Dr Yong Poovorawan, a clinical virologist at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine, said in a recent Facebook post that mpox's Clade 1b subvariant, which can be transmitted via respiratory droplets, poses a particular risk.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a message of congratulations to President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on the occasion of the country’s 61st Independence Day (June 30, 1960 - June 30, 2021).

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN, shared concerns over persistent insecurity and humanitarian challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a UN Security Council meeting on December 7.

Vietnam have jumped two steps to No 92 in FIFA's November world rankings.

Screenings will be intensified at border gates and hospitals to early detect people suspected to contract deadly virus Ebola, particularly those who return from affected areas.