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A total of 10,040 fresh COVID-19 cases, and 233 deaths regarding the coronavirus were confirmed on September 19 by the Ministry of Health. The southern province of Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City led the way in term of infection numbers with 5,496, and 2,332, respectively. The four localities recorded hundreds of local cases Dong Nai (953), An Giang (287), Long An (249), and Kien Giang (151). Hanoi reported the detection of a further 20 news infections which were found in lockdown or isolation areas or linked to F1 contacts of previous outbreaks. The new infections brought the country's total number of infections since COVID-19 initially broke out in Vietnam in early 2020 to more than 687,000, ranking 47th among 222 countries and territories. The overall number of recoveries amounted to 457,505 following an additional 9,137 patients being discharged from hospital during the past 24 hours, while the death toll from COVID-19 rose to more than 17,000, with more than 233 …

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Vietnam has confirmed 11,478 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, down by nearly 500 and 1,843 cases respectively compared to the previous two days, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm coronavirus update on September 12. Of the new infections, 6,650 cases were detected in the community through test screening or random testing, nine tested positive upon returning to Vietnam from overseas, and the rest were documented in quarantine or lockdown areas. Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong, the two largest coronavirus hotspots, registered 6,158 and 3,188 new cases respectively, accounting for more than four fifths of the total. They were followed by Dong Nai with 974 new cases, Long An 285, Kien Giang 117, Tay Ninh 93 and Tien Giang 80, all in the south. Elsewhere, Quang Binh topped central localities in infection number, recording 61, while Khanh Hoa and Quang Ngai reported 48 and 30 more cases respectively. In the northern region, only two localities confirmed …

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PetroVietnam's labourers are working diligently to maintain production tempo despite COVID-19 The global ratings agency also expects PetroVietnam’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) to be doubled in 2021 to surpass VND45 trillion ($1.95 billion), leveraging the group’s sound financial profile with marked improvements across its key business fields as well as high liquidity. The Fitch experts assumed that they did not notice any difficulties in mobilising capital of PetroVietnam as one of most influential state-owned enterprises in the country. PetroVietnam has succeeded in maintaining the positive ratings even as Vietnam has been suffering from the devastating impacts of the fourth wave of COVID-19. The group has taken suitable measures to deal with pandemic complexities and the fluctuation of crude oil prices, alongside adopting flexible corporate governance. PetroVietnam has remained resilient in the face of adversity …

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Vietnam’s futsal team aim to advance to the Round of 16 at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup (Photo: VFF) Hanoi (VNA) – The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) recently published an interview with captain Tran Van Vu of the Vietnamese futsal team on its website, applauding the team’s performance over the past years. FIFA said: “Vietnam's rise in reputation to become one of Asia's competitive sides is nothing short of meteoric. Strugglers in even regional competitions, the southeast Asians took the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship by storm by reaching the last four and booking their maiden qualification for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.” It spoke highly of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)’s efforts to develop this sport in the country, including inviting quality coaches from Spain. “Keen on lifting their game to another level, Vietnam have developed a connection with world powerhouses particularly Spain. Bruno Garcia Formoso was the first Spanish manager to …

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Vietnam tied 1-1 with the Czech Republic in their last Group D match on Sunday night (September 19) to make it through to the knockout stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 as one of the four best third-placed teams. Vietnam advance to the knockout stage of the 2021 Futsal World Cup as one of the four best third-placed teams. After a first-half stalemate, Chau Doan Phat opened the scoring for Vietnam with five minutes to go, but only to see his efforts cancelled out by Resetar who equalised just one minute later. Despite missing out on the full three points, the draw was enough to send Vietnam through to the last 16 of the World Cup for the second consecutive time. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic also advanced as Group D runners-up with four points, above Vietnam on goal difference. The result was a well-deserved reward for coach Pham Minh Giang’s troops who demonstrated a brilliant fighting spirit in a tough encounter against a much …

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The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has asked the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to step up the inspection and assessment of the quality of referees. In a letter addressed to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and AFC President Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, VFF Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan extended his thanks for their support for the VFF to organise the Vietnam - Australia match on September 7 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, amid complexities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The VFF supports and appreciated the decision of the FIFA and AFC on the use of video assistant referee (VAR) during matches of the final stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, he said, adding that the September 7 game was the first match that VAR had been applied in an official international football event hosted by the Vietnamese football body. However, the VFF believes that the …

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Vietnam drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic in their final Group D match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021 at the Kaunas Arena on Sunday night to advance to the Round of 16 as one of the best third-placed finishers. Both teams went into the game tied at three points, but the Czech Republic came close to scoring through Lukas Krivanek, Michal Seidler, and Lukas Resetar in the first minute. The Czech Republic continued putting pressure on Vietnam with more dangerous attacks, but keeper Ho Van Y was the Southeast Asian side’s hero as he successfully protected their net. Vietnam also had their fair share of chances but Nguyen Minh Tri and Vu Duc Tung both wasted the opportunities as the score remained 0-0 at the break. It was the same scenario after the restart with the Czechs dictating play. Vietnam broke the deadlock in the 35th minute through Chau Doan Phat, who finished off an excellent team move. The lead, however, lasted a mere seconds as the Czech Republic …

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The Vietnam national futsal team has officially entered the round of 16 of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021. (Photo: Getty Images) Coach Pham Minh Giang made two changes in the starting team (group 1) and group 2. Specifically, Pham Duc Hoa was pushed to group 1 to fill the position of fixo (defender) left by Captain Tran Van Vu due to suspension. At the same time, he switched ala (winger) Le Quoc Nam to group 2 and replaced him with Nguyen Anh Duy. These adjustments helped the Vietnam team create a solid and dangerous defense in counterattack situations. Pham Duc Hoa (6) is pushed to group 1 to fill the position left by Captain Tran Van Vu due to suspension.(Photo: Getty Images) The Czech Republic, with a higher level, established one-way traffic easily. Within 20 minutes of the first half, the European team made 19 shots, but the net of the Vietnam team still had not conceded. In which goalkeeper Ho Van Y continued to maintain a stable performance with ten excellent saves. …

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Hà Nội ready to co-exist with COVID-19 pandemic City to allow employees with green cards to return to work at state-owned companies Health ministry allows shortening interval of two AstraZeneca vaccine doses Hà Nội allows reopening of non-essential services HCM City to take care of children orphaned by COVID-19 Critically ill COVID-19 patients are treated at Hà Nội's National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. — Photo courtesy of the hospital HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday asked the Ministry of Health to consider studying two COVID-19 treatment methods newly recommended by Dr Nguyễn Thanh Liêm, former director of the National Paediatrics Hospital. The studies are expected to pave the way for suitable application of the two methods in treating COVID-19 in Việt Nam. According to Professor Nguyễn Thanh Liêm, the two treatment methods that have been applied in countries around the world could help reduce mortality rates relating …

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More than 103 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be delivered to Vietnam in the remaining months of the year, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. It said Vietnam has reached agreements and signed contracts with donors and manufacturers to receive nearly 160 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. More than 34 million doses of different brands such as AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer, Sinopharm and Sputnik V have been delivered, and the approximately 103 million doses will be supplied to Vietnam in the coming four months. Earlier Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu said approximately 30 million doses are likely to be delivered to Vietnam in September and October alone. The Ministry of Health reported it has requested localities to speed up vaccination to increase the vaccination coverage and help halt the spread of the virus in the community. As of September 10, nearly 27.2 million doses have been …

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