Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed one more COVID-19case from 6am to 6pm on November 12, reported the National SteeringCommittee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The 23-year-old female patient is a Hungarian expert. Afterarriving at Van Don international airport in Quang Ninh on October 29 on Flight LO9001from India, she was immediately put under quarantine.
Her second test on November 12 showed that she is positive to SAR-CoV-2causing COVID-19 disease.
She is now under treatment at the Central Hospitalfor Tropical Diseases in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh.
As of November 12 evening, Vietnam recorded a total of 1,253infection cases, 691 of them are locally transmitted.
FromJuly 25, there were 551 cases in 15 cities and provinces, including 389 in DaNang, 96 in Quang Nam, 16 in Hai Duong, 11 in Hanoi, 8 in Ho Chi Minh City, 7in Quang Tri, 6 in Bac Giang, 5 in Quang Ngai, 4 in Lang Son, 3 in Dak Lak, 2in Dong Nai, and one in Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Thanh Hoa and Khanh Hoa each.
Vietnam has gone through 71 days without community infectioncases.
The same day, two patients were given all-clear from the virus, raising thetotal number of recovered patients to 1,093.
Among patients under treatment at medical establishments, 23 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 13 twice and 11 thrice. There were 35 deathsrelated to COVID-19 due to serious underlying diseases.
As many as 15,540 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients orentered from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine, 217 of them are inhospitals, 14,3🅺34 at other establishments and 989 at homes./.
Vietnam recorded no cases of COVID-19 between in the last 12 hours, keeping the total number of infections as of 6am on November 12 at 1,252, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam recorded no cases of COVID-19 between in the last 12 hours, keeping the total number of infections as of 7AM on November 12 at 1,252, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Malaysia firmly believes that the ASEAN continues to play a critical role in addressing challenges brought by the pandemic through the implementation of the many initiatives discussed through the various ASEAN-led mechanisms, the Malaysian News Agency (Bernama) reported.
Vietnam will contribute 100,000 USD to the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund and is committed to contributing 5 million USD worth of medical supplies to the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced at the 37th ASEAN Summit on November 12.
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.
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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.
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All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
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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.
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