An additional 1,457 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (370), Nghe An (95), Vinh Phuc (91), Phu Tho (88), and Quang Ninh (61). As of Saturday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 21, an additional 3,069 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.39 million. On Saturday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 was announced, keeping the total fatalities unchanged at 43,075. By May 20, the country had injected more than 219 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, … [Read more...] about Additional 1,457 Covid-19 infections confirmed on Saturday
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1,457 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday
The 1,457 new COVID-19 cases are all local infections including 1,218 in the community detected in Hà Nội (370), Nghệ An (95), Vĩnh Phúc (91), Phú Thọ (88), Quảng Ninh (61), Yên Bái (60), Tuyên Quang (57), Hải Phòng (44), Lào Cai (43), Thái Bình (42), Thái Nguyên (41), Bắc Kạn (37), Quảng Bình (34), Hồ Chí Minh City (33), Hưng Yên (32), Đà Nẵng (30), Nam Định (28), Hải Dương (28), Hà Tĩnh (22), Lâm Đồng (22), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Nam (18), Bình Phước (15), Lạng Sơn (15), Hà Giang (14), Sơn La (14), Thanh Hóa (13), Cao Bằng (12), Quảng Trị (11), Ninh Bình (9), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (8 ), Bình Thuận (7), Phú Yên (7), Thừa Thiên Huế (7), Lai Châu (6), Bắc Giang (6), Điện Biên (5), Bình Định (4), Tây Ninh (3), Khánh Hòa (2), Bình Dương (1), Đồng Tháp (1), and Cần Thơ (1). … [Read more...] about 1,457 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday
1,457 new COVID cases recorded on Saturday
A woman in Bạc Liêu Province has a sample taken for COVID testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — There were 1,457 COVID-19 infections registered across Việt Nam on Saturday, bringing the country's total tally to 10,707,568. Hà Nội still tops the nation in terms of new daily infections, with 370 patients. The other new cases were reported in Nghệ An (95), Vĩnh Phúc (91), Phú Thọ (88), Quảng Ninh (61), Yên Bái (60), Tuyên Quang (57), Hải Phòng (44), Lào Cai (43), Thái Bình (42), Thái Nguyên (41), Bắc Kạn (37), Quảng Bình (34), Hồ Chí Minh City (33), Hưng Yên (32), Đà Nẵng (30), Nam Định (28), Hải Dương (28), Hà Tĩnh (22), Lâm Đồng (22), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Nam (18), Bình Phước (15), Lạng Sơn (15), Hà Giang (14), Sơn La (14), Thanh Hóa (13), Cao Bằng (12), Quảng Trị (11), Ninh Bình (9), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (8 ), Bình Thuận (7), Phú Yên (7), Thừa Thiên Huế (7), Lai Châu (6), Bắc Giang (6), Điện Biên (5), Bình Định (4), Tây Ninh (3), Khánh Hòa (2), Bình Dương (1), Đồng Tháp (1) and Cần Thơ … [Read more...] about 1,457 new COVID cases recorded on Saturday
Singaporean parliament leader praised Vietnam’s SEA Games organisation
SEA Games 31 is taking place in Hanoi and 11 nearby localities until May 23. (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – Speaker of Singapore's Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin has praised Vietnam for hosting a "first-class" Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), which is the 31st edition now underway in capital Hanoi and 11 other localities. The Singaporean top legislator was quoted by Strait Times as speaking at a media doorstop in Hanoi on May 20 that it is really difficult to organise a major Games and amidst COVID-19 , it makes it even more complicated, (there are) so many moving parts. "To be able to do what they've done really is first class. Talking to our athletes and officials, they have felt nothing but warmth, friendship and hospitality,” said Tan, who is also President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC). "I'm very grateful to Vietnam for hosting this and providing this blessing to all of us,” he stated. He also called on Singaporeans to throw their full support behind … [Read more...] about Singaporean parliament leader praised Vietnam’s SEA Games organisation
Remarkable economic relations between HCMC, Cuba
Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen. Member of Politburo, Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen yesterday received and congratulated Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen for his new mission in the country. At the reception, the city Party chief extended his deepest condolence to the Party, State and Cuban people for the loss of the recent explosion at Saratoga hotel on May 6. In addition, the city leader highly appreciated the mutual support between the two nations amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As for Vietnam’s side, the country timely provided food, medical equipment and supplies for the brother country in the Covid-19 fight in Cuba. Vice versa, the Central American country shared and prioritized providing, transfer technology of Covid-19 vaccine for Vietnam and donated over 150,000 doses of Abdala vaccine. Earlier, on April 19, a seminar to … [Read more...] about Remarkable economic relations between HCMC, Cuba
WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally
