
Viet Nam records highest daily COVID-19 cases in 3.5 months
18/08/2022 20:34VGP - The Ministry of Health reported 3,295 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the national caseload to 11,376,571.

Viet Nam detects Omicron sub-variant BA.2.74
Society 17/08/2022 18:21VGP - Viet Nam has detected the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.74, which is more transmissible than other sub-variants, according to the Ministry of Health.

Viet Nam records 2,983 new cases of COVID-19
Society 16/08/2022 18:42VGP - The Ministry of Health reported 2,983 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the national caseload to 11,370,462.

Viet Nam prepared to cope with new COVID-19 wave
Society 15/08/2022 16:46VGP - Medical facilities have prepared to deal with COVID-19 resurgence as the daily number of new infections has surpassed 2,000, over the past two weeks, even reaching 2,400 which was equivalent to that three months ago, according to the Ministry of Health.

Remittance to HCMC declines by 13% in H1
Society 15/08/2022 09:11VGP - Remittance to Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam' economic locomotive, reached US$3.16 billion in the first six months of 2022, representing a year-on-year decrease of 13%, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam’s branch in the Southern metropolis.

Viet Nam documents further 1,428 COVID-19 cases
Society 14/08/2022 19:29VGP – The Ministry of Health confirmed additional 1,428 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising Viet Nam's COVID-19 patient tally to 11,365,784.

NA Chairman approves financial support for pandemic-hit laborers
Society 13/08/2022 19:46VGP - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 12 signed a resolution on approving VND1.155 trillion (over US$49 million) from the Unemployment Insurance Fund to support laborers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Viet Nam documents additional 1,815 new COVID-19 cases
Society 13/08/2022 19:38VGP - The Ministry of Health reported 1,815 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the national caseload to 11,364,355.

Viet Nam reports additional 2,192 COVID-19 cases
Society 12/08/2022 19:57VGP – There were 2,192 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, bringing Viet Nam's COVID-19 tally to 11,362,540, according to the Ministry of Health.

Viet Nam yet rolls out COVID-19 jabs for children under five years old
Society 12/08/2022 14:03VGP - Viet Nam has yet planned to get younger kids aged under five vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Additional 2,367 COVID-19 cases confirmed
Society 11/08/2022 20:59VGP - The Ministry of Health confirmed 2,367 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Retail oil and petrol prices fall for fifth consecutive time
Society 11/08/2022 15:41VGP – Viet Nam decided on Thursday to further lower retail prices of oil and petrol on Thursday, the fifth consecutive time since late June.

Viet Nam to stop building new coal-fired power plants from 2030
Society 11/08/2022 13:49VGP – Viet Nam will stop building new coal-fired power plants from 2030 as part of its roadmap to realize commitments at the COP26.

Viet Nam braces for Storm Mulan
Society 10/08/2022 16:20VGP - Over 400,000 people, 2,300 vehicles, 15 aircraft, 127 vehicles have been mobilized to respond to Storm Mulan, the second of its kind to hit Viet Nam in 2022.

Forest coverage hits 42.02% by end of 2021
Society 10/08/2022 11:11VGP - As of late 2021, Viet Nam’s forest coverage was 42.02 percent, up 0.01 percent against 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Daily COVID-19 count reaches new record high in three months
Society 09/08/2022 19:06VGP - The Ministry of Health reported 2,340 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the national caseload to 11,351,563.

WMO supports Viet Nam, Southeast Asia to cope with floods, landslides
Society 09/08/2022 18:26VGP - Viet Nam and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Regional Center for the Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (SEAFFGS) in Geneva, Switzerland on August 8.

Health ministry reports 1,705 COVID-19 cases
Society 08/08/2022 18:54VGP – The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,705 COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising Viet Nam's COVID-19 tally to 11,349,223.

Additional 1,381 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
Society 07/08/2022 19:49VGP - The Ministry of Health confirmed additional 1,381 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising Viet Nam's patient tally to 11,347,518.