Hanoi asked to be ready for COVID-19 peak in next two weeks
Hanoi must prepare necessary medical plans to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic that is forecast to reach its peak in the next two weeks, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has ordered.
Hanoi asked to be ready for COVID-19 peak in next two weeks. -Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi must prepare necessary medical plansto respond to the COVID-19 pandemic that is forecast to reach its peak in thenext two weeks, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has ordered.
Speaking at a meeting of the Steering Committee forCOVID-19 Prevention and 💞Control of Hanoi on February 27, Anh said the grassrootshealth system is likely to face great challenges if it fails to come up withappropriate solutions in time.
More than 10,000 new patients are reported in Hanoi on a daily basis, causing pressure on the treatment work (Photo: VNA)
More than 10,000 new patients are reported in Hanoi on a daily basis, causing pressure on the treatment work.
So far, the city has prepared 2,180 beds, of which only 1,000bed are being used. F0 cases treated at home account for 96 percent of thetotal infections reported in Hanoi.
The municipal health system is not overloaded in treating patients, Director of the municipal Health Department Tran Thi Nhi Haaffirmed, adding that it has prepared plans to meet even when the number ofcases doubles.
According to Chairman of Hoang Mai district People’s Committee NguyenMinh Tam, the district administration has intensified popularisation act🔴ivities to raise public awarenessof COVID-19 prevention and control, and strengthened community COVID-19prevention and control teams to support F0 cases quarantined and treated at home.✃/.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh on February 27 warned the capital city will see the peak of the current COVID-19 surge in the middle of March.
Loans of pandemic-hit enterprises will enjoy an interest rate cut of 2 per cent under a government support package to remove difficulties for the businesses.
Some 170 relief packages, worth 270 million VND (11,830 USD) in total, were given to children orphaned by COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City in the programme “Sharing love and hope” held by the municipal People’s Council chapter in Thu Duc city.
Children aged between 5 and 11 in Vietnam will be administered with Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine with a dosage of 0.2ml, according to the Ministry of Health.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Hanoi asked to be ready for COVID-19 peak in next two weeks. -Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
More than 10,000 new patients are reported in Hanoi on a daily basis, causing pressure on the treatment work (Photo: VNA) 
