The Ministry of Health proposed the V2K message (vaccines, face masks and disinfection) in COVID-19 prevention and control. However, the previous 5K message could return if a new COVID-19 variant breaks out affecting public health. So far, the Health Ministry has proposed the suspension of health declaration and removed restrictions on crowds and distance.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope to advance the relations between Vietnam and Astrazeneca PLC, towards strategic cooperation in vaccine and drug production, during his reception for Pascal Soriot CEO/Executive Director at Astrazeneca in Hanoi on May 31.
The 5K message issued by the Ministry of Health in August 2020 is no longer relevant in the “new normal”. In order to effectively prevent any further spread of COVID-19 and at the same time meet requirements for opening up and recovering its economy, Ho Chi Minh City is gradually adapting and flexibly changing the “5K message".
The capital city of Hanoi served over 105,000 tourists during the 9-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which lasted from January 31 – February 6, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Most COVID-19 infections related to the Omicron variant of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam show no symptoms, according to Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City’s centre for disease control (HCDC) Nguyen Hong Tam.
Holidaymakers are opting for destinations close to Hanoi or in suburban areas while ensuring safety against the backdrop of the pandemic, as tourism activities in Hanoi and many localities are hard hit amid the complexities of COVID-19.
People staying in Vietnam less than 14 days for work purposes are not required to undergo quarantine, but need to fully adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures, according to a guideline by the Ministry of Health on December 24.
Spectators need to show only their chip-based ID cards besides their tickets when coming to watch the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia match at My Dinh Stadium on November 16, according to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order.
As COVID-19 may continue to develop complicatedly until the end of 2022, the speeding up of vaccination and implementation of 5K message are the best way to protect the outcomes of the pandemic fight in the country, according to Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.
The number of domestic tourists to Phu Quoc island city of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been rising, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Pham Van Nghiep has said.
“Vietnam – Khat vong binh yen” (Vietnam – Desire for peace) programme was held on October 31 night to honour the contributions and sacrifice by collectives, individuals, especially those working on the frontline such as medical workers and Trade Union officials, in the country’s COVID-19 fight.
My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi will be open at 30 percent of its capacity when Vietnam host Japan and Saudi Arabia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
The tourism sector should take firm steps to resume its services safely, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) on October 14.
The Ministry of Public Health has issued guidance implementing the government’s freshly adopted Resolution on provisional guidelines on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The northern province of Bac Giang, which has gone through 30 days without any COVID-19 infection in the community, allowed its tourism sites and one golf course to reopen for visitors from pandemic-free localities nationwide on October 4.
The northern province of Thai Binh is focusing its efforts on implementing a COVID-19 vaccination campaign as part of the biggest-ever national vaccination campaign that was launched in July.
Two “zero dong” mini marts were recently opened in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan and Hoai Duc districts to help pandemic-hit people surmount difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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