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Loc Yen old village, a country retreat

by e.vnexpress.net

The hamlet situated in Tien Canh Commune, Tien Phuoc District, 40 kilometers to the southwest of Quang Nam Province’s central town was established between the 15th and 16th century with a total seven generations living in harmony. The sparsely populated area of 279 hectares is mostly covered with greenery of the paddy fields, mountain ranges, fruit trees and dotted with well-preserved old houses. During special occasions like national holidays, Loc Yen typically welcomes thousands of visitors who yearn for peace and fresh air offered by this hamlet. In September 2019, the village was recognized as a national relic and one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Vietnam.

The village, located in Tien Canh Commune, the central province’s Tien Phuoc District, was established between the 15th and 16th century with a total seven generations living in harmony.

Around an old house complex are fruit trees that not only produce a variety of fruit but provide ample shade for the dwellings.

Around the old house complex are fruit trees that not only produce a variety of fruits but provide ample shade for the dwellings.

There are eight old houses left in Loc Yen built 80 to 150 years ago. Their structures are typical of a houses called nha ruong, made of solid jackfruit wood pillars and beams. Their cultural value is critically acclaimed and deemed worthy of preservation.

There are eight old houses left in Loc Yen, built 80 to 150 years ago. Their structures are typical of a house called “nha ruong”, made of solid jackfruit wood pillars and beams. Their cultural value is critically acclaimed and deemed worthy of preservation.

The well-preserved interior of 82-year-old Dong Viet Mao’s home. According to the owner, the house is currently over 150 years old. Its roof used to be made of dried grass and replaced with clay shingles in 1981. Interior furniture like an altar closet inlaid with mother of pearl, wooden and bronze decorative items, and vermilion painted cards were bought in Chau O, central Quang Ngai Province, Mao noted.

The well-preserved interior of 82-year-old Dong Viet Mao’s home.

A pumpkin-shaped rafter carving in the middle of Mao’s house signifies prosperity. All carvings and reliefs were skillfully produced by craftsmen from Van Ha carpentry village, Tam Thanh Commune of neighboring Phu Ninh District.

A pumpkin-shaped rafter carving in the middle of Mao’s house signifies prosperity. All carvings and reliefs were skillfully produced by craftsmen from Van Ha carpentry village, Tam Thanh Commune of neighboring Phu Ninh District.

A mysterious auto rotating table made by Van Ha Village carpenters. Visitors can experience its magic quality by putting the back of the hands onto the 80 centimeter-in-diameter table then moving their body, turning their hands upside down or even telling the table to stop rotating.

A mysterious “auto rotating” table made by Van Ha Village carpenters.

Stone stairs leading to an old house appear wet and slippery in the rain but create a nostalgic feel and smell induced by a green moss layer. Elevated stone walls act as a border between garden houses and an embankment to help prevent soil erosion during rainy and flood season, considered a necessity in this half-mountain, half-plain area.

Stone stairs leading to an old house appear wet and slippery in the rain but create a nostalgic feel and smell induced by a green moss layer.

Large stone-paved steps with tea fences and fruit tree gardens on both sides.

Large stone-paved steps with tea fences and fruit tree gardens on both sides.

Stone footpaths skirting lush green paddy fields are ideal for a pleasure walk.

Stone footpaths skirting lush green paddy fields are ideal for a pleasure walk.

In 2017, Quang Nam People’s Committee approved Tien Phuoc‘s ecotourism development, with plain concrete roads now decorated with stone fences and colorful petite flowers.

In 2017, Quang Nam People’s Committee approved Tien Phuoc‘s ecotourism development, with plain concrete roads now decorated with stone fences and colorful petite flowers.

Bon bon fruit trees, which are native to Southeast Asia can be seen in almost every garden here. The fruit turns ripe in the eighth lunar month with a translucent sweet flesh under its skin. In Quang Nam Province, the fruit has its own tale of being the savior of an emperor named Nguyen Anh and his retainers who ran from the enemy. This fruit had helped them get through the day during while hiding. According to historic records, bon bon used to be a royal offering when in season.

Bon bon fruit trees, which are native to Southeast Asia can be seen in almost every garden here. The fruit turns ripe in the eighth lunar month with a translucent sweet flesh under its skin.

This type of fruit belongs to the same family as bon bon fruit, except that it turns red when ripe. The tree reaches 10 to 20 meters in height. Its flesh contains polyphenols and anthocyanins, packed with health benefits and antioxidants.

This type of fruit belongs to the same family as bon bon fruit, except that it turns red when ripe.

Vietnam city imposes social distancing after first local infections in months

by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Danang, a tourist attractions, stops receiving inbound tourists from July 26.

