Vietnam recorded 267 new COVID-19 cases, including four imported and 263 domestic infections, in the past 12 hours to 6am on July 4, the Ministry of Health said.
Medical workers take samples of pupils at Nguyen Binh Khiem Primary School in Ho Chi Minh City for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 267 new COVID-19 cases, including four imported and263 domestic infections, in the past 12 hours to 6am on July 4, the Ministry ofHealth said.
Most of thedomestic infections were detected in the southern largest hub of Ho Chi MinhCity, with 217 cases. The remainders were found in Phu Yen (17), Long An (15),Khanh Hoa (9), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (2), Dong Thap (2) and An Giang (1).
The new infectionsbrought the national count to 19,310, including 17,462 domestic and 1,848imported cases. The number of locally-transmitted cases since the fourth waveof outbreaks hit the country on April 27 amounted to 15,892.
Among activepatients undergoing treatment, 313 have tested negative to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2once, 132 twice and 74 thrice.
A total of 7,643patients have been free from the virus while the death toll related to thedisease was 84.
Up to 240,924people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam frompandemic-hit regions are currently quarantined across the country, including2,114 in hospitals, 54,219 in state-designated establishments and 184,491 attheir places of residence.
By 5:00pm onJuly 3, Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund had received 8,041 billion VND (350.78million USD).
The sum wascontributed by 358,572 organisations and individuals both at home and abroad./.
Tourism experts said if Vietnam succeeds in piloting the ‘COVID-19 vaccine passport’ policy, the sector can bounce back, welcoming back both domestic and foreign visitors.
Vietnam logged 219 new COVID-19 cases, including nine imported and 210 local infections, over the last six hours to 6pm on July 2, raising the national tally to 18,121, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has requested all medical facilities nationwide to conduct health screening and classify those aged from 18 and above who plan to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of the 2021 – 2022 vaccination drive, the biggest of its kind in the nation.
Vietnam logged 239 new domestic COVID-19 cases over the last 12 hours to 6am on July 3, raising the national tally to 18,360, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Vietnam recorded 330 new COVID-19 infections between 6am and 12:30pm on July 3, raising the national count to 18,690, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The Government has just issued Resolution No 68 on a number of policies to support employees and employers facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, worth a total of 26 trillion VND (1.13 billion USD).
Vietnam logged 353 new COVID-19 cases from in the past six hours to 6pm on July 3, raising the total number of infections in the day to 922, a record high so far, reported the Health Ministry.
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.
The partnership is under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding on the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, signed in Hanoi on July 22.
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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.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
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.