Ho Chi Minh City health dept tells 10 districts to prep COVID-19 treatment facilities
Cases are forecast to soar in these districts if the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant emerges in the metropolis
COVID-19 is not endemic yet: Vietnam health ministry
The announcement of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam will be considered later
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City launch campaign to promote second COVID-19 booster shot
As of Tuesday, health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City had provided nearly 21 million COVID-19 jabs
Wary of foreign 'bad manners', Japan cautiously eases borders to aid tourism
Japan's easing of a two-year ban on foreign tourists seeks to balance the enormous economic importance of tourism with concerns that travelers would trigger a COVID-19 outbreak, insiders say
Trade unions provide workers with $261mn COVID-19 support in Vietnam
Trade unions at all levels in Vietnam have provided members with nearly US$261 million worth of support during the pandemic
Vietnam scraps health declarations for international arrivals
Travelers are no longer required to file health declarations upon entering Vietnam starting Wednesday
Vietnamese district police chief reportedly commits suicide due to post-COVID depression
He suffered from insomnia and showed signs of depression following his COVID-19 infection
Hanoi reopens bars, karaoke shops following one-year ban due to COVID-19
Bars, discos, karaoke shops, and online game centers are permitted to reopen from Friday
Family members jailed for attacking COVID-19 volunteers during testing drive in Ho Chi Minh City
The three were sentenced to between six and nine months in prison
Shanghai expands lockdown to more areas as new local cases hit 5,982
Shanghai on Wednesday extended its shut downs to some western parts of the city, earlier than scheduled, as it reported a total of 5,982 new local cases.