Da Nang extends social distancing
Da Nang has decided to continue social distancing indefinitely, limiting gatherings to two people and household shopping to once every three days. Da Nang Chairman…
Hanoi to receive, quarantine over 800 returnees from Da Nang
Over 800 people stranded in tourist hotspot Da Nang due to its Covid-19 outbreak are expected to land in Hanoi on August 12-13 and be…
HCMC rents fall further as Covid-19 resurfaces
Ho Chi Minh City landlords have been forced to lower rents further with the second wave of Covid-19 hitting demand. Minh in District 1 has…
Vietnam Covid-19 death toll rises to 18
A 52-year-old woman with Covid-19 died in Da Nang on Wednesday to take Vietnam’s death toll to 18 in two weeks. "Patient 485" died due…
Covid-19 hurts public bus service in HCMC
Three months since social distancing measures were eased, 29 million commuters have utilized public bus services in HCMC, down 38 percent year-on-year. Between April 28…
Vietnam to use TB test for Covid-19
The Ministry of Health has approved the use of GeneXpert, a tuberculosis test, for Covid-19 screening. It is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test…
Two new Covid-19 cases linked to Da Nang outbreak
Vietnam confirmed two new Covid-19 cases Sunday morning, taking the national tally to 812 and active infections to 407. One of the cases was in…
Vietnam records 29 new Covid-19 cases
Twenty nine new Covid-19 cases, all linked to Da Nang City, raised Vietnam's total count to 841 and active cases to 435, the Health Ministry…
HIV Cure Research Has Slowed, But Still Progresses
For years, the scientific community has been pursuing the holy grail of a complete cure for HIV, the infection linked to the deadly AIDS disease…
Opinion: To accelerate search for COVID-19 vaccine, look to HIV and act globally
In just six months, the virus that causes COVID-19 has spread around the world, infected over 5 million people, and exacted devastating public health and…