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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic on June 11 granted 500 million VND (21,720 USD), donated by the Vietnamese community in the country, to Vietnam’s national COVID-19 vaccine fund.

President of the association Nguyen Duy Nhien said that through the funding, the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic wants to contribute to the fatherland’s fight against the pandemic.

Thanking for the support, Vietnamese Ambassador Thai Xuan Dung asked Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic to continue to unite and support each other and well implement pandemic prevention and control measures.

Assessing Vietnam’s COVID-19 combat, head of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Europe Hoang Dinh Thang expressed his belief that under the drastic leadership of the Government and joint efforts of all people, the pandemic will soon be put back in the country.

Also on the day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Great Britain and North Ireland launched a fundraising campaign in support of Vietnam’s COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.

Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long affirmed that mobilising resources at home and abroad is extremely important because the fight against the pandemic is still prolong and arduous for Vietnam.

He called on Vietnamese representative offices in the UK, through their relationship channels, to inform their partners and the Vietnamese community in the UK and abroad about COVID-19 prevention and control in Vietnam, thereby mobilising practical contributions to this work in all forms, including connecting to vaccine sources and promoting the transfer of vaccine production technology./.

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Recently, a surgeon team of the L2FH Rotation 3, including Doctor Nguyen Tien Duy from the Department of Anesthesiology, Central Military Hospital 108, used an anesthetic technique of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block to successfully conduct an acute appendicitis surgery on a peacekeeper.

The 37-year-old Mongolian male patient, a UN peacekeeping mission staff member, was diagnosed to have acute appendicitis and quickly moved to the hospital’s operating room.

As the patient’s heart is in the right chest, Vietnamese peacekeeper doctors of the hospital had to work hard before and during the operation. Thanks to their great professional expertise, the operation was a success and the patient was saved.

The surgical team included Doctor Nguyen Thanh Nam, Doctor Nguyen Van Tu and Doctor Ngo Quoc Hoan while the anesthesia team consisted of Doctor Nguyen Tien Duy and Doctor Nguyen Manh Hung.

The teams worked for over an hour to successfully complete the operation. At present, the patient is recovering.

This was the second time the L2FH Rotation 3 applied the TAP block to relieve postoperative pain.

Earlier, doctors of the hospital had also successfully performed a surgery for a patient with  acute appendicitis using the TAP block method.

Due to the acute illness of the patient and the current rainy season in South Sudan making the road very difficult to travel, the L2FH Rotation 3 deployed a helicopter to quickly pick up the patient.

Translated by Minh Anh

At the talks, General Giang congratulated General Sergey Shoygu on Russia’s National Day (June 12) and extended his best wishes to all officers and the ranks in the Russian Armed Forces.

Giang also thanked the Russian Defense Minister for sending a letter of congratulations to him over his promotion to defense minister and invited the Russian minister to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time this year.

The Vietnamese Defense Minister affirmed that the phone talk will create a new impetus for the further development of bilateral defense cooperation, contributing to strengthening the long-standing traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

He said that the Vietnamese Party, State, people and military always bear in mind the valuable support of the Russian armed forces and people to the Vietnamese people’s struggles for national independence in the past and current national construction and defense cause.

For his part, General Sergei Shoigu once again congratulated General Giang on his appointment as defense minister and expressed his belief that in his current post, Giang will continue making significant contributions to developing the relationship between the two nations in general and two militaries in particular.

At the talks, the two sides highly appreciated the history of the two countries’ relationship, including the bilateral defense ties and their willingness to preserve and promote their bilateral traditional friendship as well as the Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Over the past time, the two defense ministries have effectively implemented high-level agreements and cooperation contents through exerting efforts in building specific cooperation plans and programs as well as strengthening their existing cooperation mechanisms and frameworks.

The two defense ministers agreed to carry out prioritized cooperation contents, including training, participation in multilateral activities hosted by the Russian side, COVID-19 prevention and control, scientific research within the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre, and cooperation between the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Directorate for Political-Military Affairs of the Russian Armed Forces.

Translated by Tran Hoai

Particularly, the hospital’s personnel successfully performed a simulated emergency situation, stressed Yasmin Zulfiqar Bhatti, Head of Force Medical Officer (FMO) and head of the assessment mission.

According to the simulated situation, the hospital received and treated troops injured in a fight outside the hospital. Thanks to good preparations, the hospital’s personnel worked together to deal with the simulated situation.

After checking the Vietnamese field hospital’s procedures for patient reception, examination and treatment and reading patients’ letters of assessment of Vietnamese medical workers, the mission complimented the hospital’s professional working style and its personnel’s professional competence.

Head of the mission Ms. Bhatti also reminded the hospital’s personnel to strictly observe the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control regulations to avoid virus infection.

At the meeting with the hospital’s representatives, the UNMISS’s mission was also briefed on the hospital’s task performance over the past time.

Particularly, since it was deployed to South Sudan two months ago, the hospital has successfully conducted two acute appendicitis operations.

Recently, a surgical team of the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 3 used an anesthetic technique of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block to successfully conduct an acute appendicitis surgery.

Expressing her admiration for Vietnamese medical workers, Ms. Bhatti voiced her strong belief that with professional competence, personnel of the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 3 of Vietnam will successfully fulfil their assigned missions, contributing to ensuring good health for peacekeepers in the country.

She also pledged to create favorable conditions and provide support for the hospital to develop it as a reliable medical establishment in the locality.

Translated by Tran Hoai

Tiger Beer will also roll out its “Open Tiger cans to win golden balls” promotion campaign, offering millions of prizes with a total value of hundreds of billions of Vietnam dong. This promotion is available in seven cities and provinces including Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, and Danang.

This is Tiger Beer’s biggest promotion ever

Starting during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualification and UEFA Euro 2020 Finals, Tiger Beer will offer Vietnamese football fans valuable prizes including seven Tiger golden balls valued at VND1 billion ($43,470) each; 8,000 gold Tiger medals valued at one mace of SJC gold each, and millions of phone cards (VND20,000 each). Consumers will have the opportunity to win one of these prizes when purchasing the limited-edition Tiger and Tiger Crystal cans available in the above-mentioned cities and provinces from now until August 31.

The promotion prizes include seven Tiger golden balls, 8,000 gold Tiger medals, and millions of phone cards

This promotion is available in seven cities and provinces in central and southern localities

The first and second prizes (Tiger golden balls and gold medals) can be redeemed at Tiger Beer offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Third prize winners can redeem their phone card prizes at Tiger Beer’s redemption points at the above-mentioned seven cities and provinces. This promotion is only available to consumers from 18 years and above. The redemption period will take place from now until 17:00 on October 15.

Due to the pandemic, consumers tend to enjoy their meals at home

As most of the matches this season take place at midnight (Vietnam time), football fans will watch these matches at home

The limited-edition Tiger and Tiger Crystal cans launched as part of this promotion campaign come with a distinctive look while keeping the same bold taste of Tiger Beer.