Medical workers conduct SARS-CoV-2 tests (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on April 28 morning,marking twelve days straight without any domestic infections in the community.
By6:00 on April 28 morning, Vietnam has had 130 infected cases of people arrivingin the country from abroad, with all of them being quarantined straight away.
Intotal, there have been 270 cases all together, with 222 people making a fullrecovery.
Eight people who previously tested negative have since tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and back in treatment.
Thetotal number of people quarantined nationwide stands at 45,466, of which 323are at hospitals, 8,459 are at other medical facilities and the remainder self-quarantiningat home.
Meanwhile,Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued new instructions concerningspending, warning people there will be serious consequences if anyone violatespublic funds set aside to fight COVID-19.
Hehas asked the Ministry of Health and local people’s committees to urgentlyreview, adjust, re-evaluate and inspect the implementation of bidding packagesfor the purchases of medical equipment, consumable supplies and medicines usedto prevent and control the virus.
Therequest is especially focused on bidding packages for procurement ofbiochemical testing kits, ventilators, medical masks and single-use medicalsupplies like needles and gloves.
Ifthere are any signs of irregularities, all dossiers and documents must betransferred to the investigation agencies and will be seriously analysedaccording to public law.
Theinstructions were issued following the proposal by the Ministry of PublicSecurity.
Lastweek six officials, including with the director of the Hanoi Centre for DiseaseControl, were detained for alleged wrongdoings in purchasing COVID-19diagnostic equipment./.
Ho Chi Minh City’s economic growth in the first quarter was only 0.4 percentage points higher than in the same period last year, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, told a recent online meeting.
Three more COVID-19 patients who had previously been given the all-clear tested positive again, bringing the number of such cases to eight, it was reported on April 27.
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung has called on commercial banks to urgently simplify lending procedures to help COVID-19-affected firms easily access preferential interest rate loans.
No new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Vietnam as of 6pm on April 27, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
General Secretary of the Indonesia Literature Forum Agus Marwan has recently written an article analysing Vietnam’s 12-point strategy in the fight against COVID-19.
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.
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.
Health authorities in HCM City have issued an urgent alert after six people died from dengue fever, amid a spike in infections driven by the onset of the rainy season.
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.
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.
Medical workers conduct SARS-CoV-2 tests (Source: VNA) 
