Vietnam detects 4,009 new COVID-19 infections over last 12 hours
Vietnam detected 4,009 new COVID-19 cases over the last 12 hours to 6am on August 6, putting the national tally at 189,066, according to the Ministry of Health.
A nurse examines a critically-ill COVID-19 patient at an ICU in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam detected 4,009 newCOVID-19 cases over the last 12 hours to 6am on August 6, putting the nationaltally at 189,066, according to the Ministry of Health.
HCM City remains the country’s largest coronavirus hotspotwith 2,563 new cases, followed by neighbouring Binh Duong (322) and Long An (286).
There are also 253 cases in Tien Giang, 207 in Dong Nai, 77in Da Nang, 63 in Vinh Long, 53 in Dong Thap, 47 in An Giang, 34 in Tra Vinh,27 in Phu Yen, 19 in Binh Dinh, 17 in Kien Giang, 14 in Gia Lai, five in HaTinh, four each in Dak Nong, Thanh Hoa and Lam Dong, two each in Bac Lieu, LaoCai, Quang Tri, and Lang Son, and one each in Hai Duong and Hanoi.
The number of infections since Vietnam was hit by the fourthCOVID-19 wave reached 185,162, including 55,266 given the all-clear. The totalrecoveries stood at 58,040.
Among the patients, 486 are under care at ICUs and 20 arereceiving ECMO support.
On August 5, more than 442,422 doses of COVID-19 vaccines wereadministered across the country, taking the total shots given so far to morethan 8.06 million, with 820,023 people fully vaccinated with two jabs.
The same day, more than 300 healthcare workers from Hanoi’sViet Duc University Hospital were sent to HCM City with tonnes of medicalequipment to help the city fight COVID-19. They include many physicians andnurses with years of experience working at ICUs.
The Ministry of Health has decided to establish four moreIntensive Care Centres in HCM City, in addition to a 1,000-bed COVID-19intensive care hospital already in operation./.
The Ministry of Transport has directed its Department of Health to speed up rapid testing for drivers in localities across the country using 100,000 COVID-19 quick test kits allocated by the Government, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho.
Social network Zalo on August 3 launched tool Zalo Connect which aims to support its users that are facing difficulties amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Vietnam Dr. Kidong Park has reaffirmed that WHO stands ready to accompany the Government of Vietnam in COVID-19 response as well as provide Vietnamese health workers with professional training and instructions on how to prevent themselves from contracting the coronavirus disease.
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has carried out solutions to provide maximum support to businesses and workers who are facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, following the Government’s Resolution No 68/NQ-CP and the Prime Minister’s Decision No 23/2021/QD-TTg.
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.
A nurse examines a critically-ill COVID-19 patient at an ICU in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) 
