Hanoi (VNA) – Two imported cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 18, raising the national count to 1,539, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The two new cases are a 28-year-old Vietnamese man returning from the US, and a 59-year-old Costa Rican expert who arrived in Vietnam from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They tested positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 while being quarantined after arriving in Vietnam Also on January 18, 22 patients were given the all-clear, raising the number of recovered patients to 1,402. The fatalities remain at 35. Among patients still under treatment, 11 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 10 twice and nine thrice. As many as 17,954 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined across the country, with 135 at hospitals, 16,466 at designated facilities and 1,353 at home or in their … [Read more...] about Two imported COVID-19 cases, 22 recoveries reported
Newquay 24 hour weather forecast
Northern region faces continued cold weather
Hanoi (VNA) - The National Centre for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast has reported that the temperature in the northern region will continue to decrease deeply over the coming days. Rain and cold air hit the northern region on January 18 with the lowest temperature of 8-10 degrees Celsius and 4-7 degrees Celsius in mountain areas. The lowest temperature was recorded early January 18 in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, was 7 degrees Celsius and 9.2 degrees in Mau Son, Lang Sơn province, a slight increase from the previous day. Some other mountainous areas also experienced very low temperatures including Pha Din (Dien Bien) with 9.4 degrees Celsius, Tam Dao (Vinh Phuc) 12 degrees and Dong Van (Ha Giang) 7.3 degrees. The capital city to the north-central region faced temperatures of about 16 degrees Celsius. Meteorological experts have warned that snowfall is predicted to occur in the high mountain areas of Lao Cai and Lai Chau … [Read more...] about Northern region faces continued cold weather
Northern people contrive to live under current gelid cold
The current weather situation tends to change abnormally and get worse than the same period of every years. Much low temperature has rendered snowfall and ice, upsetting the life, health and production activity of Northern people, especially traffic congestion and the huge number of cattle deaths in the mountainous areas. Local people have contrived to protect their health, keep cattle and animals warm, prevent food shortage amidst the anomalous weather. Some photos about life of people in the cold-hit localities: By Nguyen Khoi- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Northern people contrive to live under current gelid cold
Reference exchange rate up VND5 at week’s beginning
With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,835 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,447 VND/USD. … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate up VND5 at week’s beginning
VN-Index ends in the red as bluechips sink
Some of the biggest gainers among large-cap stocks were consumer goods producer MSN, up 2.26% to VND95,100, and sugar maker SBT, up 5% to VND25,000. Besides, retailer VRE and jewelry company PNJ increased 1.8% to VND37,350 and 1.7% to VND83,900, respectively. … [Read more...] about VN-Index ends in the red as bluechips sink