health

It is necessary to adjust the special consumption tax on harmful goods to health

14:41 | 04/11/2023 Regulations

VCN - Many opinions agree with the drafting agency's proposal to implement a policy to expand the tax base for products that are not beneficial to health and the environment such as sugary drinks as well as research on increasing special consumption tax (

ASEAN foreign ministers highlight cooperation in health, maritime and energy

15:30 | 04/08/2022 Headlines

During the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-55) which opened on the same day in Cambodia-the chair of ASEAN 2022, the officials also discussed the bloc connectivity, narrowing development gap, maritime cooperation along with such issues as climate change, food security and energy.

Vietnam temporarily stops health declaration for arrivals

17:37 | 27/04/2022 Headlines

Arrivals entering Vietnam via all border gates will no longer have to fill and submit health declaration forms from April 27, the Ministry of Health announced.

COVID-19 fight – most outstanding highlight of health sector in 2021: PM

17:15 | 20/01/2022 Headlines

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said COVID-19 prevention and control was the hardest job but the most outstanding highlight of the health sector in 2021.

Health declarations compulsory for workers at IPs in pandemic-stricken localities: Deputy PM

20:06 | 24/05/2021 Headlines

All workers at concentrated industrial parks and factories in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang must complete health declarations, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested on May 24.

"Vaccine passport" should be piloted step by step

13:46 | 14/04/2021 Headlines

VCN- Currently, Vietnam is working with countries around the world on the acceptance of "vaccine passports" through QR-codes.

Government leader calls for drastic measures to protect public health

19:36 | 09/03/2020 Headlines

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underscored taking strong, comprehensive, and swift measures to control the source of COVID-19 infection to protect lives and health of people while chairing a cabinet meeting on COVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi on

Health sector making greatest efforts to control coronavirus epidemic

13:54 | 10/02/2020 Headlines

VCN- The health sector has been doing and will do its best to work with international organisations and agencies concerned to control the acute respiratory infections caused by the novel Coronavirus.

Minister Dinh Tien Dung attended the G20 Joint Session of Finance and Health Ministers

19:59 | 01/07/2019 Finance

VCN – On June 28, 2019, the G20 Joint Session of Finance and Health Ministers took place in Fukuoka, Japan.

Spill over nutritional foods containing banned substances on the market

09:32 | 17/03/2019 Import-Export

VCN - A fact that is causing consumers to worry is nutritional foods containing banned substances, endangering health, life of users.

Will over 1,500 business conditions in medical field be abolished and amended?

08:59 | 29/04/2018 Regulations

VCN- Currently, the Ministry has proposed to abolish 20 of 36 procedures and expected to abolish 10 of 20 administrative procedures in the Medical equipment field.

Deputy Minister of Health answers many questions about food safety inspections

12:39 | 19/03/2018 Customs

VCN- On 15 March 2018, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long answered many problems.

Japan and Vietnam cooperate in improving health insurance system

20:58 | 11/07/2017 Finance

VCN- The JICA, Ministry of Health (MOH) and Vietnam Social Security (VSS) signed the Record of Discussion of Technical Cooperation Project.

More than 37,000 records of health enterprises are implemented through the National Single Window

20:20 | 03/07/2017 Customs

VCN- Mrs. Vu Thi Mai had a working session with the Ministry of Health on the implementation of the National Single Window and the ASEAN Single Window.

20,000 cancer pills were cleared by Vietnam Customs in only one day

09:17 | 09/05/2017 Customs

VCN- After the enterprise opened Customs declaration, humanitarian shipment of Tasigna (nilotinib) 200mg was quickly cleared by Vietnam Customs.