The LightPower iVA SARS-CoV-2 1st RT-rPCR Kit is produced by Viet A Corporation according to the WHO’s Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL) and has been granted with the code EUL 0524-210-00.

The Covid-19 test kits have been jointly developed and produced by the Military Medical University and Viet A Corporation.

Director General of Viet A Corporation Phan Quoc Viet said that the test kit uses the Real-Time RT-PCR method, the only method recognised by WHO for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, with the full timescale for the RT-PCR test kit to produce a result at a little over two hours.

Earlier, on April 21, the COVID-19 test kits passed European standards and were granted the CE marking and Certificate of Free Sale (CFS), allowing the test kits to be sold in the European Economic area, including the UK.

Each kit includes 50 separate tests, allowing for SARS-CoV-2 testing on up to 50 people, and is sold at VND400,000- VND600,000 per test thanks to the subsidy from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

French press continues to praise Vietnam's success in fighting Covid-19

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Singer releases new music video to thank Covid-19 fighters

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Bac Giang prioritizes Covid-19 control, gradually recovers socio-economic activities

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KOICA supports Hanoi’s disadvantaged women in Covid-19 fight

The Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) provided a support package worth US$10,530 to the Vietnamese Women’s Union (VWU) on April 23, aiming to help disadvantaged women living in Hanoi to overcome the difficulties of Covid-19.

Opening ceremony of national tourism year 2020 cancelled due to Covid-19

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document on the cancellation of the opening ceremony of national tourism year 2020.

Source: NDO