The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found. As of Saturday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported from 12 member states that are not endemic for the virus, the U.N. agency said, adding it will provide further guidance and recommendations in coming days for countries on how to mitigate the spread of monkeypox. "Available information suggests that human-to-human transmission is occurring among people in close physical contact with cases who are symptomatic", the agency added. Monkeypox is an infectious disease that is usually mild, and is endemic in parts of west and central Africa. It is spread by close contact, so it can be relatively easily contained through such measures as self-isolation and hygiene. "What seems to be happening now is that it has got into the population as a sexual form, as a genital form, and is being … [Read more...] about WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally
Doctor warns parents of Japanese encephalitis during summer in northern Vietnam
Parents in northern Vietnam should pay close attention to their children’s health during summertime, as such diseases as Japanese encephalitis can become more common during this time of the year, a Hanoi-based doctor advised. Children often catch mosquito-borne diseases, as well as those transmitted through the digestive and respiratory tracts in summer, Dr. Dao Huu Nam, head of the intensive care unit at the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Hand, foot, and mouth disease and Japanese encephalitis are among the common illnesses during the season, Nam noted. The Vietnam National Children’s Hospital often received Japanese encephalitis patients in March or April of previous years, the doctor continued, adding that no cases have been documented at the infirmary so far this year. The appearance of the disease may come late this year following the recent COVID-19 outbreak and related social distancing drives, he explained. Japanese … [Read more...] about Doctor warns parents of Japanese encephalitis during summer in northern Vietnam
“To buy or not to buy a house” an important question
While there are many young workers in cities who are working hard to own a house, there are also some people who have decided to give up this dream for certain reasons. Giving up a mental burden Huynh Anh Tuan, a city dweller of Phu Huu District in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, who suffered from a sharp drop in income during the COVID -19 pandemic, decided not to pursue his dream of owning a home. When he gave up on the plan, he felt relaxed after the great pressure was gone. Tuan set a goal many years ago to own his own home before he turned 30. To that end, Tuan took on many freelance jobs after graduating from college and invested a small amount in stocks. In addition, an acquaintance promised to lend him VND500 million ($21,650) if he bought a house, which fueled his strategy over time, at least before the pandemic. Although he had such an ambitious plan, now, at the age of 28, Huynh Anh Tuan is changing his mind because of COVID -19. As a freelancer, Tuan has … [Read more...] about “To buy or not to buy a house” an important question
Vietnam to introduce national development strategies at 2022 Davos WEF
Vietnam attended four WEF annual meetings at prime ministerial level in 2007, 2010, 2017 and 2019, and joined the WEF on ASEAN at prime ministerial level four times in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017. (Photo: AFP/VNA) This will be one of the major multilateral foreign relations activities of Vietnam in 2022, especially in the context that the annual meeting of this major global economic forum has been postponed over the past two years due to Covid-19, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organizations in Geneva. She said that since Vietnam and the WEF set up their relationship in 1989, leaders of both sides have paid great attention to the promotion of bilateral ties in many fields. Vietnam attended four WEF annual meetings at prime ministerial level in 2007, 2010, 2017 and 2019, and joined the WEF on ASEAN at prime ministerial level four times in 2012, 2013, … [Read more...] about Vietnam to introduce national development strategies at 2022 Davos WEF
HCM City should do more to reduce occupational hazards: conference
A representative of the HCM City Labour Confederation presents bank savings books to workers suffering from occupational accidents and diseases in District 5 on Friday, May 20. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — Regular communication and training in occupational safety is vital to ensure better working conditions and health protection, reducing workplace accidents, a senior labour leader says. Phạm Chí Tâm, deputy chairman of the HCM City Labour Federation, said at a conference held in the city last Friday (May 20) that it was necessary that the work on occupational safety and health in agencies, units, and business establishments becomes a “habit.” HCM City is among localities in the country with the highest number of work-related accidents. However, it has been making progress in this regard, the conference heard. Last year, the city recorded 544 occupational accidents, down 45.9 per cent over the previous year. These resulted in 549 deaths and injuries, a year-on-year … [Read more...] about HCM City should do more to reduce occupational hazards: conference