Vietnam reintroduced social distancing measures in the central city of Danang on Sunday after the second coronavirus case was detected there, breaking more than three months of non-local infections in the country.

Danang is now put under high alert again after two locally-transmitted cases detected in the city. Photo: Tienphong

From 1:00 pm Sunday, Danang has imposed precautionary measures in the entire city, namely compulsory face mask wearing in public, no crowd gatherings of 30 people in public places, outside offices, schools, and hospitals; keeping social distancing of at least one meter.

Festivals, religious rituals, sports tournaments, and crowded events would be halted from Sunday, local media reported, citing the city authorities.

Non-essential services like amusement parks, beauty spas, karaoke lounges, and bars would not be allowed for now.

All schools, vocational centers, and classes of soft skills are required to close.

Tourism-related service providers need to stop receiving guests for 14 days from July 26.

Drugstores are required to call health agencies’ hotlines to report buyers of flu and cough drugs and antipyretic and to help them take quick tests for SAR-CoV-2.

The city’s social distancing measures would come into force until further notice.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has also asked the city to consider fighting against Covid-19 an important political mission and the city needs to take drastic measures including quarantine, lockdown, and massive testing.

He asked related ministries to support Danang to ensure enough forces and resources to cope with the pandemic.

Vietnam was put on high alert again after the first locally-transmitted coronavirus case was confirmed on Saturday since mid-April and another case early on Sunday, both in Danang.

So far, sources of the transmission remain unknown and no details about if the cases were linked to each other.

Local police have detected dozens of illegal Chinese migrants in Danang in recent days.

August 16: Vietnam reports one more Covid-19 casualty, death toll hits 24

by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – So far, all dead victims in Vietnam are adults with certain underlying medical conditions.

Vietnam reported one more death from Covid-19 on Sunday, lifting the death toll to 24, all with pre-existing medical conditions.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son reads X-ray film of Covid-19 patients. Photo: Tuan Dung

The latest victim is an 82-year-old woman from Danang, the epicenter in Vietnam since the return of SARS-CoV-2 late in July.

Pneumonia caused by Covid-19 and septic shock are attributed to the death of the woman that suffered meningitis for years.

The first deaths of Covid-19 in Vietnam was recorded after the resurgence of the virus in the community.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said among Covid-19 patients with pre-existing diseases, those with acute renal failure and hemodialysis treatment are at high risk of fatality.

So far, 14 out of 24 Covid-19 deaths in Vietnam are patients with kidney failure.

He noted that since the beginning of the pandemic in Vietnam, the health ministry has adjusted medications for Covid-19 patients six times based on scientific knowledge and experiences. Each Covid-19 patient gets treatment that is provided by both on-site resuscitation specialists and the country’s leading health professionals through online consultations.

Explaining why Vietnamese doctors could cure Patient No.91, a British pilot who experienced more than three months in critical conditions, Mr. Son said Vietnamese casualties are mostly elder adults with certain underlying medical conditions while the British patient was quite young, aged 43, and had good health.

Echoing Mr. Son, doctor Tran Thanh Linh who directly treated Patient No.91 said the man suffered only repeated sepsis and had good resistance to the disease.

Danang coronavirus outbreak might be contained by end-August

by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Sending elite health workers to Danang and speeding up testing are among measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak in the famous beach city.

Vietnam is making all-out efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the beach city of Danang by the end of this month.

Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at a meeting on Aug 14. Photo: VGP

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is supporting Danang and the neighboring province of Quang Nam to accelerate sample taking for the community testing, Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting on August 14.

Over the past weeks, the ministry has deployed several teams of elite medical professionals to Danang while necessary medical equipment has also been sent there.

Since the first community infection was detected in Danang on July 25, a group of leading doctors from Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City traveled to Danang to assume responsibility for intensive care unit (ICU), emergency, dialysis, and hemodialysis treatment in Danang and Quang Nam.

Among the doctors is Tran Thanh Linh who directly treated Patient No.91, the British man that recovered and was sent to his home country in mid-July.

Since then, dozens of health groups from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Thua Thien-Hue, and Binh Dinh have come to Danang to support the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

Notably, a task force of nearly 100 leading health professionals led by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son has been in Danang in the very first days after the detection of local infections.

Health workers from Haiphong come to support Danang. Photo: Baohaiphong

In a latest move, the MOH has sent some top health professors in Hanoi to support the treatment of acutely-ill patients.

So far, nearly 300 elite doctors and health workers have been dispatched to Danang to support the battle against the pandemic in the famous beach city.

In addition, Danang has increased the testing capacity of roughly 10,000 units per day.

