Case reports in emergency medicine

Thanks to the prompt and decisive actions of the Party, Government and military, the silent sacrifice of doctors, nurses, and soldiers, and the unanimity of purpose among the Vietnamese people in fighting the disease, Vietnam has become a safe shelter amid the “coronavinus war”, which has claimed the lives of millions of people around the world and placed the lives of many others in peril. This shelter is not only for Vietnamese people but also for foreigners here. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Land of bliss

Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand on January 25 announced it will begin the national COVID-19 vaccination programme in February by administering 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to high-risk groups. Health workers in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the latest outbreak, would be the first to be inoculated, then elderly and people with chronic diseases, said senior health official Sopon Mekton. Thailand's Food and Drug Administration last week approved AstraZeneca's vaccine for emergency use. It has yet to grant authorisation for that of China’s Sinovac Biotech, of which the government has ordered two million doses. Thailand has so far confirmed 13,687 COVID-19 cases with 75 deaths./. … [Read more...] about Thailand to start COVID-19 vaccination next month

At a medal parade ceremony held in Bentiu, South Sudan on January 22, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Bentiu Field Office Hiroko Hirahara and Sector Unity Commander for UNMISS Major General Shamim Kamal presented the medals to all 63 members of the L2FH2. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s field hospital in South Sudan honoured for outstanding contributions to UN peacekeeping

The country stands to benefit from the trade and technology tensions between the United States and China, which are expected to continue under the new U.S. administration. Significant supply-chain relocation is already underway as a result of the U.S.-China trade war. … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered forecasts Vietnam’s 2021 GDP growth at 7.8%

The country’s labour productivity in the 2016-20 period increased by 5.8 per cent, exceeding the set target, while the consumer price index decreased from 18.6 per cent in 2011 to below 4 per cent in the 2016-20 period. Its import and export increased 1.7 times, with a trade surplus posted for five consecutive years. E-commerce became an important distribution channel of the economy with an increase of 25 per cent. The country also saw its tourism sector grow nearly 30 per cent per year on average, reaching 18 million international visitors in 2019, an increase of more than 10 million compared to 2015. … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts remarkable economic achievements in 2016-2020 period