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At a virtual meeting with directors of the health departments on August 5, Long said the ministry has for the first time sent officials, professors, and experts to the central region, in particular Da Nang and Quang Nam - the two hotspots at present - to stamp out the disease as soon as possible. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia August 6

To have local forces and support against the pandemic in Đà Nẵng and the central region, the group of associate professor Trần Như Dương, deputy director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, organised a training course for lecturers in Đà Nẵng. These people will be the core to train supportive forces throughout the city. … [Read more...] about Students volunteer to fight pandemic in Đà Nẵng

Particularly, in late February (from February 21 to 27), seawater is forecast to invade about 45 – 52km deep into the Cua Tieu and Cua Dai Rivers, 65 – 76km into the Ham Luong River, and 55 – 62km into the Co Chien River. The phenomenon will increase on the Mekong River in March. From March 6 to 15, it is likely to be equivalent to or more serious than the intrusion in mid-February. It will remain high on the Vam Co and Cai Lon Rivers from late March to April and then gradually abate. If the rain shortage lingers and the exploitation of water resources in the river’s basin (including the use of water on the Mekong River’s branches and water storage by hydropower dams) rises, drought, water scarcity and saltwater intrusion will prolong and become more severe than in the 2015 – 2016 dry season, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned. Proactive response needed Facing growing saltwater encroachment in the Mekong Delta, … [Read more...] about Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta projected to increase

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi ranks 15th in the list of 25 most popular destinations of the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. According to the famous American travel website, the charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside.  Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi, it noted. Apart from Hanoi, Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam has also entered this list, with the 17th position. Three other Vietnamese destinations have also won the Travellers’ Choice Awards. Phu Quoc Island of southern Kien Giang province stands at the 7th place in the list of the top 25 emerging destinations.  Meanwhile, central Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City respectively ranks 7th and 12th among the 25 trending destinations. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ … [Read more...] about Hanoi among world’s most popular destinations

In a dispatch issued in April, the ministry was in favour of the extension of sailors’ health certificates for between three and four months, on the basis of the documents proving their health conditions and confirmation on their current conditions by the health officials aboard. … [Read more...] about Sailors’ health certificates extended in pandemic time