Hanoi (VNA) – The Health Ministry reported 3,352 new COVID-19 cases, including one imported case, from 6am to 6:30pm on August 4.
Thesouthern province of Binh Duong logged the highest infections with 1,111 cases,followed by Ho Chi Minh City 935, Long An 281, Dong Nai 225, Khanh Hoa 150,Dong Thap 142, Can Tho 113, Binh Thuan 84, Soc Trang 49, Phu Yen 33, Ninh Thuan29, Ben Tre and Hanoi each 24, Thua Thien-Hue 19, Thanh Hoa 17, Quang Ngai andDak Lak each 15, Ha Tinh 14; Hau Giang, Quang Nam and Gia Lai each 10; Nghe Anand Binh Phuoc each 6; Quang Binh 5; Hai Duong 4; Hung Yen and Quang Tri each3; Kon Tum, Son La, Lao Cai and Bac Ninh each 2; Dak Nong, Yen Bai, Vinh Phuc,Nam Dinh, Ha Giang and Bac Lieu each 1.
In total,the country recorded 7,623 new cases on August 4, down 754 from a day earlier.
As of August 4 afternoon, Vietnam confirmed 177,813 cases, including 2,239imported and 175,484 domestic ones. Since April 27 when the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks hit the country, as many as 173,914 caseshave been found, 51,558 of them recovered.
Fourout of 62 cities and provinces have gone through 14 days without new cases,namely Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, Bac Kan, Thai Binh.
𒆙 Also on August 4, 3,501 patients nationwide were given the all-clear from the virus,raising the total number of recoveries to 54,332.
The ministry also announced that additional256 patients died from the disease, raising the death toll to 2,327.
🧸 Atotal of 7,291,808 shots were administered, including 6,547,477 first and 744,331second shots./.
The proportion of textile and garment factories that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 30-35 percent, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation organized a webinar on August 4 to consult experts on the evaluation of clinical research data and approval of vaccines against COVID-19 in emergency situations.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, is willing to work with Vietnamese regulators, insurers, and healthcare providers to develop a sustainable digital health ecosystem.
The partnership is under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding on the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, signed in Hanoi on July 22.
An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
In 2024, Vietnam achieved 99% coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, up from 80% in 2023. Immunisation coverage in the country has not only rebounded to the high levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic but has now surpassed the rates recorded in 2019.
Health authorities in HCM City have issued an urgent alert after six people died from dengue fever, amid a spike in infections driven by the onset of the rainy season.
During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
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