Ninh binh province

The resort’s architectural style resembles modern houses on the Côte d'Azur coastal area in southeastern France, with a swimming pool facing rice fields and a dining area designed for optimal sunset viewing. A room starts from VND1.5 million ($65) per night. Photo courtesy of Victoria Nui Sam Lodge. … [Read more...] about Discover the luxury of seclusion at these seven Vietnam getaways

Hanoi (VNA) - Some 15.7 million smartphone users had downloaded Bluezone, a locally-developed contact-tracing app to identify and alert people who have interacted with COVID-19 patients, as of 11am on August 11, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). The number was 15.5 million higher than that on July 25, when Vietnam confirmed its first case of community transmission after 99 days, for an average of over a million downloads a day. The central city of Da Nang saw the highest rate of smartphone users downloading the app, at 34.13 percent. It was followed by the capital city of Hanoi with 23.83 percent; the northern province of Quang Ninh, 22.61 percent; Ho Chi Minh City, 22.05 percent; and the northern province of Bac Ninh,17.84 percent. As of August 6, thanks to the app, the health sector had verified 21 cases of F1 persons (who had close contact with COVID-19 patients, or F0), and F2 persons (who had been in close contact with F1). Minister of … [Read more...] about COVID-19 tracing app Bluezone hits 15.7 million users

Earlier, officials and troops from the naval unit donated a total of VND 44 million, to buy water tanks for needy locals. Additionally, the brigade formed troops, equipped with trucks with water tanks, to bring clean water to people in the drought-hit area to ease the water shortage. … [Read more...] about Naval unit supports drought-hit locals in Ben Tre

The latest cases include one in Ha Noi and 13 others linked to the Covid-19 hot spot in Da Nang City. Patient 867 is a 63-year old man in Binh Giang District, Hai Duong Province. On July 31, he felt tired and had cough. On August 8, he went to the Army Central Hospital 108 in Ha Noi for medical check before going to his daughter's home in Ha Noi's Thanh Tri District. On August 9, he was admitted to the Ha Noi-based Thanh Nhan Hospital where he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. On August 11, he had his samples collected by the Thanh Nhan Hospital and Ha Noi Center for Disease Control and the outcomes showed that he was positive for the coronavirus. Patient 868 is a 58-year old woman in Thanh Khe District, Da Nang. She received treatment at the Da Nang Hospital from July 19-25. Patient 869 is a 83-year old woman in Hoa Vang District, Da Nang. She was admitted to the Da Nang Hospital from July 4-8 and July 11-19. Patient 870 is a 35-year old woman in Dien Ban District, Quang … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms 14 new Covid-19 infection cases, total rises to 880

The passengers returning from Singapore included children under 18 years old, the elderlies, people with underlying health issues, while the citizens returning from the US are students who completed their courses and struggled to find accommodation, people who could not renew their visas, businesspersons and academics, and others facing financial and housing problems. … [Read more...] about 580 Vietnamese citizens brought home from Singapore, the US