And

Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - As thousands of tourists fled Da Nang after the COVID-19 outbreak sprang up in the central city, dozens of leading doctors went in the opposite direction, towards the danger. An image of doctors in white protective clothes from Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital and HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital in Da Nang Hospital touched many people when it was posted and shared on social networking sites on June 28. “It is a vivid image showing the bravery and silent sacrifices of those on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 in our country,” Nguyen Hong Nhung, a 31-year-old, living in Hanoi commented. Le Hai, a Facebooker, said "They are the real heroes in the heart of the people." Dang Nam, living in Da Nang, who shared the picture and received thousands of likes, said “We treasure and believe in them. With their support, Da Nang will return to be peaceful again soon.” The photographer was associate Professor Do Duy Cuong, director of … [Read more...] about Brave doctors head to Da Nang to fight outbreak

Tran Thanh Cong, Vietnamese ambassador to Egypt with concurrent charge for Lebanon, said the woman, who works as a house helper for a family, had an arm broken by falling objects as a result of the blast. … [Read more...] about One Vietnamese injured in massive Beirut blast: envoy

Earlier, three workers were killed on the spot and another pronounced dead at the hospital after a scaffold they were standing on to install glass panes on a building collapsed at a construction site in Hai Ba Trung District at around 7:45 pm on July 30. … [Read more...] about Hanoi man suffers memory loss after hit by falling wheelbarrow

More than 100 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean live in slums, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Many have jobs in the informal sector with little in the way of a social safety net and have continued to work throughout the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average

Masan Group, which operates 3,000 VinMart and VinMart+ stores across Viet Nam and is hoping to ensure sufficient supply until December, has in stock over 2.5 million antibacterial cloth masks and three million bottles of hand sanitisers, which will last through September. … [Read more...] about Businesses promise there will be no shortage of essential goods as COVID-19 returns