The country recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in the last 12 hours, making the total number of infections remain at 372, including 232 imported ones.

July 13 also marked the 88th straight day without community transmission of the virus in the country.

Health workers take samples for rapid Covid-19 testing.

As many as 350 patients or 94.1% have recovered from the disease, and there are no deaths.

Most of the remainders are in stable condition, with five negative for the coronavirus once and one at least twice.

There are 11,256 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit areas in quarantine at present, including 25 in hospitals, 10,816 in other quarantine sites, and 415 at home or accommodation facilities.

Vietnam invited to join in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine production

World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Vietnam Kidong Park has said the Vaccine Alliance wants to invite Vietnam to join in research and production of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

Real-time RT-PCR test kit for SARS-Cov-2 wins Bao Son Award

A research project on a Real-time RT-PCR test kit for the detection of SARS-Cov-2 and a research project on freeze drying were presented with Bao Son Awards 2020.

Vietnam able to master two SARS-CoV-2 testing methods

Vietnam has mastered two SARS-CoV-2 testing methods, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control affirmed at its meeting on April 27.

NDO