An additional 1,716 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 48 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (381), Nghe An (126), Phu Tho (111) and Vinh Phuc (83). The northern province of Bac Giang today announced 1,012 cases to the national tally after reviewing counts in districts and towns. As of Thursday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 19, an additional 9,587 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.38 million. On Thursday evening, one death related to Covid-19 was announced, raising total … [Read more...] about Additional 1,716 Covid-19 infections confirmed on Thursday
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Việt Nam records 1,716 new COVID-19 transmissions on Thursday
A health worker collects samples for testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam reported 1,716 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the national total to 10,704,524, according to the Ministry of Health. There was one imported case. Hà Nội still topped the list of new transmissions with 381, followed by the central province of Nghệ An with 126. The other areas that recorded cases were Phú Thọ (111), Vĩnh Phúc (83), Yên Bái (66), Quảng Ninh (64), Tuyên Quang (63), Quảng Bình (53), Bắc Kạn (51), Hải Dương (49), Sơn La (48), HCM City (46), Thái Bình (43), Thái Nguyên (42), Lào Cai (41), Hải Phòng (31), Đà Nẵng (30), Nam Định (29), Hưng Yên (27), Ninh Bình (27), Lâm Đồng (24), Hà Nam (23), Hà Giang (22), Lai Châu (21), Bình Dương (20), Hòa Bình (20), Quảng Trị (18), Lạng Sơn (17), Cao Bằng (15), Bình Phước (15), Thanh Hóa (13), Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (12), Bình Thuận (11), Đắk Nông (11), Gia Lai (10), Điện Biên (10), Bình Định (7), Bến Tre (7), Bắc Giang (6), Quảng … [Read more...] about Việt Nam records 1,716 new COVID-19 transmissions on Thursday
SEA Games 31: Karate brings Vietnam four golds on May 19
Do Thanh Nhan of Vietnam (red belt) during his match on the day. (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – The Vietnamese karate team performed excellently on May 19, the second day of karate competition during the ongoing SEA Games 31 , winning four more golds on the day. The trio Nguyen Thi Phuong, Luu Thi Thu Uyen and Nguyen Ngoc Tram brought home the gold in women’s team kata. Two female artists of Vietnam won gold, Bui Thi Thao in women’s kumite over 68kg and Ho Thi Thu Hien in women’s kumite under 68kg, while Do Thanh Nhan pocketed gold in men’s kumite under 84kg. Meanwhile, the gold in women’s kumite under 55kg went to Sanyistyarani Cok Istri Agung (Indonesia) and Raghonathan Sharmendran (Malaysia) claimed gold in the men’s kumite under 75kg. Besides the four golds, Vietnam also had two bronze medals on May 19. During the day, Indonesia claimed one gold and four silvers, Malaysia one gold and two bronzes, the Philippines three bronzes, Thailand one silver and two … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Karate brings Vietnam four golds on May 19
Unvaccinated tourists not exempted from quarantine upon arrival in Cambodia
Tourists at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia (Photo: khmertimeskh.com) Phnom Penh (VNA) - Tourists who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be exempted from quarantine when entering Cambodia, according to the national press agency of Cambodia AKP . AKP quoted Prime Minister Hun Sen as saying at a meeting on May 17 with the Samdech Techo Young Volunteer Doctors Association (TYDA) that Cambodia welcomes all visitors, but people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 must still be quarantined for seven days. The PM emphasised that Cambodia has overcome the epidemic waves caused by variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus such as Alpha, Delta and Omicron, but has not yet conquered COVID-19. Cambodia is devoting all of its efforts to pushing the COVID-19 vaccination programme, so unvaccinated travellers cannot enter without quarantine. Travellers who have been immunized against COVID-19 do not need to be quarantined and are not required to take rapid or … [Read more...] about Unvaccinated tourists not exempted from quarantine upon arrival in Cambodia
Conference discusses Public-Private Partnerships in healthcare
A panel discussion at the conference on strengthening ‘Public-Private Partnership for sustainable healthcare transformation’ in Hanoi on May 18. (Photo: VNA) Opening the event, the newspaper's editor-in-chief Le Trong Minh said that Vietnam's health sector faced many challenges, such as increasing infectious and non-communicable diseases, hospital overcrowding, shortage of supplies and equipment, the ageing population as well as the disparity between regions and healthcare levels in terms of quality of medical services and standardisation of modern equipment. “For the health system to be capable and always ready to respond to future situations, towards a comprehensive and sustainable health care system, it is necessary to have new investment orientations in social resources for the health system, as well as stronger cooperation from the parties involved, including the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) method,” said Minh. At the event, MPI deputy minister Tran Duy Dong said it … [Read more...] about Conference discusses Public-Private Partnerships in healthcare
President Ho Chi Minh remembered abroad
A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand led by Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh visits Ho Chi Minh Museum in Phichit province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on May 19 held an incense-offering ceremony to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on his 132nd birthday. In his remarks, Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang called on the embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in Cambodia to follow the late President’s ideology, morality and lifestyle. They should seriously observe local law and support each other, he said, lauding Vietnamese firms and agencies in Cambodia for their support to Cambodia ns of Vietnamese origin and local people during the COVID-19 fight. The Vietnamese community in Hungary and Hungarian friends on May 18 also gathered at a ceremony in Zalaegerszeg city where President Ho Chi Minh’s statue is located to pay homage to the late leader. Góra Balázs, Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party’s Zalaegerszeg branch, recalled … [Read more...] about President Ho Chi Minh remembered abroad