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The PM is poised to chair this week's national online conference with localities as they discuss solutions for removing any hurdles faced by businesses, clearing barriers which hamper production, accelerating the disbursement of public investment, and ensuring security and order is maintained. … [Read more...] about Government chief urges no letup in fight against COVID-19

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Firms in Ho Chi Minh City have prepared nutritious meals for front-line doctors and nurses participating in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. According to a representative of GS25, Truong Thi Tuyet Mai, GS25 has offered food portions to the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases since March 23 and District 7 Hospital since April 1. About 115 food portions are sent to HCM City Hospital for Tropical Disease at 8pm daily, while 30 are sent to District 7 Hospital at 7.20am. The menu is changed every day to ensure hearty yet delicious food portions for the front-line medical force. “At this time, doctors and nurses need quality food so that they have enough strength to keep up the hard work and provide the best treatment for all patients. Taking great care of doctors and nurses is not simply an act of empathy but also our responsibility,” Mai said. Since many business firms in HCM City are doing the same meaningful action, GS25 is merely … [Read more...] about Firms donate food for frontline medical force

On Sunday, Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Khanh sent this request to the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau and Dien Bien after the Embassy of Viet Nam in China on Friday sent letters to ministers and People’s Committees in those provinces about China’s efforts to control the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. … [Read more...] about Northern provinces asked to cooperate with China to manage border trade

He claimed that there has been a case in South Korea that did not test positive for the virus until after 27 days from suspected exposure and one case in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus first emerged, that did not test positive until after 39 days. … [Read more...] about Hanoi resident tests positive for coronavirus 23 days after visit to infection cluster

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has thanked Vietnamese all around the country for their support and efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and lauded the many good deeds of organizations, businesses, and individuals.  Speaking at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi on April 6, which he heads, Deputy PM Dam said Vietnam is one of only three countries worldwide where cases surpass 200 but no fatalities have been recorded.  It has been able to contain the pandemic, he said, thanks to the sound leadership of the Party and the State and the comprehensive engagement of involved agencies. Given the complex developments globally and the various hardships and risks likely to lay ahead, Deputy PM Dam called upon all to remain vigilant and united.  The Ministry of Health reported that Vietnam has had 241 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date, including 150 infected people arriving from overseas. Ninety have … [Read more...] about Deputy PM thanks public for support in tackling COVID-19