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Experts at the workshop. — Photohanoimoi.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Recognising that cyberattacks targeting the ICT supply chain are increasing, experts said that organisations in Việt Nam needed to be prepared to respond by sharing and updating knowledge about this form of attack. The Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications and the security firm Kaspersky co-organised a workshop titled “ICT Supply Chain Cyber Resilience” in Hà Nội on Thursday. The workshop aimed to support and prepare the country to respond to cyberattacks on the ICT supply chain. “Cyberattacks on the supply chain have grown strongly during the COVID-19 pandemic period and are expected to increase in the near future as well as the appearance of organisations and enterprises providing cyber attack weapons,” said Nguyễn Thành Phúc, director of the Authority of Information Security. “Therefore, sharing and updating knowledge related to this type of attack will help … [Read more...] about Vietnamese businesses need preparation to respond to cyberattacks on ICT supply chain

A new branch of the Blood Transfusion Haematology Hospital in the high-tech medical cluster of Tân Kiên in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District. Photo courtesy of the hospital HCM CITY — The Blood Transfusion Haematology Hospital in HCM City has opened a new branch in Bình Chánh District’s Tân Kiên high-tech medical cluster. It will offer high-end testing, diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases. The VNĐ 1 trillion (US$43.2 million) 300-bed hospital is equipped with state-of-the art facilities and equipment. Speaking at the opening ceremony on May 19, director Dr. Phù Chí Dũng said the newly-inaugurated hospital would take over the examination and treatment services provided by the old hospital in District 1. It would help reduce the patient overload that the old hospital at Phạm Viết Chánh Street in District 1 had suffered for a long time and improve the quality of examination and treatment, Dũng said. The old hospital with only 200 beds receives around 400 out-patients and … [Read more...] about Blood transfusion hospital opens second HCM City branch

A child in northern Thái Bình Province is inoculated against COVID-19. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,587 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 51 out of 63 localities in Việt Nam on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. All were locally transmitted. The national tally now stands at 10,706,111. The provinces and cities that recorded infections were Hà Nội (373), Phú Thọ (102), Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (66), Yên Bái (65), Quảng Ninh (64), Tuyên Quang (60), Quảng Bình (59), Đà Nẵng (49), Bắc Ninh (48), Lào Cai (46), Hải Dương (46), Sơn La (43), Thái Bình (41), Thái Nguyên (40), Bắc Kạn (33), Hồ Chí Minh City (31), Quảng Trị (25), Lâm Đồng (24), Hà Tĩnh (23), Hưng Yên (23), Lai Châu (21), Hà Nam (19), Hà Giang (17), Lạng Sơn (16), Nam Định (15), Quảng Ngãi (15), Hòa Bình (15), Bắc Giang (14), Ninh Bình (13), Thanh Hóa (11), Cao Bằng (10), Điện Biên (10), Bình Phước (8 ), An Giang (6), Cà Mau (6), Bình Thuận (5), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (5), Gia Lai (4), Khánh Hòa (3), Long … [Read more...] about Việt Nam adds 1,587 new COVID-19 infections on Friday

The second branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, costing more than VND1 trillion (US$43.1 million), was officially inaugurated in Binh Chanh District on Thursday. The facility will be the leading hematology hospital in the southern region and Vietnam in general, Dr. Bui Chi Dung, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, said at the inauguration. The construction of the hospital, which cost over VND1 trillion, was initiated in October 2018. The facility covers an area of 33,825 square meters, consists of 33 departments, and has the maximum capacity of 400 beds. The first branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital has been serving the functions of a blood bank, stem cell bank, and medical examination and treatment institutiion. However, the examination and treatment capacity did not meet international standards due to the outdated equipment and small area, according to Dr. … [Read more...] about $43mn hematology hospital inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City