Hanoi will allow no outdoor programs on New Year's Eve while the central towns of Hue and Hoi An will suspend a series of countdown events due to the worsening pandemic situation.

Vietnam’s Tan Thanh Holdings and 10 Pharma JSC will be distributors of Covid-19 vaccine Oravax throughout Southeast Asian nations, comprising Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

14,440 new Covid-19 cases, 214 more deaths, first Omicron case reported on Tuesday.

Cities and provinces have been ordered to complete vaccinating all people over 18 with the third Covid-19 dose within the next quarter.

A webinar on the application of stem cells in Covid-19 treatment was held on December 27.