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An additional 1,432 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Monday, raising the national tally to over 11.47 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,473,733. On September 26, an additional 930 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to nearly 10.58 million. On Monday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stay at 43,146, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By September 26, the country had injected nearly 260 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The Ministry of Health has asked localities nationwide to vaccinate children aged between six months old to five years old against Covid-19. According to the ministry, to date, nearly 260 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been used for people aged from five years old. Around 60 percent of children … [Read more...] about Additional 1,432 new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Monday

The event by the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with Takeda Vietnam drew the attention of more than 100 delegates. These included leading healthcare professionals specialising in preventive medicine from departments under the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, hospitals, and other local and international organisations, The workshop aimed to share the latest updates on the situation and planning for the prevention and control of dengue in Vietnam. Through this event, participants from both public and private sectors – both local and international – exchanged experience and expertise in dengue prevention and vector control in the region. The local health ministry reported roughly 211,300 dengue cases and 87 deaths since the beginning of this year, an increase in both compared to the same period last year. Patients with dengue infections, both children and … [Read more...] about Takeda Vietnam enhances effectiveness of dengue prevention and control

The first strong winds ahead of Hurricane Ian began to pound Cuba's south coast late on Monday as officials rushed to evacuate residents, secure boats and batten down homes amid warnings of a life threatening storm surge. The fast-growing storm is centered about 155 miles (250 km) southeast of Cabo San Antonio, in far western Cuba, but has jumped in intensity in recent hours with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (155 km per hour), making it a Category 2 hurricane on a five-step scale. "Devastating wind damage is possible where the core of Ian moves across western Cuba," the center said. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a Category 3 or greater hurricane and barrel north to the Florida coast, where residents are stockpiling supplies and filling sandbags. Residents of Batabano on Cuba's south coast worked with many fewer resources than in Florida as the storm closed in, threatening the fishing village of precarious wooden and concrete block houses perched … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ian begins to lash Cuba with heavy winds, rain

The action was taken by Monday afternoon by Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen along the central coast. Khanh Hoa Province further south, home to Nha Trang tourist town, is expected to follow suit from 2 p.m. Tuesday. Coast guards in the area will fire flares Monday night calling for vessels to stay away from the storm's forecast route. Two islands popular among tourists in Quang Ngai and Quang Nam, expected to be the first in storm Noru's firing line, have also banned boats and ships from entering them. Nguyen Huu Doan, director of the management board of Sa Ky Port in Quang Ngai, said Monday that all vessels have been banned from entering the province’s Ly Son Island because of strong winds. The Sa Ky-Ly Son waterway spans around 30 km and would take around 30-45 minutes to traverse. There are around 5-8 trips made each day. During tourism seasons, the island receives around 2,000 visitors every day. "The suspension … [Read more...] about Central provinces ban water traffic ahead of storm Noru

Source: freepik.com Denny Abdi - Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam In 2021, I shared thoughts in VIR on Vietnam’s integration into the world, the critical role of economic media in promoting the country’s global vision, and how bilateral relations between Indonesia and Vietnam remain positive despite the pandemic. Many economists claimed that economic recovery in 2022 would be better but remain uneven. Geopolitical instability has been the top-cited threat, followed by the current recession. As we are witnessing the ongoing energy crisis, the urgency for countries to fully commit and move towards diversified and net-zero emissions sources is an immediate priority. Moreover, countries in Southeast Asia are among those most vulnerable to climate change, and the region as a whole is still largely dependent on fossil fuels. Energy supply currently is a drama for most countries. Nations are contesting their green energy strategy but still lack implementation. As two … [Read more...] about Carrying the torch in Vietnam’s media

As for the people evacuation in the affected areas, Thua Thien - Hue Province planned to take 74,816 households with a total of 276,113 people living in areas with huge natural hazards such as storm, flooding, erosion and landslide to safe shelters. The Police of Thua Thien- Hue Province also proactively propagandized local people to prepare foods and medicines, and performed a priority evacuation plan for the elderly and children. This morning, the Office of Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue of Thua Thien- Hue Province provided 300 plastic storage tanks with 220 litters for each one to the localities of Quang Thai, Quang Phu of Quang Dien District and Huong Xuan District of Huong Tra town to store water. On Monday morning, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Deputy Standing Head of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Le Minh Hoan led a working delegation to pay a visit to check … [Read more...] about Central localities take urgent measures to prepare for arrival of typhoon Noru

Haydn Jones, director and senior specialist of Blockchain Market at PwC UK, shared with VIR’s Luu Huong how this trend could broaden access to financial services and some suggestions to build more transparent cross-border transactions, as discussed at the PwC workshop “Cryptocurrency and its Impact to Businesses” hosted in Hanoi last week. Haydn Jones, director and senior specialist of Blockchain Market at PwC UK Could you provide some highlights from the PwC Global CBDC (central bank digital currency) Index 2022? The headline message is that adoption is a political decision. A 2021 survey from the Bank for International Settlements of central banks found that 86 per cent are actively researching the potential for CBDCs, 60 per cent were experimenting with the tech, and 14 per cent were deploying pilot projects. So, if you look at the different jurisdictions, they all have a specific driver, whether it’s financial inclusion, a drive towards digitisation, reasons … [Read more...] about Keeping on top of crypto legislation

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) s responsible for reducing the average retail price of electricity at the corresponding rate, but not lower than the minimum price of the price bracket. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Hung The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is drafting a Prime Minister's Decision on the mechanism for adjusting the average retail electricity price. Under the draft, when the input parameters fluctuate, causing the average retail price of electricity to decrease compared to the current average retail price, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is responsible for reducing the average retail price of electricity at the corresponding rate, but not lower than the minimum price of the price bracket It would also reduce the retail price of electricity for each group of electricity users in accordance with current regulations on the structure of the electricity retail tariff. After the reduction, EVN is responsible for making a report to the MoIT, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the … [Read more...] about MoIT drafts mechanism to adjust average retail power price

A doctor examines a baby Dr. Le Kien Ngai, Head of the Department of Prevention and Control in the National Children's Hospital talked with an SGGP reporter more about this virus and its related illnesses. In fact, the number of Adenovirus cases has increased continuously in recent times, showing that there are many Adenovirus pathogens in the community. Furthermore, studies have made it clear that the virus can survive for up to 30 days on environmental surfaces. The Adenoviruses are usually spread from an infected person to others through close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands, the air by coughing and sneezing, and touching an object or surface with adenoviruses on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands. Therefore, the opportunity to create a transmission route of Adenovirus is very common, especially in crowded places, collective activities in enclosed spaces, as well as with subjective people who neglect hand hygiene, and … [Read more...] about More children infected with Adenovirus

The report, conducted by DHL Express, shows that, when assessed by the level of economic development, emerging economies are expected to generate 45% of the absolute amount of global trade growth between 2021 and 2026. “The good news, especially for Asia, ASEAN, and Thailand, is that Southeast Asia and South Asia perform very well. They perform very well in both speed and scale. Scale is the size of the economy and the amount of trade. Speed is the extent and speed by which they are growing, and I can tell you that the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, and I can also add to that list, Thailand, are growing impressively on a large scale,” said John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express. When talking about the outstanding performance in this report, Pearson made the point that he does not usually pick a winner or say who is doing better or worse. He said this report is purely from a factual point of view. Vietnam, however, was one of the winners. All these countries are on different … [Read more...] about ASEAN forecast to lead world in export growth in next 5 years