Localities urged to speed up COVID-19 testing

(VOVWORLD) - Localities need to boost COVID-19 testing it high-risk areas like hospitals, bus and train stations, and markets. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam made the request at a Monday online meeting...