Quang Ninh strives to reach herd immunity next April
The northern province of Quang Ninh is striving to give vaccination to 70-80 percent of local residents by April 2022 in order to reach herd immunity against COVID-19.
Giving COVID-19 vaccine shot to a medical staff in Quang Ninh (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern province of QuangNinh is striving to give vaccination to 70-80 percent of local residents by April 2022 in order to reach herd immunity against COVID-19.
According to head of the provincial Health Department NguyenTrong Dien, to this end, the locality is speeding up COVID-19 vaccinationcampaign.
Recently, the province has administered tens of thousands ofSinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to workers in Chinese-invested firms in QuangNinh and border residents, he said.
Meanwhile, Hoang Ba Nam, Secretary of the Party Committee ofMong Cai city said that the city has received 31,000 doses of SinopharmCOVID-19 vaccine. With a capacity of injecting 4,000-5,000 doses per day, MongCai plans to finish the administration of 31,000 doses byJuly 20.
So far, Quang Ninh has received about 260,000 COVID-19vaccine doses of different kinds, with 60,000 doses administered. The provinceexpects to inject the rest in July and August while waiting for more vaccine delivery.
The province hopes to become one of the firstlocalities in Vietnam to reach herd immunity. It is planning to build a vaccination database and start the use of vaccine passport. The locality has alsoallocated personnel to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to locals in ethnicminority-inhabited, mountainous, islands and hard-to-reach areas./.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has pointed out six tasks that Quang Ninh province needs to carry out in order to become an “all-round growth pole” in the northern region.
The Ministry of Health has issued Decision No. 3400/QD-BYT on the allocation of more than 2 million doses of Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna vaccine) to 53 cities and provinces nationwide as well as military, public security forces and 20 hospitals run by the ministry.
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.
Giving COVID-19 vaccine shot to a medical staff in Quang Ninh (Photo: VNA) 
