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A sixth-grader in Long Xuyên City, in the southern province of An Giang, is inoculated against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Sang HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,550 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, a fall of 46 compared to Sunday, as well as two deaths. The latest numbers bring the total national caseload to 10,698,180 so far. Among the new infections, just two were imported and the rest were domestic. A total of 1,355 new transmissions were detected in the community. The capital city of Hà Nội again recorded the highest number of infections with 437, followed by northern Bắc Ninh Province with 98. The other cases were found in Yên Bái (76), Quảng Ninh (75), Nghệ An (64), Vĩnh Phúc (63), Tuyên Quang (61), Thái Bình (54), Phú Thọ (53), Hải Dương (45), Quảng Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (44), Lào Cai (33), Bắc Kạn (25), Bình Dương (24), Đà Nẵng (22), Hà Tĩnh (22), Hưng Yên (22), Thanh Hóa (22), Ninh Bình (21), Hải Phòng (19), HCM City (19), Hòa Bình (17), Hà Nam (16), Nam Định … [Read more...] about Slight decrease in COVID cases on Monday

Cases reported in Hà Nội (437), Bắc Ninh (98), Yên Bái (76), Quảng Ninh (75), Nghệ An (64), Vĩnh Phúc (63), Tuyên Quang (61), Thái Bình (54), Phú Thọ (53), Hải Dương (45), Quảng Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (44), Lào Cai (33), Bắc Kạn (25), Bình Dương (24), Đà Nẵng (22), Hà Tĩnh (22), Hưng Yên (22), Thanh Hóa (22), Ninh Bình (21), Hải Phòng (19), Hồ Chí Minh City (19), Hòa Bình (17), Hà Nam (16), Nam Định (16), Bình Phước (15), Cao Bằng (15), Quảng Trị (14), Sơn La (11), Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (11), Điện Biên (11), Quảng Ngãi (11), Hà Giang (11), Lạng Sơn (8 ), Lâm Đồng (7), Tây Ninh (6), Lai Châu (5), Bến Tre (5), Phú Yên (5), Cà Mau (4), Bắc Giang (4), Long An (3), Bình Định (3), Đồng Tháp (2), Khánh Hòa (2), Vĩnh Long (1), Kiên Giang (1), Hậu Giang (1) … [Read more...] about COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on May 16 afternoon

The site of the traffic incident involving two British tourists in Hội An City, Quảng Nam Province. — Photo courtesy of the local police HÀ NỘI — Two British tourists, a man and a woman, died in a motorbike crash in the central city Hội An (Quảng Nam Province) early Monday morning, police have confirmed. Đinh Xuân Nghĩ, head of the city’s police, said the accident occurred at 3:40am in front of a residential house at No.208 Hùng Vương Street, Thanh Hà District. The two were travelling on one motorbike when the accident happened. The victims have been identified as Denver Christopher Marcus (born in 1997) and Thompson Peth May (born in 1998), both UK nationals, who were staying at a hotel on Cửa Đại Street. Nghĩ said their motorbike crashed into a power pole on the side of the road while they were driving from Hội An City to Điện Bàn Commune (also in Quảng Nam Province). Whether the two were driving under influence would need forensic appraisal, but this procedure would … [Read more...] about Two British tourists killed in motorbike crash in Hội An: Police

The number of new Covid-19 infections continued to drop with 1,550 cases recorded on Monday, down 46 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 48 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (437), Bac Ninh (98), Yen Bai (76), Quang Ninh (75), and Nghe An (64). As of Monday 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 16, an additional 4,723 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.35 million. On Monday evening, two deaths related to Covid-19 was announced, total fatalities stayed at 43,067. By May 15, the country had injected more than 217 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including … [Read more...] about Additional 1,550 Covid-19 infections announced on Monday

The capital city and its neighboring provinces introduce attractive tourist destinations, products, and services to international visitors. Themed “Hanoi - Den de yeu” (Hanoi- Visit It to Love It), Hanoi Tourism Festival 2022 is an opportunity to promote the image of a safe and friendly capital on the occasion of the 31st SEA Games. That is the affirmation of Nguyen Manh Quyen - Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee at the festival’s opening ceremony last weekend. Leaders of Hanoi city and delegates visited the tourist booth at the opening ceremony of Hanoi Tourism Festival 2022. Photo: Le Nam Admiring the “technological wall” showing Hanoi’s scenic spots The festival was organized with various new and impressive features. Besides advertising through booths and miniature models of landscapes such as Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy, Hoa Lo Prison, and Hanoi’s Old Quarter, among others, the festival also showcases … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes tourism among visitors attending SEA Games 31

