Shoppers in Da Nang give entrance tickets to guards before entering a local market (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health predicted more new COVID-19 cases inthe community nationwide from unknown sources in the coming days.
Speaking at the Government’s meeting on August 12 with 15 localities whichrecorded COVID-19 infections since late July, a representative of the healthministry said although the transmission in the central city of Da Nang has beengradually contained with a decreasing number of new cases in recent days, thereis still a high risk of infection in the community in other places.
Cases linked to Da Nang were mostly from hospitals which have been locked downsince the first case was detected and from people in close contact withpositive cases.
All 17 fatalities so far have had underlying medical conditions such ashypertension, diabetes, heart and renal failures, as well as cancer. There willbe more deaths from those diseases, according to the ministry.
Chairing the meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said localities andsectors had taken prompt measures in response to the resurgence of thepandemic. Da Nang has given residents market entrance tickets to go shopping onalternate days as part of social distancing measures.
Since August 12, residents of Da Nangare given tickets that allow them to go to the market once every three days onsocial distancing period.
Shoppers must fill in personal information on the cards and give them tosecurity guards before entering the markets. The information will be used totrace the source of infection if there is any new cases detected.
They must also wear face masks and sanitise their hands before enteringmarkets.
The city has also allowed officers of local administrative centres to work fromhome during the social distancing period.
Vietnamhas so far reported 883 COVID-19 cases, of which 421 are connected to theoutbreak in Da Nang. 409 patients or 46.3 percent of the total have fullyrecovered and 18 died of the disease./.
Hanoi has announced a plan to carry out large-scale real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests starting from August 7 on local people who arrived home from COVID-19 hotspot Da Nang between July 15 and 29.
Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases between 6 pm on August 9 and 6 am on August 10, keeping the national count at 841, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Patient 409 in Phu Quoc island district off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang was declared to have recovered from COVID-19 on August 11.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, is willing to work with Vietnamese regulators, insurers, and healthcare providers to develop a sustainable digital health ecosystem.
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An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
In 2024, Vietnam achieved 99% coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, up from 80% in 2023. Immunisation coverage in the country has not only rebounded to the high levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic but has now surpassed the rates recorded in 2019.
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During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
Shoppers in Da Nang give entrance tickets to guards before entering a local market (Photo: VNA) 
