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Taking care of the elderly has been considered one of the important tasks of the entire political system in Vietnam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a decision of the NA Standing Committee regarding a number of mechanisms and policies in the health care sector serving COVID-19 prevention and control activities.

Vietnamese, Belgian and French experts in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science (DS) discussed the application of latest research outcomes on AI and DS in industrial production and health care at an conference held by Da Nang-bases Dong A University and Vietnamese and foreign partners on December 20.

In recent years, thanks to the increased dissemination of information and the provision of good services to the grassroots level, the awareness of health care for ethnic minority women has been changed positively, and the reproductive healthcare system has been improved as well.

The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinions on the adoption of health care policies and mechanisms in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting in Hanoi on December 8.

Although current social welfare policies have proved to be helpful for labourers in overcoming difficulties posed by COVID-19, experts held that further adjustments are needed to ensure that no disadvantaged persons in society are left behind.

Greater attention should be paid to mental health care for pupils and students amid prolonged online learning due to COVID-19 impacts, according to experts.

UNICEF Vietnam and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 17 to mark the World Children’s Day (November 20).

A trade fair of anti-pandemic and health care products for Vietnamese market is underway via videoconference from November 15-19 in Gangnam district, the capital city of Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Nearly 792,000 children aging from 12-17 years old in Hanoi are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first quarter of 2022.

Singapore will extend its COVID-19 restrictions for another month to curb the spread of the pandemic and reduce pressure on the health care system, the government has announced.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is extremely proud to have been associated with Vietnam’s spectacular achievements in sexual and reproductive health, said Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam.

The top diplomats of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand on August 27 agreed to intensify cooperation in future industries, health care and green technologies during their talks in the Southeast Asian country, according to the RoK Foreign Ministry.

The Ministry of Health on August 20 received 200 high-flow ventilators donated by the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to support southern localities in treating COVID-19 patients.

The Ministry of Health has requested COVID-19 treatment hospitals across the country to increase use of Telehealth, a system for remote health care consultation and support, to deal with the spikes in COVID-19 cases.

More than 1,300 people in Ho Chi Minh City have signed up to volunteer for the fight against the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant following an appeal letter from Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu paid working trips to Bad Schmiedeberg and Wittemberg cities of Sachsen-Anhalt state on June 17 to enhance their health care and rehabilitation cooperation with Vietnamese partners.

The UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which will take effect on May 1, is expected to open up opportunities for UK health care companies to navigate the Vietnamese market.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Cuba on March 11 held a virtual conference to evaluate cooperation potential between the two sides.

Health care workers, those who join the COVID-19 combat, diplomats, customs and immigration officers are among the priority groups in the country’s vaccination plan.