"After getting married, we started building a house but then the money ran out so we had to find work far away," she said. "He still felt bad because we had to borrow money from relatives for him to go to the hospital. There were times he told me that he wanted to give up and go home." Nguyen Thi Thanh takes care of her children at the hospital … [Read more...] about Woman calls for help for ill husband and children
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Looking back on one year fighting COVID-19 in Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Việt Nam. On January 23, 2020, a man visiting from China tested positive for coronavirus. Since then all our lives have been turned upside down as the pandemic spread to all corners of the globe. But despite global upheaval, Việt Nam has been praised for the way it has handled this deadly plague. … [Read more...] about Looking back on one year fighting COVID-19 in Việt Nam
Don’t come home for Tet, Vietnam tells expats as new Covid-19 strains spread
It is important for them to understand that "not returning home at this time is also a contribution to pandemic prevention in Vietnam," officials from the three ministries said at a meeting with the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Don’t come home for Tet, Vietnam tells expats as new Covid-19 strains spread
Banks to make provisions for COVID-19 affected loans this year
Thanks to the bad debt decrease, the bank increased its provisions from 120 per cent to 130 per cent of loans. In 2021, VietinBank aimed to keep the bad debt ratio below 2 per cent while credit was set to grow at 8-11 per cent and profit at 10-20 per cent, Binh said. … [Read more...] about Banks to make provisions for COVID-19 affected loans this year
Indian man among two new imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam
With these new infection cases, the number of imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 854. As of 6 pm on January 22, a total of 1,411 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases. At present, over 18,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home. … [Read more...] about Indian man among two new imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam