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Tightened entry restrictions for foreign tourists no longer necessary
According to VnExpress International - With the number of daily Covid cases in Vietnam increasing rapidly, tightening entry rules for foreign arrivals "is no longer…
'Stealth' Omicron sublineage also dominant in Hanoi
According to VnExpress International - The "stealth" Omicron sublineage is currently the dominant coronavirus strain in Hanoi, same as in HCMC, health authorities said. Vu…
Vietnam resumes visa exemption for 13 countries
According to VnExpress International - The government on Tuesday agreed to resume its unilateral visa exemption policy for citizens from 13 countries as Vietnam seeks…
'Stealth' Omicron sublineage dominant in HCMC: health department
According to VnExpress International - An Omicron variant, known as a "stealth" version of the coronavirus, is now dominant in Ho Chi Minh City, the…
20 Hanoi districts record Omicron infections
According to VnExpress International - The Health Ministry on Saturday said 20 of 30 districts in Hanoi have recorded Omicron-linked infections and warned the number…
Widespread vaccination reduces deaths despite rising Covid infections: health ministry
According to VnExpress International - Despite rising numbers of daily Covid-19 cases, death rates have significantly reduced thanks to widespread vaccination coverage, the health ministry…
Vietnam extends Moderna vaccine expiry date by two months
According to VnExpress International - The health ministry on Thursday extended the expiry date of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from seven to nine months under…
Vietnam to consider Covid-19 endemic: PM
According to VnExpress International - Vietnam will move towards "normalizing" the Covid-19 pandemic and consider it an endemic disease, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said…
Health ministry seeks to tighten entry restrictions as inbound tourism reopens
According to VnExpress - Foreign tourists should remain in their place of accommodation 72 hours after arriving in Vietnam with the first 24 hours compulsory,…
Covid outbreak to peak in two weeks: Hanoi chairman
According to VnExpress International - Hanoi’s Covid-19 outbreak might peak in two more weeks and the city’s healthcare system could be overloaded without proper preparation,…