The hospital lies at the northwest gateway to Ho Chi Minh City and will provide healthcare services for locals as well as residents in nearby areas, Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the Department of Health, said at the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. … [Read more...] about Work starts on $78mn hospital in Ho Chi Minh City
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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
PV Gas donates to Defense Ministry’s “Gratitude Fund”
According to PV Gas’s Deputy General Director Nguyen Thanh Binh, in addition to production missions, PV Gas has actively participated in social and gratitude activities. Particularly, the business has spent billions of VND on building houses for needy troops, purchasing canoes for the border guard force, buying gifts for troops on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, and constructing military-civilian infirmaries in needy border localities. … [Read more...] about PV Gas donates to Defense Ministry’s “Gratitude Fund”
Ho Chi Minh City to continue ‘sidewalk clearing’ drive: chairman
The official asserted that local authorities should “exert more effort,” pointing out that street vendors and motorcyclists are still blocking the promenades while beer bar operators on Truong Sa, Hoang Sa, Pham Van Dong, and other streets have continued to place tables and chairs on the sidewalks. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to continue ‘sidewalk clearing’ drive: chairman