On August 11, the local government decided to extend the lockdown period indefinitely.

As of August 15, Danang remains the hardest hit locality in Vietnam with 330 infections and 18 deaths. Meanwhile, Vietnam has reported 930 cases and 22 casualties of Covid-19 so far.

Vietnam announces 2 more Covid-19 deaths, aged 33 and 47

by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – The two patients are the youngest victims in Vietnam so far.

Two women diagnosed with Covid-19, aged 33 and 47, died on August 10, taking Vietnam’s pandemic death toll to 13, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Both patients are residents of Danang, the national outbreak epicenter now, and had suffered several serious pre-existing illnesses.

The first victim, Patient No.430, was a 33-year-old female with late-stage kidney failure, heart failure, sepsis, and hypertension.

She felt fatigue and shortness of breath and was referred to Danang Hospital on July 23. The patient was isolated and sampled for coronavirus testing and the result came positive on July 26.

The two latest Covid-19 fatalities suffered several serious pre-existing illnesses. Illustrative photo: Hoang Giam

She was transferred to Hue Central General Hospital in the neighboring province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 30 where she was placed on artificial blood filtration and then on a ventilator.

She was intubated and put on mechanical ventilation on August 1 before getting connected to ECMO, a form of out-side-the-body life support, two days later. Her conditions continued worsening and she died at 0:30 on August 10.

The second fatality was Patient No.737, a 47-year-old woman, also with late-stage kidney failure, heart failure and hypertension.

On July 27, she tested negative for the coronavirus while in quarantine, but a second test on August 4 turned positive. She was transferred to Danang Hospital and then to Hoa Vang district’s medical center on August 6.

She suffered from respiratory failure on August 9 and had to be put on a ventilator. She died at 1:15 on August 10 after having gone into a deep coma.

The two patients are the youngest victims in Vietnam. The country has documented 841 coronavirus infections since January 23 when it registered the first-ever Covid-19 patient, the MoH said.

All of Vietnam’s 13 Covid-19 deaths so far had underlying conditions like kidney failure, heart failure, cancer, and hypertension. Among them, two were below 50 years of age, two above 50, and the rest over 60.

First four patients in Danang recover from Covid-19

Also on August 10, Patients No.423, 424, 441 and 442 recovered from Covid-19 and are the first people to be cured since the pandemic resurgence late in July, according to the MoH.

Covid-19 patients are happy when being discharged from the hospital. Photo: Nguyen Dong
Dr. Le Thanh Phuc, director of Danang Lung Hospital, said that three had negative third test results for coronavirus.
After leaving the hospital, they will be isolated at home for 14 days under the supervision of medical staff.

Patient No.424, aged 55, is living in Ngu Hanh Son district, said she is very happy to be reunited with her family. “I would like to thank the doctors who have worked so hard to look after Covid-19 patients like me,” she said.

According to the Danang Department of Health, the city currently treats 242 Covid-19 patients; so far many have tested negative one to four times.

The health ministry has confirmed 847 Covid-19 cases so far, 399 of them have recovered.

Hanoi police step up investigations into sexual assaults against foreigners

by vov.vn

VOV.VN understands that only four foreigners who were victims of recent sexual assaults carried out by a group of young men have reported the crime to the authorities.

Several other victims have so far failed to show up at the police station, therefore the actual number of victims remains unknown, according to an investigator.

Despite this, no additional sexual assaults have happened since the police tracked down several suspects, including summoning several people for interrogations.

“Police agents have been deployed to patrol around West Lake where sexual assaults happened but recorded no similar cases,” said the investigator.

Thanks to the presence of police forces, foreigners residing around West Lake feel more at ease when going out these days.

“Previously I always brought with me a bottle of self-defence pepper spray, but now I am no longer worried when going out,” said J.K., a 24-year-old girl from South Africa.

Meanwhile, K.M.C, a 25-year-old girl from Ireland, thanked the media and the police for their swift response.

“I am still a bit worried whenever I go out, but the situation is getting better and better now,” she confided.

The police operating in Tay Ho district have handled the case after receiving reports that foreign women living in the locality had fallen victim to a string of sexual assaults carried out by a group of young people.

Some victims stated that they were sexually assaulted by young men as they were walking down main streets such as To Ngoc Van, Quang Ba, and Dang Thai Mai. An Irish victim even said the men drove a motorcycle at her, before strangling her, throwing stones at her, and snatching her belongings.

The police subsequently summoned some suspects for interrogation.

Tay Ho district remains a popular place among Hanoi’s expat community with many foreigners or foreign organisations renting property to either stay or work there.