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Nitazoxanide has been successfully synthesized by the Institute of Chemistry, under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, to produce drugs to treat COVID-19 patients with mild and medium symptoms. Nitazoxanide compound synthesized at the Hanoi-based Institute of Chemistry under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. Photo Courtesy of the institute The compound was synthesized on a pilot scale, which is larger than on a laboratory scale but smaller than the production scale. Professor and PhD Nguyen Van Tuyen, Director of the Institute of Chemistry, said that the institute’s scientists studied and succeeded in perfecting the process of synthesizing Nitazoxanide during the pilot phase. The institute previously announced its success in synthesizing Favipiravir, while the Institute of Marine Biochemistry successfully synthesized Molnupiravir - an antiviral medication that inhibits the replication of certain RNA viruses, and is used to treat those … [Read more...] about Vietnam successfully synthesises compounds to produce COVID-19 drugs

The Ministry of Construction will inspect the management and use of funds for the maintenance of apartment buildings as well as the implementation of holding land funds for building social housing in 11 provinces and cities next year. The Ministry of Construction has planned to conduct inspections of the management and use of funds for the maintenance of apartment buildings in 11 localities next year. The localities consist of Hanoi, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Da Nang, HCM City, Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Long An. The move came after Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi recently signed Decision No 1285 to issue the ministry’s 2022 inspection plan. Nghi assigned the Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Construction Nguyen Ngoc Tuan to be in charge of the implementation of the plan and periodically report to the minister as prescribed. Tuan said the inspections of the management and use of funds for the maintenance of … [Read more...] about Construction Ministry to conduct inspections of land fund for social housing in 11 provinces and cities next year

Policemen and border guards at around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday arrested Van Ngoc Duc, 29, Tran Xuan Tam, 41 and Doan Tran, 49. Tran previously carried 11 kg of meth on a motorbike from Khe Sanh Town at Laos border to deliver it to Duc and Tam on a section of the National Highway 9 running through Cam Lo District, the Cong An TPHCM (HCMC Police) newspaper reported. Later at around 6 p.m. Thursday, authorities raided Tam’s residence in Quang Tri's Dong Ha Town and found 10 packets of white crystals, weighing around 10 kg. Tam said the crystals were meth. An investigation is ongoing. Vietnam has some of the world’s toughest drug laws. Those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin or cocaine or over 2.5 kg of methamphetamine could face capital punishment. The production or sale of 100 grams of heroin or 300 grams of any other illegal substance is also punishable by death. … [Read more...] about 21 kg of meth seized in central province

The three localities with the highest number of new cases were Ho Chi Minh City with 1,311 cases, Can Tho with 982 cases, and Thua Thien Hue with 980 cases, including 822 cases that have been detected in previous days but yet to be confirmed on the national Covid-19 patient database. The Covid-19 death toll in Vietnam rose to 25,858 with the confirmation of 200 deaths on Friday. Health authorities also confirmed 1,149 recoveries on the same day, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 1,006,459. Almost 53.2 million people of the nation's 96-million population have been fully vaccinated. … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms 13,661 new Covid cases

For 12th graders, who will take their high school graduation exam next year, classes will continue online learning. Earlier, An Giang became the first locality in Vietnam to let students have a break to lift the pressure and tension of online learning, as an adaptation to the Covid-19 pandemic. It gave 176,000 primary school students a break from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. The move was applauded by students, their parents, and teachers, as online learning was too much for some young students to handle and their parents had to step in to help their kids. An Giang has over 400,000 students of all grades. Among 160,000 students between 12 and 17, 84 percent have received their first Covid-19 vaccine shots. An Giang has recorded 23,675 Covid-19 infections, including 406 deaths. As many as 84 percent of the over-18 population have been fully vaccinated. … [Read more...] about Province allows secondary, high school students break from online learning

The Southern Region Hydro-Meteorological Center stated Friday the tides would most likely appear at 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. between Friday and Sunday. It said the impacts of the northeast monsoon would cause downstream water levels along the Dong Nai – Saigon river system to rise. The tide would peak within the next two days, staying at 1.73 meters, the highest level since the beginning of the year, according to the center. Tidal flooding should therefore be expected in districts 4, 7, 8, 12, and Thu Duc City. Early Friday, the highest tide level was measured at 1.72 meters at Nha Be Station in Nha Be District, flooding several streets including Tran Xuan Soan in District 7, Le Van Luong in Nha Be District, Ton That Thuyet in District 4, National Highway 50 in Binh Chanh District, and Quoc Huong, Nguyen Van Huong and Luong Dinh Cua in Thu Duc City. In early November, high tides along the Saigon River flooded many houses and streets in the city, causing cars to stall and … [Read more...] about HCMC expects highest tides of the year