At the talks, the Vietnamese defense minister expressed his delight at meeting with Tea Banh, Cambodian Deputy PM, Defense Minister and co-chairing the first aforementioned exchange. General Giang emphasized the special significance of the first Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange since  the first time the two defense ministries hold a border defense friendship exchange at the defense minister level. More significantly, the exchange is held in this year which is selected to be the Vietnam - Cambodia and Cambodia - Vietnam Friendship Year and marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (June 24, 1967 - 2022), and the 45th anniversary of Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s “Journey to the fall of the Pol Pot genocidal regime” (June 20, 1977 - 2022). The Vietnamese defense chief expressed his emotion when receiving sincere, warm and friendly welcome of the local people and the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense during the activities … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cambodian defense ministers hold talks

Nitin Kapoor-Chairman and general director AstraZeneca Vietnam At AstraZeneca, our scientists, lab researchers, medical, regulatory and corporate affairs teams, amongst others, have worked tirelessly to see this day. We told ourselves that this is probably the only chance in our lifetime to play such an important role in fighting a pandemic of this scale. It was our duty to offer our best to protect the people. We worked closely with the Vietnamese government, the Ministry of Health, VNVC, and other partners to deliver and support the bilateral donations of more than 70 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. Our motivation was to ensure that Vietnam would be one of the first countries in Asia to have access to vaccines to save lives. Vietnam now possesses one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, and we cannot be prouder of what we have accomplished together. But as a healthcare company, our responsibility does not stop there. While the hardest part of the … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca: three healthcare priorities in the new normal

"We are constantly looking for other areas to cooperate with the government. We bring to the table expertise in healthcare management, in regulatory affairs, even in logistics." - Lennor Carrillo, general director at Roche Pharma Vietnam During Roche’s 28 years in Vietnam, the company has moved beyond its traditional role as a pharma company and partnered with the government, hospitals, and doctors to improve the entire healthcare ecosystem. Could you share some highlights and difficulties of the journey? Roche celebrated its 125th birthday globally, and in that time span, we’ve tried to go beyond the drug-patient kind of approach and make a bigger impact. In Vietnam, aside from the government, additional partners that we have worked with include the Vietnam Medical Association, the Bright Future Fund, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, and other medical institutes and hospitals. A good example of the partnership we … [Read more...] about Roche Pharma Vietnam co-creating partnerships in sustainable health

Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors perform free eye surgery for children in difficult circumstances on May 14. — Photo courtesy of the hospital HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors performed free eye surgery for two children in difficult circumstances on May 14. The surgery is part of the hospital’s summer campaign to provide free eyes checkup and treatment to patients with eye problems due to COVID-19. All eye checkups and treatment costs will be covered by the hospital’s "Free your eyes" charity fund, which was launched on the same day to bring sight to poor patients in tough circumstances in Việt Nam. The first case Ninh Thị Tường Vy, seven years old, in Yên Lạc Commune, Phú Lương District, Thái Nguyên Province, with a crossed eye disease. Her mother left when she was more than one month old, while her father works far away and rarely comes back. Vy and her sister were raised and cared for by their grandmother. She is now old, suffering from many … [Read more...] about ‘Free your eyes’ charity fund brings sight to patients

Nhã during her trip to conquer Vinson Massif, Antarctica in January 2022. — Photo courtesy of Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã NEPAL — Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã, also known as Céline Nha Nguyen, has become the first Vietnamese woman to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, according to Nepal-based mountaineering company Seven Summit Treks. Thaneswar Guragai, manager of Seven Summit Treks, confirmed that Nhã had summited Everest at around 3.30 am local time this morning. A representative from the company congratulated her and highlighted that she is the first Vietnamese woman to reach the summit of Everest, noting that this is a historic achievement for the Vietnamese climbing community. Nhã (fourth from the left) and the Everest conquering team. — Photo courtesy of Seven Summit Treks Nhã, a lawyer from Hồ Chí Minh City, aspires to conquer the 'Seven Summits' - the seven highest mountains in the world. In January this year, she successfully conquered Vinson Massif , which … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese woman reaches summit of Mount Everest