Vietnam has successfully curbed many dangerous diseases such as smallpox, polio, plague, SARS, and COVID-19, and is one of only a few countries with a complete and broadly-organised healthcare network accessible to hamlets and villages.

New variant of virus SARS-COV-2 spreads

Vietnam has recorded no new community-infected COVID-19 cases in 58 days straight as of 7:00 on October 30, 2020.

Vietnam has entered the 51st day without community-infected COVID-19 cases as of October 23, 2020.

Vietnam has gone through 15 straight days without any coronavirus infections in the community, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnam records no new COVID-19 on August 24 morning

As of 7am of August 20, Vietnam has reported 654 cases of community transmission, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnam recorded seven new COVID-19 cases, including one imported, on August 18 morning, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

On the morning of August 3, 2020, Vietnam recorded one more COVID-19 case, raising the total tally to 621.

Vietnam has recorded first death relating to COVID-19.The patient No.428 has several underlying chronic diseases, including kidney failure, hypertension and amenia.

Vietnam enters 90th day without COVID-19 community transmission

Vietnam has gone through 81 straight days without community COVID-19 infections as of 7:00 on July 6, 2020.

Vietnam enters 2 months without community transmission of COVID-19 as of 7am June 15, 2020.

Vietnam has gone 41 days straight without any case of community transmission of the novel coronavirus.

No new community COVID-19 infection has been recorded for 18 days.

As social distancing eased, passenger transportation has been allowed to resume operation from 0:00 on April 23, 2020 till otherwise notified.