
NB.1.8.1 variant accounts for 83% of COVID-19 samples in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 17:33 25/05/2025Most COVID-19 samples recently collected from patients in Ho Chi Minh City have been identified as the NB.1.8.1 variant, which is circulating in more than 20 countries, and there is no evidence that it spreads more quickly or causes more severe illness than other variants, local health authorities reported.

Ho Chi Minh City appoints new director of health department
Vietnam News 16:38 26/08/2021Tang Chi Thuong has been appointed director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health