HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health should continue to thoroughly check transmission sources and risks in the community, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said at a meeting with the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Phong told the meeting on August 10 that hospitals must comply with the Ministry of Health’s regulations on safe hospitals. They should pay attention to safety for patients aged more than 60 and to those who have underlying disease such as chronic kidney failure or cancer. Steps should also be taken to prevent COVID-19 from breaking out in their facility. Home-based health examination and treatment services for patients aged more than 60 should start again, he added. The department was asked to give more tests to high-risk groups such as drivers, receptionists, and traders at … [Read more...] about HCM City steps up surveillance of COVID-19 transmission sources
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National mourning held for former Party leader Le Kha Phieu
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a wreath to pay tribute to the late leader. Representatives from the Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) came to the National Funeral Hall to pay last respects to former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu. The delegation from the Party Central Committee was led by Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc who also headed the delegation from the Government. The National Assembly delegation was led by NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, while the President delegation was led by Party Central Committee member and Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh. VFF representatives were headed by Secretary of Party Central Committee and President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man. Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former Presidents Tran Duc Luong, Nguyen Minh Triet and Truong Tan Sang; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; and former NA Chairman Nguyen Van An; and other … [Read more...] about National mourning held for former Party leader Le Kha Phieu
Online concert supporting Da Nang’s ‘frontline soldiers’ receives VND1.2 billion
On August 9, more than 60 artists at home and abroad participated in the livestreaming concert themed “Million hearts towards Da Nang-Quang Nam”, such as Thanh Lam, Bang Kieu, Hong Nhung, Quang Le, Minh Tuyet, Quang Dung, Ngoc Son, Hoai Linh, Dam Vinh Hung… along with Miss Vietnam 2018 Tran Tieu Vy, the first runner-up at Miss World Vietnam 2019 Nguyen Ha Kieu Loan, Miss Ao Dai 2016 Truong Dieu Ngoc. … [Read more...] about Online concert supporting Da Nang’s ‘frontline soldiers’ receives VND1.2 billion
National mourning held for former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu
In Thanh Hoa, the respect-paying ceremony was attended by a delegation from the Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry led by General Luong Cuong, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission’s Standing Board and Director of the Vietnam People’s Army General Department of Politics. … [Read more...] about National mourning held for former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu
