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Vietnam logs 90 new domestic COVID-19 infections Vietnam recorded 102 new COVID-19 cases, including 90 domestically-transmitted and 12 imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 19, the Ministry of Health announced. Among the domestic cases, 31 were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, 18 in Bac Giang, 18 in Binh Duong, seven in Bac Ninh, five in Da Nang, three in Long An, two in Lang Son, two in Dong Nai, two in Ha Tinh, one in Nghe An and one in Nam Dinh. As of 18:00 on June 19, the country had logged 11,213 domestic infections and 1,687 imported cases. The number of local infections since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27 has reached 9,936, including 2,280 recoveries. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 395 have tested negative to coronavirus once, 127 twice and 131 thrice. A total of 5,054 patients were given the all-clear from the virus while the death toll related to the disease amounted to 64./. Best conditions created for trial of … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 19

175 COVID-19 patients given all-clear on June 20 The Ministry of Health reported that 94 new COVID-19 cases had been detected in the six hours from 12pm to 6pm June 20, all local infections. Ho Chi Minh City reported the most cases with 57, while 23 cases were detected in Bac Giang, 9 in Da Nang, three in Bac Ninh, and two in Nghe An. With the new cases, the total number recorded on June 20 amounted to 311, including 11 imported. The national tally rose to 13,211 as of 6pm June 20, including 11,513 domestic cases. 175 patients were given the all-clear from the virus on the day while the death toll related to the disease rose to 66. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 381 have tested negative to coronavirus once, 135 twice and 137 thrice. Twenty one provinces and cities have gone free of new cases for at least 14 days./. Vietnam receives 500,000 doses of Vero-Cell vaccine from China A flight transporting 500,000 doses of Vero-Cell vaccine … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 20

HCM City to kick off COVID-19 vaccination campaign on June 19 Ho Chi Minh City is set to begin its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on June 19, with priority groups to get injected with about 800,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated by the Japanese Government. Checking the vaccine preservation at a cold storage warehouse in the Cat Lai Industrial Park on June 17, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said among the 966,300 vaccine doses donated by the Japanese Government to Vietnam, 836,000 doses were allocated to HCM City. He noted according to regulations, a batch of vaccine delivered to Vietnam will undergo examination, which will take 48 hours, at the Hanoi-based National Institute for Control of Vaccines and Biologicals, and only when the vaccine gets the quality certificate can it be put into use. The largest-ever vaccination campaign in HCM City is scheduled to last for about five to seven days, targeting the priority groups identified in the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 18

133 local COVID-19 cases reported on June 17 evening Vietnam reported 136 new COVID-19 cases, including 133 domestic ones, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 17, according to the Ministry of Health. Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City each logged 62 cases, while Bac Ninh had six, Ha Tinh two and Lang Son one. Of them, 131 infections were found in quarantine facilities and sealed off areas. As of June 17 evening, Vietnam documented a total 12,150 COVID-19 cases, including 10,483 locally transmitted ones. The number of cases since April 27, when the latest resurgence began, amounted to 8,913. On the day, 63 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the number of recoveries to 4,653. The death toll stood at 61. Among active patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 407 have tested negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 114 twice and 65 thrice. Twenty-four provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases. As of 5pm on June 17, the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 17

Over 300,000 people escape illiteracy in eight years Literacy classes have been organized for more than 300,000 people aged 15 – 60, over the last eight years, the Ministry of Education and Training unveiled during a recent video teleconference (VTC). The national VTC was held on June 18 to review the implementation of a project on building a learning society from 2012 – 2020. The ministry said thanks to the project, the network of educational establishments was expanded nationwide. The country now has over 17,000 continuing education centres, providing non-formal education for out-of-school youth and adults. There are also more than 10,000 community learning centres across the country. The country has completed universalisation of pre-school education for five-year-old children and primary education for children of school age. In the next phase from 2021 – 2030, the project aims to help Vietnam develop an open, flexible and connected education system and make sure all … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 21