Covid 19 prevention

Mr. Nen talks to employees of the center (Photo: SGGP) The district Steering Board for Covid-19 Prevention and Control yesterday officially introduced the Command Center for Covid-19 Prevention and Control and Economic Recovery. The center has switchboard 1022 to receive dwellers’ complaints and handle them. The center will participate in an online meeting between District 7's Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control and agencies in the district. At the launch, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen highly appreciated District 7 for pioneering the pilot implementation of the Command Center for Covid-19 prevention and economic recovery. According to Secretary  Nen, the center is the city’s preparation for the new normal . Mr. Nen said that the most important step in the coming time is disease control. "If you want to be safe, you have to control it", he said. District 7 has controlled the disease based on vaccination, social … [Read more...] about District 7 launches Command Center for Covid-19 prevention, economic recovery

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi – Three new imported cases of COVID-19 were detected on September 17, raising the national count to 1,066, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The three new patients arrived in Noi Bai airport in Hanoi on a flight from Uzbekistan on September 2 and were quarantined immediately after arrival. They were negative for SARS-CoV-2 in the first test taken on September 3 and 4, but the result of their second tests on September 15 and 16 turned positive. On September 17, four more patients were declared to have recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 940. The fatalities remain at 35. Among patients under treatment, 14 have tested negative once, 7 negative twice and 19 negative thrice. Meanwhile, three patients are in very critical conditions. A total 30,653 people are being quarantined across the country, with 454 at hospitals, 15,120 at designated facilities and 15,079 … [Read more...] about Three imported cases of COVID-19 reported on September 17

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City has seen higher efficiency as the numbers of new cases, severe patients and deaths have decreased while the number of discharged patients has increased rapidly, said a municipal official. Speaking at a press conference held by HCM City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 26, Chief of Office of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai said 3,512 patients were hospitalised on September 25, a sharp decline compared to the previous days. The number of seriously ill patients who need support of ventilators fell to 1,918 on September 25 compared to 2,037 on September 23 and 2,174 on September 21, she said. The number of fatalities also saw a remarkable drop, with 131 deaths recorded on September 26 compared to more than 350 cases in late August, Mai stressed. The number of patients discharged from hospitals has also … [Read more...] about HCM City sees sharp fall in numbers of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalised patients

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is spreading a message among domestic and foreign business community that the country will not let COVID-19 to hold back its pace of development and Vietnam has been and will continue to be the top destination for investors, said Vu Tien Loc , President of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). Speaking at an online meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with businesses and localities on September 26 on measures to support them amid COVID-19, Loc, who was President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in the previous tenure, held that the adjustment of COVID-19 response strategy from no COVID-19 to safely and flexibly adapting to and effectively controlling the pandemic is a sound and timely decision. The amendments in vaccine strategy as well as efforts to increase supply and speed up injection speed as well as the definition of prioritised groups have brought about … [Read more...] about Vietnam not let COVID-19 hold back its pace: former VCCI leader

Art programme promotes the great national unity in fighting COVID-19. (Photo: dantri.com.vn ) HCM City (VNA ) – An art programme promoting the spirit of unity and consensus among the people to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic was held virtually on September 26 and connected to many locations across the country. The event was jointly organised by the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) and the Trinh Cong Son Fund. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, highly evaluated the initiative to organise the programme, saying that it contributes to promoting the great national unity. The Party and State always appreciate spiritual and material contributions of Vietnamese people around the world to help the country effectively … [Read more...] about Art programme promotes great national unity in fighting COVID-19

Citi Vietnam donated 14 ICU beds to Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City The equipment comprised of 14 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which offer critical care to patients who require close and constant monitoring. "The ongoing COVID-19 wave is challenging and there is a critical need to establish ICUs at hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to improve the treatment of patients and save lives. As one of the long-standing US-headquartered banks operating in Vietnam for decades, we are pleased that our contribution of 14 ICU beds will help Thong Nhat hospital increase its capacity to be able to effectively treat patients who are battling the virus," said Ramachandran A.S, Vietnam Citi country officer designate. In August, the Tan Binh COVID-19 Treatment Field Hospital managed by Thong Nhat Hospital opened in Ho Chi Minh City. It was the first field hospital in the city to provide treatment to COVID-19 patients regardless of whether they had mild, moderate, or serious symptoms. … [Read more...] about Citi Vietnam donates 14 ICU beds to Thong Nhat Hospital to support COVID-19 treatment