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Vietnam reported 121 new Covid-19 patients from 6 am to 12 pm on June 18, comprising two from abroad, according to the Ministry of Health. The two cases from abroad were confirmed in Dong Thap and Thai Nguyen provinces. The majority of 119 locally-infected patients were found in isolation or locked down areas. HCM City accounted for the highest number with 59 cases, including seven related to the Christian mission cluster, 24 tied to Trung Son Food Joint Stock Company located in Tan Tao Industrial Park and eight others are under epidemiological investigation. It was followed by Bac Giang with 36, Binh Duong with 12, Bac Ninh with 10, Hoa Binh with one and Lao Cai with one. The source of the Lao Cai case has remained unknown and is also under epidemiological investigation. To date, the country has logged a total 10,755 domestic infections and 1,669 ones from abroad. Around 4,653 patients have been discharged from hospital. A total of 24 provinces have … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts 121 new Covid-19 cases on Friday noon

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Treatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on May 26 confirmed the 45th COVID-19- related death – a 67-year-old female with serious underlying health conditions. The patient, residing in the northern province of Bac Ninh’s Thuan Thanh district, had a history of hypertension, radiation-induced hypothyroidism, diabetes, and obesity. On May 11, she was admitted to the Thuan Thanh General Hospital and was isolated for pneumonia treatment. One day later, she tested positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, then was transferred to the Bac Ninh General Hospital for further treatment. Her conditions got worse on May 25, and he died later the same day due to septic shock and SARS-CoV-2-induced pneumonia with underlying conditions noted as hypertension, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and obesity. Vietnam recorded 40 more locally-infected COVID-19 cases over the last 6 hours … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts 45th death from COVID-19

The code, issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications, states that social media service providers must respect users' rights to privacy, publicize their methods for finding content that break the law, including copyright laws, and must cooperate with authorities in removing such content. Social media platforms should also devise ways to protect the vulnerable segments of society, including the poor, ethnic minority communities, children and the disabled, the code says. Users and organizations are encouraged to use their real names on social media platforms, share content that is legitimate, abide by "moral and cultural standards" and not share hate speech or discriminatory content. Users must not post law-breaking content and content that harm a person's dignity and rights, share fake news and content that affect social order, the code says. The ministry said social media users are encouraged to share content that reflects Vietnam's national and cultural values, as … [Read more...] about Vietnam issues social media code of conduct

Thieu lychee of Vietnam at a supermarket in Paris, France (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The agriculture sector is set to earn 41 billion USD from export in 2021, according to Vu Ba Phu, head of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). To this goal, developing processing is a key solution to raising product value, thus increasing export earnings, which is also in line with the Government’s goal of entering the top 15 countries with advanced agriculture, and top 10 with modern farm produce processing industry. In fact, efforts to modernize and further promote technology application in post-harvest processing have resulted in an increase of between 5-7 percent in the agriculture sector ’s annual added value, pushing the average export turnover up by 8-10 percent per year. Nguyen Thanh Tuan, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade of the central province of Phu Yen said post-harvest processing is considered a key … [Read more...] about Vietnam targets 41 billion USD in agriculture export in 2021

New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Cherie Dobson presents the token of the relief aid package to support Hai Duong province's post-pandemic recovery (Photo: New Zealand Embassy) Following is the full text of the interview of the newly-accredited Ambassador with Vietnam News Agency reporters on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (June 19). Q: On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two nations, could you please evaluate the Vietnam - New Zealand relations in recent years? A: The relationship between Vietnam and New Zealand is in great shape. In 2020, our Prime Ministers launched our Strategic Partnership, which marked a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship. In almost every area, the relationship continues to go from strength to strength. Despite all of the difficulties posed by the pandemic, I am proud to say that our two countries have successfully maintained regular high level … [Read more...] about New Zealand Ambassador highlights relationship with Vietnam