Vietnam culture

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has full capacity and enough kits to perform diagnostic tests for the virus SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long in a meeting on February 24. The country now has 10,000 test kits provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with the accuracy similar to those in other countries, he told a meeting of the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi. The test kit involves real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) so it is highly sensitive and effective, he said. WHO has transferred standard technique for detecting the novel coronavirus for three qualified medical facilities in Vietnam – the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang and the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi, according to the deputy minister. These facilities then have cooperated with WHO to transfer the technique and required equipment … [Read more...] about Vietnam has full capacity to perform COVID-19 diagnostic testing: official

Nafoods is a Vietnamese agri-food business and manufacturer that integrates agricultural processing from farm to distribution. It is also backed by International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group that works with the private sector in developing countries to create markets that open up opportunities for all. … [Read more...] about Validus Vietnam ties up with Nafoods

The 60-year-old coach and his wife landed at Noi Bai Airport at 9.30 pm on February 23 and were then taken to their home in Hanoi by his South Korean language assistant Lee Jung-hak. Although Hanoi has started to ask for health declarations with people who come from South Korea since February 23, the coach and his wife were only given a quick health check at the Hanoi airport before returning to work here. According to the Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF), the South Korean coach reported that they didn't visit his hometown during the Lunar New Year Holiday but had a trip to Japan and then stayed in Seoul. "Therefore they don't need to be quarantined," the VFF said. "But at this time, Park will have to follow instructions by Vietnamese health officials as well as limit meeting other people." VFF added that they would have a meeting with coach Park on February 25 to discuss preparations for the national team ahead of their match against Malaysia in the World Cup 2022 … [Read more...] about National football team coach returns to Vietnam while coronavirus spreads in hometown

Originating from a factory specialising in manufacturing molds and spare parts for automobiles, in April 2004, Vinaxuki was licensed by the Prime Minister to manufacture and assemble cars of all kinds. According to the design capacity, Vinaxuki’s three factories in Thai Nguyen and Thanh Hoa provinces and Ha Noi’s Me Linh District could produce 30,000 vehicles a year, generating jobs for more than 9,000 locals. … [Read more...] about BIDV puts auto firm Vinaxuki up for sale to recover bad debt

In particular, the project integrates hundreds of world-class facilities with a specialised healthcare centre for the elderly, retirement villages with home-nursing services, an international general hospital system co-operating with international partners in healthcare and beauty care services from Korea, Japan, and Cuba, among others. … [Read more...] about Second home in the South – an ideal destination for the elderly