Vinh Long (VNA) - Police in the Mekong Delta Province of Vinh Long announced on January 19 that they have launched legal proceedings against COVID-19 Patient No.1,440 for having illegally entered the country while carrying the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 late last year. The 33-year-old man, whose name was given as L.T.T., was charged for the crime of “spreading dangerous contagious diseases for humans,” according to Col. Huynh Thanh Mong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Public Security. However, T. was still being treated for COVID-19 so the investigation is facing a number of difficulties, Mong said. On the morning of December 24, T. – originally from Nhon Phu commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province – crossed into Vietnam via the Cambodia-Vietnam land border at a river area identified near An Phu district, An Giang province, then boarded a car with five other illegal entrants – three of which were later confirmed … [Read more...] about COVID-19 patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’
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Bus crushes pedestrian to death in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
The bus slammed into a 55-year-old woman who was crossing the street when it was about 50 meters away from the Nguyen Dinh Chieu-Mac Dinh Chi intersection in Da Kao Ward, District 1. … [Read more...] about Bus crushes pedestrian to death in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
Nguyen Thai Hai Van, CEO of Grab Vietnam, also put forward several initiatives to alleviate the inconvenience for drivers and passengers, which include the coordination between ride-sharing firms and the Tan Son Nhat authority to ensure order in the suggested separate lane, as well as a 3-minute time limit for each vehicle to pick up passengers. … [Read more...] about Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
New children’s books about Tết released
Hoàng Kiều Nga, editor of Kim Đồng, said: “Through Nhâm Nhi Tết – Tân Sửu 2021, readers can feel spring in the different regions of the country, from the peaceful countryside to busy urban areas.” … [Read more...] about New children’s books about Tết released
Vietnamese doctors join teleconference to discuss treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patient
The meeting was attended by doctors at Bach Mai Hospital, National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Da Nang Hospital, Da Nang Hospital for Lung Diseases, and Quang Nam Central General Hospital. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors join teleconference to discuss treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patient
