COVID-19 treatment (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 2,074 COVID-19 cases on August 5, which is the fifth consecutive day the daily number of new cases has exceeded 2,000, according to the Ministry of Health . The national caseload rose to 11,192,043. With 9,481 patients given the all clear during the day, the number of recoveries rose to 9,957,655. Meanwhile, there are 46 patients in serious conditions needing breathing support. No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,094. On August 4, an additional 387,222 doses of vaccines were administered, raising the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected to 247,726,474./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 2,074 COVID-19 cases on August 5
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Vietnam confirms additional 1,381 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Sunday reported an additional 1,381 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 11 million. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 11,347,518. On August 7, an additional 8,589 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.97 million. On Sunday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded. The country's total fatalities stood at 43,094, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By August 6, the country had injected more than 248 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Vietnam is targeting the completion of Covid-19 inoculation for children aged between 5 - 11 in August, as well as the administration of the third shot for those aged 12 - 17, as well as the third and fourth doses to people aged 18 and above as soon as possible. … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms additional 1,381 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday
Vietnam News Agency joins hands to support AO victim in Soc Trang
The house was built with a total cost of 80 million VND (3,420 USD), of which 50 million VND was contributed by Soc Trang Lottery One Member Limited Company thanks to the mobilisation of the Vietnam News Agency's Bureau in the province. In addition, the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in Chau Thanh district also mobilized donors, departments, and branches to donate more necessary home appliances to Van's family; and give 10 gifts to 10 poor households, and 20 gifts to disadvantaged students in the locality. To care for dioxin victims, since the beginning of this year, the local Associations of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin at all levels have coordinated with socio-political organizations, and charity organizations to mobilize donors to support Agent Orange victims in many forms with a total value of nearly 4.65 billion VND. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency joins hands to support AO victim in Soc Trang
PM expects Nhon – Hanoi station metro line to be completed by late 2022
The work so far has advanced by 75%, whose elevated section (Nhon – Cau Giay) has been completed by 95%. The Nhon - Hanoi Station metro line is expected to be completed by December 31, 2022, and contractors are requested to halve the construction time of the underground section, originally scheduled for 2027. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of Hanoi during the visit. Source: VGP Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged to accelerate the metro line construction during a site visit today [August 7]. The Nhon – Hanoi station metro project with financial backing from the French Government, the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Investment Bank (EIB) has a total length of 12.5 kilometers, running through eight elevated and four underground stations. Prime Minister Chinh and delegations on board a train. A report from the Hanoi Project Management Board of Urban Railway noted the metro line project was launched in … [Read more...] about PM expects Nhon – Hanoi station metro line to be completed by late 2022
Vietnamese Students in Australia holds second congress
Vietnamese Students in Australia (SVAU) convenes its second congress in Canberra on August 6. (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – Vietnamese Students in Australia (SVAU) convened its second congress in Canberra on August 6 to review its performance during the 2020-2022 tenure and map out plans for the next term from 2022 – 2024. The hybrid event was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh and some 40 outstanding Vietnamese students across Australia. It also saw the online attendance by representatives from the Central Committees of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Vietnam Students' Association and leaders of student associations from Vietnam. Addressing the congress, SVAU Vice President Huynh Tan Dat said during the past term, the association has hosted a variety of activities to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among students, including a series of talks with experts in innovation for students and an annual global contest for innovative … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Students in Australia holds second congress
Work starts on welcome gate on overseas Vietnamese road in Thailand
The construction of a Vietnam welcome gate on an overseas Vietnamese road in Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand, has begun. (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The construction of a Vietnam welcome gate on an overseas Vietnamese road in Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand, has begun. A ground-breaking ceremony of the work was held on August 6 by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen in collaboration with the Nong Khai authorities, the Vietnamese Association and overseas Vietnamese organisations in Thailand. This activity aims to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic relations (1976-2022). Addressing the event, Consul General Chu Duc Dung said the construction of the welcome gate is evidence for the traditional ties, solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Thailand. He expressed his wish that Thai people of Vietnamese origin in Thailand in general and Nong Khai province in particular continue to serve … [Read more...] about Work starts on welcome gate on overseas Vietnamese road in Thailand