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Three fresh imported cases of Covid-19 reported

April 18, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Three fresh imported cases of Covid-19 reported

The Saigon Times

A local volunteer gets a shot of Covid-19 vaccine. Three Vietnamese citizens who returned home from overseas and were quarantined upon arrival have been diagnosed with Covid-19 – PHOTO: VNA

HCMC – Three Vietnamese citizens who returned home from overseas and were quarantined upon arrival have been diagnosed with Covid-19, raising Vietnam’s tally to 2,784 cases as of this evening, April 18, said the Ministry of Health.

Of them, a Saigonese flew home from the U.S. on April 6, arriving at Van Don International Airport in Bac Ninh Province. He is under medical treatment and quarantine at Hoa Binh Province General Hospital.

Besides this, a resident of Nghe An Province returned home from Angola through the Van Don airport on March 31. She is being treated at Bac Ninh Province General Hospital.

The remaining patient is a Hanoian. He arrived home from Japan through Cam Ranh International Airport on April 14 and is under treatment in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.

Up to now, 2,475 coronavirus patients in the country have fully recovered, while 35 others had died of the disease.

Vietnam reports three more imported Covid-19 patients on Sunday

April 18, 2021 by dtinews.vn

Three Vietnamese people who recently returned from abroad have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,784, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday evening.

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According to the ministry’s report, the newly-reported patients include two men and a woman aged between 23-51 who returned from Japan, Angola, and the US. They were sent to quarantine areas in Khanh Hoa, Hoa Binh, and Bac Ninh provinces upon arrival and are now being treated at local hospitals and healthcare centres.

With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 2,784, including 910 locally-transmitted cases reported since the new outbreak started in Hai Duong on January 28.

As of 6 pm on April 18, a total of 2,475 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.

At present, over 40,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home.

Returnee from Japan infected with Covid-19

April 19, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Returnee from Japan infected with Covid-19

The Saigon Times

A local woman gets vaccinated against Covid-19. A resident of Hai Duong Province who flew home from Japan has been confirmed as positive for Covid-19 – PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH

HCMC – A local man of Hai Duong Province who flew home from Japan has been confirmed as positive for Covid-19, sending Vietnam’s tally to 2,785 cases as of this morning, April 19, according to the Ministry of Health.

The 39-year-old man was taken to a quarantine center in the central city of Danang upon his arrival at Danang International Airport on April 13. He is under medical treatment at Danang Lung Hospital.

To date, the country has reported 1,570 locally-transmitted cases, with 910 being recorded in the third wave since January 27.

Further, 2,475 coronavirus patients have been declared free of the disease and were discharged from hospital. Fatalities remained at 35.

More than 40,100 people linked to Covid-19 patients or returning to Vietnam from virus-hit regions are under quarantine nationwide.

Foreign capital not weigh on VN stocks: BVSC

April 19, 2021 by hanoitimes.vn

As the benchmark Vn-Index is on track to reach the new height of 1,300 points in short-term, domestic capital inflows would serve as a major driver for growth.

Foreign investors maintaining their status as net seller for the past few months has not had significant impact to the stock market’s performance as in previous years, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC).

Investors at a securities center in Hanoi. Photo: Cong Hung

As of April 9, foreign investors net sold a total of VND11.45 trillion (US$496 million) on the stock market, of which over VND11 trillion (US$476.43 million) was on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE), home to the majority of large-caps.

“While the amount remains large, the level of influence from foreign investors to the market’s prospect is limited,” stated the BVSC, referring to the low ratio of its selling value to the total of transaction value at 8.5% year-to-date.

Such rate is significantly lower than the 11.8% recorded in 2019 or 10.6% in 2020, it added.

The BVSC attributed the outflow of foreign capital to the restructuring of investment portfolios, however, in long-term, “Vietnam continues to be an attractive market thanks to stable economic-political environment, good price to earnings (P/E) ratio, and expectation for soon market upgrade,” stated the securities firm, expecting foreign investors to soon return as net buyer.

In the meantime, as the benchmark Vn-Index is on track to reach the new height of 1,300 points in short-term, the report suggested domestic capital inflows would be the major driving forces, especially as other domestic investment channels continue to stand idle and the low-interest rate environment as a result of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’ polices continues.

On the same view, SSI Securities Corporation (SSI) expected the stock market to keep its upward trend, due to the low risk of inflation, positive performance of the banking sector in the first quarter, and the strong economic recovery.

“The target of 1,350-1,400 is entirely feasible in the coming time,” stated the SSI.