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Hanoi (VNA) – No new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 27, keeping the total unchanged at 1,551, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The total number of recoveries now stands at 1,430, while the death toll remained at 35. Among patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments across the country, 14 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 10 others twice and 12 thrice. At present, 21,86 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine across the country. The steering committee continues to require keeping in place monitoring and preventive measures to prevent the epidemic from entering the country or breaking out in the community./. … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases reported on January 27

According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorology Forecasting, an Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, which is being formed in the northern mountainous areas, can cause rains and strong winds in many northern localities. Northwestern mountainous areas, in particular, would face the heavier rains with rainfall of up to 100mm/24 hours. The northern region would face more rains on July 1-4. Hail and violent winds would happen during rains. The country’s average temperature in this summer has been predicted to be 0.5-1.5 degrees Celsius higher than that of previous years. Localities in the north and those from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue provinces have seen the highest temperature rise of 1-2 degrees against previous years. … [Read more...] about Rains to end scorching hot spell in northern region

Hanoi (VNA) - The Solar Storage System (ESS) offers a low-cost and low-emissions solution for peak-hour power supply, helping Vietnam pursue low emissions development and ensuring economic growth, according to an expert at a workshop held in Hanoi on January 27. Mark Leslie, Managing Director of the Green Investment Group at Macquarie Capital, said the solution helps integrate solar power into the grid. Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, to reduce imbalances between demand and generation. According to a representative from the Blueleaf Energy company - an organiser of the workshop - the solar energy storage system allows the use of low-cost solar power at noon to charge and then discharge during peak hours to meet peak loads. Solar power sources are intermittent and fluctuate during the day, thus causing several issues for grid operation. The combination between the source and the energy storage system can lead to more stable … [Read more...] about Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam

Local authorities worry that low fertility rates in an extended period will bring about many challenges for public health and socioeconomic development such as a rapidly aging population, a shortage of human resources and larger life quality gaps between different groups of people. … [Read more...] about 21 provinces to reward women with two kids before 35

PANO – For the Vietnamese, Tet (Lunar New Year) festival is a special occasion for family members to meet and share happy moments with each other after a year of hard work. For foreigners, the most important traditional festival of the year of Vietnam brings them interesting experiences. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Tet in foreigners’ hearts