A health worker prepares to administer a shot of COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As manyas 8.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam thisJuly, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
At a July 8 videoconferencewith Ho Chi Minh City under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, theminister noted these doses will be prioritised for HCM City and nearbyprovinces currently hit by the fourth wave of infections, frontline forces,industrial production personnel, as well as those above 65 years of age or withunderlying health conditions.
The vaccination will becarried out at a large number of sites with different time slots to preventmass gatherings, he said, adding that mobile vaccination vehicles will also bedeployed to some residential areas.
Long went on to say that thefight against COVID-19 in HCM City is not only for the sake of this southernmetropolis but also key to the success of nationwide anti-pandemic efforts,especially in nearby provinces like Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Long An.
The Ministry of Health will setup 24 support teams and send about 10,000 health workers to help the citycollect samples, conduct tests, and give treatment.
So far, Vietnam has received nearly5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, including 2.5 million doses of theAztraZeneca vaccine provided via the COVAX Facility, 1.4 million doses by theJapanese Government (another 600,000 doses expected to arrive this week),500,000 doses by the Chinese Government, over 400,000 doses by the VietnamVaccine JSC (VNVC), and over 97,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine.
The country is set to receive2 million Moderna vaccine doses supplied by the US Government via COVAX this week.
By the end of July 7, thehealth sector has administered 3,960,956 COVID-19 vaccine doses, with 241,913people getting the full two shots./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had an emergency meeting with AstraZeneca in Hanoi on June 29, asking the firm to create the best possible conditions to help Vietnam effectively implement the COVID-19 vaccine strategy.
Vietnam hopes that Russia will support technology transfer and COVID-19 vaccine production in Vietnam and provide the first batch of vaccine in July or August, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has recently told Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.
Vaccine diplomacy is one of the strategies Vietnam is pursuing to secure supply of foreign-made COVID-19 vaccines as fast and many as possible to combat the pandemic, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu told reporters in a recent interview.
Two million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, assisted by the US, are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam this weekend, the Health Ministry announced on July 8.
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 health worker prepares to administer a shot of COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: VNA) 
