In addition, Vietnam is restricting entry, banning flights from countries with new virus variants, especially from the UK. But even if flights do resume, I will not choose to return immediately. I understand that unnecessary travel at this time might bring worries and burdens to the country and myself as well. Therefore, the only thing I can do now is wait for the right time, keeping the homesick deep in my heart. … [Read more...] about An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home
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No new COVID-19 cases to report, tally stays unchanged on Jan. 17
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam remains at 1,537 as no new infections were reported between 6pm on January 16 and 6pm on January 17. That includes 693 cases of domestic transmission, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. As of January 17, 1,380 patients have recovered from the disease while the number of related fatalities is still kept at 35. Ten of those still under treatment have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, once, another ten twice, and ten others thrice. There are 17,954 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions in quarantine at present./. … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases to report, tally stays unchanged on Jan. 17
India hails ‘life saving’ Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Frontline workers such as hospital staff, people over 50 and those deemed to be at high risk due to pre-existing medical conditions are on the shortlist to receive the vaccines. "We have got encouraging and satisfactory feedback results on the first day," Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told his state counterparts on Saturday. "This vaccine will indeed be a 'Sanjeevani' (life saver)" in the fight against the virus, he added. The health ministry said "no case of post-vaccination hospitalisation" had been reported, although local media said a security guard at the country's top-ranked public hospital, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, had developed an allergic reaction shortly after getting his shot. A doctors' representative body at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi wrote a letter asking for the Oxford-AstraZeneca "Covishield" vaccine to be supplied instead of Covaxin to allay any fears. "The residents are a bit apprehensive about the lack of … [Read more...] about India hails ‘life saving’ Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Russia to reopen air travel with Vietnam
The decision was made based on announced criteria: not more than 40 new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 of the population per fortnight; not more than one percent of a single-day rise of new cases for 14 days; reproduction number of coronavirus at below one for seven days. It was also based on reciprocity principles, the center said. … [Read more...] about Russia to reopen air travel with Vietnam
Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU
According to the EIU, Vietnam’s geography is well-suited to export-driven activity. It has a long coastline that supports several deep sea ports and navigable rivers that reach into major urban centers, including Thai Binh in the north, and Ho Chi Minh City in the South. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU