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Vietnam has contained the spread of COVID-19 over the recent past and is among a few countries making strides in vaccine development.

“Global connection” is what the world is in need, said Associate Professor Tran Xuan Bach, a lecturer at the Hanoi Medical University who has become the first Vietnamese person to win the Noam Chomsky’s Shining Star Achievement in Research Award.

A 13-strong working delegation from the Hanoi Medical University Hospital led by its Director Associate Professor and Dr. Nguyen Lan Hieu has been working hard at the COVID-19 epicentre to treat patients with serious underlying diseases in recent days.

The Health Ministry has asked five hospitals to send experts to the Quang Nam Central General Hospital and the Hue Central General Hospital to provide support in the treatment of serious COVID-19 cases.

A virtual seminar to share Vietnam’s experience in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic was jointly held by the Canada - Vietnam Society (CVS) and the Vietnam - Canada Friendship Association (VCFA) on July 7, with about 90 delegates attending.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony on April 18 to launch a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone application to help the community in COVID-19 prevention and control.

The Hanoi Textile and Garment Joint Stock Corporation (Hanosimex) on March 26 presented 700 antibacterial shirts to the Hanoi Medical University Hospital in an attempt to support “frontline soldiers” in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

An early warning system for COVID-19 was launched by the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (IPMPH) at the Hanoi Medical University (HMU) on March 1.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 27 praised doctors and medical workers for their great efforts in the fight against COVID-19, saying they have helped bring peace of mind for the public.

When living, President Ho Chi Minh always attaches significance to building a strong health sector with its core being physicians.

Vietnam will receive cancer vaccines from Japan in the near future, Prof Dr Ta Thanh Van, Rector of the Hanoi Medical University (HMU) told Lao Dong newspaper.

A facility providing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – PrEP for HIV prevention was inaugurated at the Hanoi Medical University Hospital at No.1 Ton That Tung Street, Hanoi, on May 22.

The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has designated 2019 as the safe year for women and children, aiming to mobilise the engagement of the entire political system and society in joint efforts to ensure safety for the groups.

The Ministry of Health has launched the 2019 Vietnam Medical Film Days in Hanoi as part of activities to celebrate the 64th Vietnam Physician Day on February 27.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 18 to see off 14 freshly-graduated doctors of the Hanoi Medical University (HMU) to work in Vietnam’s mountainous and remote areas.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an 80-million-USD loan to help Vietnam increase the number of health professionals, the ADB announced on December 13.

Leading Vietnamese and Japanese experts and scientists shared knowledge and experience in medical research, biology and technology at a symposium held at Hanoi Medical University on November 24.

Local and international health experts discussed measures to confront infectious diseases at an international conference which opened in Hanoi on November 13.

There is a house and workshop in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung district where disabled people from across the country can come for a better life.

President Tran Dai Quang has urged lecturers and students of the Hanoi Medical University to increase their participation in scientific research, particularly those in emerging diseases.