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Additional 88 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported Vietnam logged 97 new COVID-19 cases, including 88 domestic and nine imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 22, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said. Most of the new cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, with 63 infections, and the remainders were discovered in Bac Giang (12), Bac Ninh (6), Hung Yen (2), Nghe An (1) and Hanoi (1). By 6pm on June 22, the country had recorded a total of 12,010 domestically-transmitted infections and 1,717 imported cases. The number of locally-transmitted cases since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit Vietnam on April 27 amounted to 10,875, including 2,772 recoveries. According to the MoH’s Medical Service Administration, 5,546 patients have given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to date, while the death toll related to the disease was 69. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 377 have tested negative to the virus once, 132 twice and 141 thrice./. 12-hour … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 22

South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh Wan suggested that Vietnam be more flexible in terms of quarantine duration for South Korean businesses and experts. South Korean enterprises have asked the Vietnamese government to adopt quarantine rules with greater flexibility for businesspeople and experts upon entering Vietnam. Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, Chairman of the Council Mai Tien Dung (right) and South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh Wan (left). Photo: VGP. This proposal was made at a dialogue held for the first time between the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform and the South Korean business community on July 17. South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh Wan said there have been 4,300 South Korean experts and businesspeople entering Vietnam recently, and the figure is poised to increase in the coming time. Park suggested Vietnam be more flexible in terms of quarantine duration for … [Read more...] about S.Korean businesses ask for ease of quarantine rules upon Vietnam entry

Before Vietnam Airlines, maiden airline Bamboo Airways was the first Vietnamese carrier to suspend air services from/to South Korea on February 26. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend all flights between Vietnam and Korea starting March 5 until further notice due to worrisome developments of Covid-19 in that country. An A350 airplane owned by Vietnam Airlines. Photo: Vietnam Airlines The carrier's flights on the March 3-4 from Seoul (Incheon Airport), Busan (Gimhae Airport) to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will be rerouted to land at Van Don airport in Quang Ninh province, Phu Cat airport in Quy Nhon province and Can Tho airport in Can Tho at the request of Vietnamese aviation authorities. Vietnamese authorities last month banned all air services between Vietnam and China. The epidemic has caused traveling demand to plunge. Vietnamese airlines are estimated to suffer a loss of VND25 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in revenues this … [Read more...] about Covid-19 prompts another Vietnamese airline to suspend Vietnam-S.Korea services

A health worker collects swab sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 80 new COVID-19 domestic cases in the six hours from 6am to 12pm on June 23, of them 70 were detected in quarantine sites and sealed off areas, according to the Ministry of Health . Half of the new cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, 23 in Binh Duong, eight in Bac Giang, four in Hung Yen, two each in Lao Cai and Long An and one in Bac Kan. As of June 23 noon, Vietnam had 1,717 imported and 12,145 domestic infections. As many as 10,575 local infections had been confirmed since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27, including 2,772 recoveries. Of those who are still under treatment at medical facilities , 377 have tested negative for the coronavirus once, 132 twice and 141 thrice. Eighteen localities have not seen new infections in the community for two weeks. In the context of complicated developments, the MoH called on citizens to … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 80 new domestic COVID-19 cases on June 23 morning

Among the 82 new cases, 61 were confirmed in Ho Chi Minh City, six in Da Nang, five in Nghe An, four in Bac Ninh, three in Long An, two in Kien Giang Province and one in Bac Giang. Most of the new cases were of people in quarantine. Authorities are contact tracing one HCMC patient. For the past two months, Vietnam's latest Covid wave has seen 10,657 infections recorded in 44 cities and provinces, with Kien Giang just added to the list. Two cases in the southern province are the mother and the brother of two men who had returned from Malaysia and were found infected upon finishing their seven-day self monitoring at home following 21-day centralized quarantine. The Malaysia returnees were registered as imported cases on Tuesday. Also Wednesday, health authorities confirmed the 70th Covid-19 death in the country, the 35th in the latest wave. Eighteen localities have gone 14 days without new cases, and eight have done so for 30 days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 82 new local Covid-19 cases

The test of locally-made Nanocovax vaccine has yielded positive signs. In case of emergency approval, Vietnam would be able to produce 100 million doses per year. Nanocovax of Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC is currently Vietnam's Covid-19 vaccine with the most potential. This vaccine is now in the third phase of trial, with the participation of 1,000 volunteers. So far, only 1 case of grade 2 anaphylactic reaction has been recorded, and this volunteer has fully recovered. In phase 1-2 trials, Nanocovax vaccine was proven to be effective against the British and South African virus strains. Nanocovax is expected to be as good as foreign vaccines. If this vaccine is approved for use, Nanogen can produce 100 million doses per year. Volunteers participating in the phase 3 trial of Nanocovax vaccine at the Military Medical Academy. Photo: Pham Hai In the first two phases of trial, 100% of the volunteers had good immunity, and the seroconversion rate reached 99.4%, … [Read more...] about Made-in-Vietnam Nanocovax is expected to be as good as foreign vaccines