The working team is led by Associate Professor Dr Tran Nhu Duong, deputy head of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, who has experience in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in various hotspots in 2020 such as Son Loi Commune of Vinh Phuc Province's Binh Xuyen District, Binh Thuan Province and Danang City. Two leaders of the General Department of Preventive Medicine and the Health Environment Management Agency under the Ministry of Health also joined the team. … [Read more...] about Vietnam detects 82 fresh locally transmitted cases after two-month lull
Case management order
PM orders lockdown of Chí Linh City, Vân Đồn int’l airport over major COVID-19 clusters
Residents are asked to stay home and only leave their places of residence for essential needs (buying food, medicines, or medical emergencies), go to work (at agencies, factories, business and service establishments deemed essential and not told to close down), and other emergencies. … [Read more...] about PM orders lockdown of Chí Linh City, Vân Đồn int’l airport over major COVID-19 clusters
Vietnam’s manufacturing activity signals improvement in May
Manufacturers reduced their own selling prices, as has been the case in each month since February. Although easing from that seen in April, the rate of decline in charges was marked. According to respondents, discounts were offered to try to attract new business. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s manufacturing activity signals improvement in May
How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization said in May: "Vietnam relied on four relatively cost-effective solutions to combat the virus: strategic testing, contact tracing through apps and effective public communication campaigns. As well as these, it implemented a national lockdown." … [Read more...] about How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won