People’s support decisive to vaccination coverage expansion: official
People’s consensus and support is the prerequisite for quickly expanding the vaccination coverage to effectively control the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong told the Government’s press briefing on September 6.
A boy get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – People’sconsensus and support is the prerequisite for quickly expanding the vaccinationcoverage to effectively control the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong told the Government’s press briefing on September 6.
Recently, thePrime Minister has issued many directions demanding vaccination acceleration. He stressed at an August 6 meeting of the National Steering Committee forCOVID-19 Prevention and Control that getting vaccinated is the responsibility,obligation, and right of all people.
Huong said by the end of September 5,Vietnam had administered more than 257 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. It isnow one of the countries with the largest vaccination coverage as almost 100%of people aged 12 and above have received the first or second doses, and 56% ofthe population the third doses – doubling the global average.
About 85.4% ofchildren aged 5 - 11 have been injected with the first doses, meeting thetarget set by the PM, statistics show.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong speaks at the Government’s press briefing on September 6. (Photo: VNA)
The official noted thanksto enhanced vaccination and anti-COVID-19 efforts, the pandemic has beenbasically brought under control and the country has returned to the normalstatus.
However, the numberof new infections has been rebounding nationwide with the appearance of somenew sub-variants of Omicron that are more contagious and can evade the immunesystem.
Given this, peopleare recommended to have their children inoculated fully and on schedule. Inparticular, the children with comorbidities and high risk are the prioritygroup, the Deputy Minister emphasised./.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airports and airlines to announce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s latest waiver of a requirement to present a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result for entry into the East Asian nation.
More than 7,000 children aged between 5 and under 18 in Ho Chi Minh City were vaccinated against COVID-19 during the National Day holidays, according to the municipal Department of Health.
The northern province of Quang Ninh is focusing on inoculating the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines on children aged 5 – 12 and the third shot on those aged 12 – 18 this month, aiming to ensure their safety as the new academic year just started.
The national COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,424,754 with 3,694 new cases recorded on September 6,the highest daily number in nearly four months, according to the Ministry of Health.
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.
A boy get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong speaks at the Government’s press briefing on September 6. (Photo: VNA) 
