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An additional 2,983 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Friday, raising the country's total tally to over 11 million, according to the Ministry of Health. A Covid-19 patient is being treated at a hospital in Hanoi According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,379,554. On August 19, an additional 6,975 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.05 million. On Friday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stayed at 43,103, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By August 19, the country had injected more than 253 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Vietnam has not yet drafted plans to give Covid-19 vaccines to children under five years old. The country is targeting the completion of Covid-19 inoculation for children aged between 5 - 11 in August, as well as the administration of the third … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports nearly 3,000 more Covid-19 cases on Friday

Illustrative photo Currently, 1,777 people are being treated for dengue fever at the hospitals , comprising 147 severe cases, 17 patients under mechanical ventilator support and four cases under dialysis treatment. The suburban districts of Binh Tan, Tan Phu, Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon and Cu Chi along with Thu Duc City had the highest infectious cases. The Center for Disease Control in Binh Duong Province reported 17 deaths by dengue fever and 10,582 infectious cases so far. Similarly, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province recorded more than 9,600 dengue fever cases, an increase of 13.4 times over the last year. Of these, six people were killed by the disease. By staff writers- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Southern localities face surge in dengue fever cases

Associate Professor, Doctor Dao Xuan Co, Director of Bach Mai Hospital, said one of the reasons for this is the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the drug supply of enterprises. Many businesses do not have drugs and medical supplies to participate in the bidding or witness poor revenue due to low prices, he reported to the Ministry of Health's inspection team on August 16. In 2022, there were 77 out of 1,690 drugs that contractors failed to supply in sufficient quantities under the orders, affecting the hospital's stock of drugs while waiting for the bidding results, Co said. The hospital also recommended the Government and the Ministry of Health issue policies and accelerate the implementation of national and local centralized bidding. Centralized bidding will increase competitiveness with lower prices, reduce manpower, time and costs of organizing the bidding at hospitals as well as better handle problems in the bidding process. On August 16, the inspection team of the Ministry … [Read more...] about Centralized bidding should be implemented to solve drugs and medical supplies shortage

Earlier this year, renowned Vietnamese animation studio Sconnect was the target of a lawsuit by US-based Entertainment One (EO), in which Sconnect’s Wolfoo franchise was sued for allegedly breaching EO’s Peppa Pig character set. Prior to the lawsuit, Wolfoo, a popular multi-language YouTube series based on a family of wolves, gained Sconnect international recognition along with a burgeoning merchandise business. Copyright cases rise in face of integration, illustration photo/ freepik.com The Court of Moscow in Russia on August 3 officially terminated the civil proceedings of the lawsuit, affirming that no breach of intellectual property rights has been linked to Sconnect’s Wolfoo character set against EO’s Peppa Pig character. However, the quickly-resolved lawsuit has nevertheless caused negative impacts on Sconnect’s reputation and business activities in the content creation industry. Talking with VIR, Sconnect’s head of Legal Pham Van Anh shared that the company had … [Read more...] about Copyright cases rise in face of integration

Vietnam recorded nearly 3,300 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily count in more than three months, with the Ministry of Health attributing the resurgence to the new fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants. The health ministry documented 3,295 COVID-19 patients on Thursday, raising the national tally to 11,376,571, with 10,049,215 recoveries and 43,103 deaths. The country has so far detected four Omicron sub-variants including BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.12.1, and BA.2.74, which are more transmissible than the original strain, according to the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the health ministry. At Hanoi’s COVID-19 treatment hospital, the number of patients has bounced back in the past week. The facility is providing treatment for about 35-37 patients, most of whom have underlying conditions. Nguyen Minh Tien, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital, stated that COVID-19 pediatric patients at the infirmary have increased in recent days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s COVID-19 daily count hits 3-month high

The group of Vietnamese who escaped Cambodia . (Photo courtesy of An Giang Border Guard) An Giang (VNA) - Forty Vietnamese nationals were arrested by An Giang Border Guards on August 18 morning after illegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia. According to their testimony, a total of 42 people tried to escape from a casino in Sampeou Poun commune, Kaoh Thom district, Kandal province in Cambodia and swam across Binh Ghi River to return to Vietnam. They said they had previously fled to Cambodia to work at a casino. Their job was to make online games and go to social media websites at the instruction of the people at the casino but they were constantly forced to work overtime without any payment. According to Major Le Ngoc Tuan from Long Binh Border Guard Station, the group comprised 35 men and five women, whose identities have not been verified. Some have sustained minor injuries. One person is missing and another 16-year-old male from Kon Tum province was caught by … [Read more...] about 40 Vietnamese arrested at border after fleeing forced labour in Cambodia

Worries about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and the quality of children’s jabs with extended expiration dates have made parents in Ho Chi Minh City hesitant to have their children vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. The municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on Thursday announced the results of a rapid survey of 2,792 parents on vaccinations for children aged five to under 18 years old who are attending schools in 22 districts of the city. Of these parents, 76 percent have kids aged five to under 12, and the rest have children from 12 to less than 18 years old. Out of the more than 2,100 children aged five to below 12 involved in the survey, 34 percent had yet to be immunized, 33 percent had received their first vaccine shots, and the other 33 percent had gotten their third jabs. In the 12-18 age group, 15 children had yet to be inoculated while the numbers of those with the first, second, and third vaccine doses were 29, 326, and … [Read more...] about Children’s COVID-19 vaccines with extended shelf life worry parents in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam has seen a recent rise in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths due to the appearance of new Omicron sub-variants. On Thursday, Vietnam recorded 3,295 Covid-19 cases, the highest figure for the past three months. The country also reported a total of around 15,000 Covid-19 infections over the past three days. The number of Covid-19 patients with serious symptoms in the country increased to 208. Over the past week, Vietnam has witnessed seven Covid-19 deaths. A Covid-19 patient in critical condition at the Central Hospital for Tropical Dieases According to the Ministry of Health, many localities have faced infections caused by new Omicron sub-variants, including BA.5, BA.4, and BA.2.12.1. Most recently, the BA.2.74 sub-variant entered the country, meaning there are four new Omicron BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.74 and BA.2.12.1 sub-variants present. Many southern cities and provinces, including HCM City, Can Tho, Binh Duong, and Ben Tre, are facing the spread … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa has taken a series of measures to strictly handle organisations and individuals that broker and bring fishing vessels to illegally exploit seafood in foreign waters as part of its efforts to combat combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The move also aims to ensure the safety of local fishermen and fishing vessels. According to a report by the provincial Fisheries Sub-Department, in the first eight months of 2022, the province recorded eight accidents at sea caused by high waves and strong winds, electric shock and fires, damaging six ships with a total loss of about 3.3 billion VND (over 141,000 USD). Le Ba Luc, from the sub-department, said to ensure the safety of people and fishing vessel s engaged in fishing activities, the sector has paid attention to strengthening management of fishing vessels, … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa province works hard to fight IUU fishing

Check out the news you should not miss today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health reported 2,983 COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the national tally to 11,379,554, with 10,056,190 recoveries and 43,103 deaths. Society -- Doctors at National Lung Hospital in Hanoi said on Friday that they had successfully removed a 6.5-centimeter branch that had been puncturing a 22-year-old man's right lobe for 14 years. -- The People’s Court in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam, handed down a 14-year sentence to a 49-year-old man for running a fuel smuggling ring with the total value of more than VND2 trillion (US$85.5 million). -- Rains are expected to continue lashing throughout Vietnam on Saturday as the influence of the tropical depression in northern Vietnam and the southwest monsoon becomes stronger due to a low-pressure area in southern localities. -- Fifty buildings on Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi experienced severe subsidence and cracking … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 20