A man has sample taken for COVID-19 testing. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health announced 13,109 new cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam on November 26, bringing the national tally since the start of the pandemic to 1,181,337. Another 137 casualties were also reported, raising the country’s death toll to 24,544. Of the new cases, 7,288 were found in the community and 15 were imported. Ho Chi Minh City tops the daily case list again with 1,809 new cases, followed by Can Tho city (897) and Binh Duong (707). The capital city of Hanoi recorded 253 new cases. The other infections were found in Tay Ninh (655), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (653), Dong Thap (601), Bac Lieu (566), Dong Nai (556), Vinh Long (536), Ben Tre (501), Binh Thuan (496), Soc Trang (493), Kien Giang (418), An Giang (387), Ca Mau (374), Tra Vinh (309), Binh Phuoc (271), Hau Giang (238), Khanh Hoa (216), Dak Lak (181), Bac Ninh (153), Ha Giang (143), Binh Dinh (132), Tien Giang (123), Nghe An (117), Thua Thien … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 13,109 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 26
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Vietnam reports almost 13,000 new coronavirus cases, announces 190 deaths
The Ministry of Health confirmed 12,936 additional COVID-19 infections in Vietnam on Sunday, along with 1,712 recoveries and 190 fatalities. The latest cases, including eight imported and 12,928 domestic transmissions, were documented in 57 provinces and cities, the ministry said, noting that 7,100 patients got infected in the community. Ho Chi Minh City logged 1,454 of the latest infections, Can Tho City 966, Binh Duong Province 705, Binh Thuan Province 598, Dong Nai Province 553, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 531, Hanoi 277, Khanh Hoa Province 258, Bac Ninh Province 185, Thua Thien-Hue Province 136, Lam Dong Province 133, Hai Phong City 128, Da Nang 66, Quang Nam Province 64, and Quang Ninh Province 28. Vietnam had detected 16,052 locally-acquired infections on Saturday. The country has recorded 1,205,128 community transmissions in all its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave erupted on April 27. A total of 955,819 of them have recovered from COVID-19. Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports almost 13,000 new coronavirus cases, announces 190 deaths
Royalty-owned Ha Long Bay sunset lacquer screen fetches $1.25 million
The work, called ‘Hoang Hon Vang Tren Vinh Ha Long’ in Vietnamese, once belonged to King Bao Dai (1913 - 1997). It was auctioned at a "Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art" sale by Bonhams, the international auction house. It was the very first time that a documented painting from the king’s personal collection was offered at an auction. The painting, never seen in public since it was created, is a six-panelled lacquer screen with dimensions of 100 x 195.8 centimeters. It depicts the landscape of Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO world heritage site in northeast Vietnam. ‘Hoang Hon Vang Tren Vinh Ha Long’ by painter Pham Hau. Photo courtesy of Bonhams Bernadette Rankine, Bonhams Southeast Asia Director, commented: "This exquisite lacquer screen by Pham Hau is a significant discovery, not only for its royal provenance but also for its unique composition, supreme workmanship and rarity. It is a true masterpiece, and we are particularly proud that it has set a new … [Read more...] about Royalty-owned Ha Long Bay sunset lacquer screen fetches $1.25 million
Vietnam Design Week to nurture creativity from traditional culture
With the theme "Awakening Tradition", from November 27 to December 3, Vietnam Design Week 2021 will take place at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex) relic site located in Dong Da district, Hanoi. Tea pressed into cakes, printed with "Khue Van Cac" (Literature Pavilion) image, a souvenir product designed on the basis of traditional culture dedicated to the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam relic site. This event is organised by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and partners. Design is an activity that involves many areas of life. Currently, serveral countries in the world have been considered as "creative design countries", when design elements are promoted to apply within their economic and social development. Therefore, Vietnam Design Week aims to encourage a change in design thinking, considering traditional values as an important resource in design; … [Read more...] about Vietnam Design Week to nurture creativity from traditional culture
Another aircraft collision at same Vietnam airport in a month
A collision between two Airbus aircraft of Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet Air occurred at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Saturday, the second event at the same airport this month, according to aviation authorities. The incident happened at around 6:09 pm on Saturday when a parked Airbus A321 Neo plane was hit by another which was rolling onto the apron after its landing, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. When the aircraft coming from Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat City was entering the parking area, its wingtip banged against that of the other plane parked nearby. The hit caused the parked plane’s left wingtip to break and fall to the ground while damaging the right wingtip of the rolling aircraft. The collision led to no casualties. All 120 passengers and seven crew members on board the flight from Da Lat disembarked their plane safely after the incident. The Northern Airports Authority … [Read more...] about Another aircraft collision at same Vietnam airport in a month
