Hanoi steps up vaccination amid rising Covid, dengue fever cases

Hanoi steps up vaccination amid rising Covid, dengue fever cases

Districts in Hanoi have stepped up vaccination efforts, given increasing cases of Covid-19 over the past days with the detection of Omicron subvariant BA.5. ​

Society - Thu, July 7, 2022 | 6:34 pm GMT+7

Vietnam soars in Covid recovery index post pandemic

Vietnam soars in Covid recovery index post pandemic

Vietnam ranked 14th out of 121 countries and territories, logging its best performances, in the May edition of Nikkei’s Covid-19 Recovery Index.

Society - Sat, June 4, 2022 | 3:41 pm GMT+7

HCMC to administer fourth vaccine shots next week

HCMC to administer fourth vaccine shots next week

Over 1.8 million people in Ho Chi Minh City will receive their fourth Covid-19 vaccine doses next week, according to the city’s Department of Health.

Society - Sun, May 15, 2022 | 12:03 am GMT+7

Covid-19 test removed for Vietnam entries

Covid-19 test removed for Vietnam entries

Vietnam will abolish its Covid-19 testing requirement for people entering the country from Sunday.

Travel - Fri, May 13, 2022 | 9:13 pm GMT+7

Da Nang welcomes Korean tourists after two years

Da Nang welcomes Korean tourists after two years

Da Nang welcomed 220 tourists from Incheon on Friday in the first South Korea-Da Nang commercial flight after more than two years of hiatus due to Covid-19.

Travel - Fri, April 29, 2022 | 3:29 pm GMT+7

US CDC removes Vietnam from 'Do Not Travel' list

US CDC removes Vietnam from 'Do Not Travel' list

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday dropped its "Do Not Travel" Covid-19 recommendations for about 90 countries and territories, including Vietnam.

Travel - Mon, April 18, 2022 | 8:09 pm GMT+7

Deputy foreign minister arrested in pandemic repatriation scam

Deputy foreign minister arrested in pandemic repatriation scam

To Anh Dung, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister, was arrested on Thursday on charges of accepting bribes related to “rescue flights” that brought Vietnamese citizens home amid pandemic surge.

Politics - Thu, April 14, 2022 | 7:37 pm GMT+7

International arrivals surge 2.2 times in March as tourism market fully reopened

International arrivals surge 2.2 times in March as tourism market fully reopened

International visitors to Vietnam reached 41,700 in March, up 41.4% over the previous month and 2.2 times higher year-on-year, the General Statistics Office reported.

Travel - Sat, April 2, 2022 | 1:00 pm GMT+7

17 countries recognise Vietnam vaccine passports

17 countries recognise Vietnam vaccine passports

Vietnam has reached agreements on mutual recognition of vaccine passports with 17 countries as of March 17, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Society - Tue, March 22, 2022 | 2:17 pm GMT+7

Firms rejoice as Covid-hit employees allowed back to work

Firms rejoice as Covid-hit employees allowed back to work

Vu Tien, owner of a garment company, breathed a sigh of relief when Long An province allowed people infected with Coronavirus, but having no symptoms or mild symptoms, to go to work.

Economy - Mon, March 21, 2022 | 9:45 am GMT+7