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Japanese man died carrying new coronavirus variant

The Japanese man who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after dying at a hotel in Hanoi carried a Covid-19 variant found for the first time in Vietnam.

Hai Duong urged to implement COVID-19 combat measures on wider scale

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has ordered the northern province of Hai Duong considering implementing the Prime Minister’s Decree 16/CT-TTg on a wider scale to avoid getting behind developments of the pandemic.

Vietnamese people have longer lifespan

The quality of the country’s population is improved.

Preventive treatment for people at high risk of HIV infection the most effective solution

Hoang Dinh Canh, deputy head of Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) speaks to the press on the ministry’s plan to expand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) service to all provinces and cities nationwide.

More than 20 localities in Vietnam have low birth rate: Health Ministry

Vietnam’s economic engine HCM City has the country’s lowest fertility rate of 1.53, according to the Ministry of Health’s latest report in June. 

VN Health Ministry orders 48 producers to report on medical-mask production capacity

The Ministry of Health has ordered 48 producers nationwide to report their capacity to manufacture and provide medical masks for the nation's health sector no later than Thursday (April 16).

Health ministry monitors people returning from China

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has ordered strict monitoring of Vietnamese citizens returning from China in the face of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Covid-2019: what can Vietnam’s scientists do?

The process of coping with the Covid-2019 epidemic kicked off at an emergency session chaired by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac on January 30, the first working day after Tet holiday.

No cases of acute pneumonia caused by nCoV in Vietnam

No cases of acute pneumonia, caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV), have been reported in Vietnam by January 19, according to the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health (MoH).

New M&A boom in Vietnam's pharmaceutical sector

The new regulation on raising the foreign ownership ratio ceiling has made Vietnam’s pharmaceutical companies more attractive to foreign investors, especially those from the EU and Japan.

Vietnam's pharmacy market heats up with more M&A deals

The amended Pharmacy Law which took effect in 2017, stipulating that domestic pharmacy firms receive preferences in bids for medicine provided to state-owned hospitals, has prompted foreign investors to increase investment in Vietnam.

Health ministry postpones medical fee increase

The Ministry of Health has asked authorities nationwide to delay an increase in the prices of a number of healthcare services that was scheduled for May to ease the financial strain on families following recent hikes in electricity and petrol prices.

Vietnam told to simplify procedures to spur cash flow to healthcare

Foreign investors are eyeing Vietnam’s healthcare sector, but they find it difficult to invest in the field.

Exporting healthcare services: when and how?

VietNamNet Bridge - Exporting healthcare services has been mentioned by high-ranking officials in recent years, but implementation has yet to occur.

Foreign investors eye Vietnam’s pharmaceutical firms

IMS Health has placed Vietnam into the group of 17 most pharmerging markets which are expected to consume one-third of total global consumption in the future instead of one-fourth as currently seen.

More drugstore chains join the market

VietNamNet Bridge - Besides brick-and-mortar drugstores, Vietnam also has online stores and smart stores which distribute drugs to clients.

Ministries to prohibit white asbestos, NA deputies indecisive

While the Ministries of Health and Construction have repeatedly urged the government to prohibit the use of white asbestos, National Assembly deputies say there must be more thorough research on the substance.

Imported supplemental food for children floods market

Under current laws, dairy products and supplemental food for children are conditional goods items which must get approval from the Ministry of Health (MOH) for advertisements in the media.

Private hospitals in VN find it difficult to make money

VietNamNet Bridge - Some years ago, private investors, recognizing that state-owned hospitals were getting overloaded, rushed to build hospitals. However, the profits they have gained remain modest. 

Health Ministry to tighten monitoring over MERS

The Ministry of Health is collaborating with the World Health Organisation to monitor MERS and produce efficient solutions to prevent the disease after South Korea recorded a case on Saturday.