Vietnam records no new COVID-19 cases in community for 23 days
Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on May 9 morning, marking 23 straight days without any infections in the community, said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Schools arrange quarantine rooms in line with regulations of the health sector (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported no newCOVID-19 cases on May 9 morning, marking 23 straight days without anyinfections in the community, said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control.
The total number of COVID-19 cases remained at288, including 148 imported ones who were quarantined righter after theyentered Vietnam.
To date, 241 patients have been successfully cured,accounting for 84 percent of the total.
The remaining 47 patients have been treated athealth establishments across the country. Of them, 10 were tested negative forthe novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once and four others tested negative twice.
As many as 14,403 people who had close contactwith COVID-19 patients or entering Vietnam from the pandemic-hit regions havebeen quarantined, including 175 at hospitals, 6,145 at other establishments and8,083 at home./.
Eight more COVID-19 patients have been given the all-clear, bringing the total number of cured patients to 241, the treatment sub-section under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said on May 8 afternoon.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is considering a lung transplant for a British man infected with COVID-19, who was the 91st patient and also the most severe case in the country.
No new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Vietnam on May 8 evening, marking it the 22th consecutive day without infections in the community, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on May 8 handed over the token of the 140,000 medical face masks from the Vietnamese Government and people to their counterparts in Japan.
The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health (MoH) has decided to allow enterprises to export drugs used to treat COVID-19 after a month-long suspension.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau shared post-COVID-19 development policies that Vietnam is carrying out at an online seminar held by the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry of India (ICMEI) in New Delhi on May 7.
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.
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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.
Schools arrange quarantine rooms in line with regulations of the health sector (Source: VNA) 
