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The three localities with the highest number of new cases were Ho Chi Minh City with 5,171 cases, Binh Duong with 1,410 cases and Dong Nai with 869 cases. Of the day's tally, 6,154 cases were detected in the community. The new cases pushed up the domestic tally in the current wave to 691,286. The health ministry also confirmed 6,821 discharges the same day, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 464,326. 215 deaths were announced Monday, raising the death toll to 17,305, or 2.5 percent of infections. The average number of new cases in the country for the past seven days has been 10,160 a day while the national death rate over the past week has been 234 a day on average. Over 34.55 million people have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, in which 6.64 million people have been fully vaccinated. …

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In a resolution issued Monday on buying Cuba’s Abdala vaccine, produced by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), the government said the doses will be procured by a contractor chosen in line with the Law on Bidding for "special cases." The resolution accepts the usual disclaimers for emergency use vaccines and that any contract dispute will be handled in accordance with Cuban law. In case the two parties in the contract cannot reach an agreement, the settlement shall be based on the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France. The purchase decision follows the Health Ministry granting emergency use approval for Cuba’s Abdala Covid-19 vaccine Friday. The vaccine employs a traditional approach by using a part of the spike protein, which the virus uses to bind to human cells, to build up the immune reaction. Cuba approved emergency use of the Abdala vaccine on July 9 after manufacturers announced it was more than 92 …

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Famous vocalist Y Jang Tuyn — Photo courtesy of Y Jang Tuyn HCM CITY — Singer Y Jang Tuyn, 42 years old, famous vocalist from the Bana ethnic group passed away this morning after a month of COVID-19 treatment. The singer's nephew Thảo An shared, the family is waiting for the cremation procedure to receive his ashes. Tuyn had a history of high blood pressure, treated COVID-19 at the field hospital No 13 in mid-August, then transferred to Chợ Rẫy hospital on September. In the first two weeks, he was in good health, can communicate with people via text messages. However, the situation worsened, he had to breathe with an ECMO machine. Before testing positive for COVID-19, the male singer celebrated his birthday through a livestream. Y Jang Tuyn sang for the fans for three hours straight and encouraged everyone to be optimistic and love each other to overcome the difficulties of the epidemic. Y Jang Tuyn was born in 1979. He represents the class of modern Central Highlands …

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A man gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged an additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases, including 15 imported, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 19, the Ministry of Health announced. Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 5,496 cases. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (2,332), Dong Nai (953) and An Giang (287). The remainders were detected in Long An (249), Kien Giang (151), Tien Giang (102), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (84), Tay Ninh (53), Can Tho (52), Khanh Hoa (37), Binh Dinh (30), Quang Ngai (24), Hanoi (20), Ca Mau (18), Quang Binh (15), Binh Phuoc (15), Ninh Thuan (15), Phu Yen (13), Quang Nam (13), Hau Giang (11), Dak Nong (11), Tra Vinh (8 ), Binh Thuan (7), Dong Thap (6), Ben Tre (6), Quang Tri (5), Bac Lieu (3), Da Nang (2), Vinh Long (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ha Tinh (1), Hung Yen (1), and Bac Ninh (1). …

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The Ministry of Health documented an additional 8,681 coronavirus cases across Vietnam on Monday, along with 6,821 discharged patients and 215 fatalities. Thirty-eight provinces and cities logged 8,668 domestic cases, the lowest daily rise in a month, while the country reported 13 separate imported infections, the health ministry said. The ministry had registered 10,025 locally-infected patients on Sunday. Over 6,100 of the latest domestic cases were found in the community, with the remaining detected in cordoned-off areas or centralized quarantine facilities. Ho Chi Minh City recorded 5,171 local infections, down by 325 patients from yesterday; Binh Duong Province 1,410, down by 922; Dong Nai Province 869; Long An Province 268; Tien Giang Province 211; Kien Giang Province 175; Dak Lak Province 113; An Giang Province 100; Can Tho City 48; Hanoi nine; and Da Nang three. Vietnam has confirmed 691,285 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the …

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Ha Long, a tourism city on Vietnam’s northern coast and home to Ha Long Bay, has reopened beaches and various physical activities after most of its adult population received their COVID-19 vaccinations. The administration of the city, part of Quang Ninh Province, on Sunday decided to reopen since the city has inoculated around 90 percent of residents aged 18 and older. Such resumption is part of the city's steps to meet its double goal of fighting COVID-19 and promoting socio-economic development, after months of suspension due to the pandemic, local authorities said. Public beaches, football fields, gyms, fitness facilities, yoga centers, and billiards clubs have been allowed to re-operate from Sunday noon. Activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Tuesday, will also be conducted. The city’s authorities require all individuals and organizations engaging in such activities to fully implement epidemic prevention measures. Administrations of all levels …

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Hanoi has set a goal to finish the second Covid-19 vaccine shot for people aged from 18 in November. By September 19, Hanoi administered a total of 5.38 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. The Covid-19 testing in Hanoi The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has decided to allocate eight doses of Covid-19 vaccine for 25 localities, including 1.4 million doses for Hanoi. According to the vice chairman of the municipal people’s committee, the city will try to cover the second jab of Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged from 18 in November. Hanoi has tested Covid-19 for four million people. The city’s local Covid-19 infection rate has sharply fallen. Since April 29 when the fourth Covid-19 wave started hitting Vietnam, Hanoi has detected 3,922 Covid-19 cases, including 1,597 locally-infected cases. …

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Vietnam confirmed an additional 8,681 Covid-19 infections on Monday, which was the lowest number of daily infections in a month, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 8,668 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 38 localities including HCM City (5,171), Binh Duong (1,410), Dong Nai (869), Long An (268), Tien Giang (211), Kien Giang (175), Dak Lak (113), and An Giang (100). There were 13 imported patients confirmed today. The new infection number showed a decrease of 1,357 cases compared to yesterday's figure with some hotspots seeing falling number such as Binh Duong (falling by 922), HCM City (by 325), An Giang (by 187). There were 6,154 infections found in the community. As of Monday evening, 691,285 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (341,699), Binh Duong (179,705), Dong Nai (40,842), Long …

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The Vietnamese government have approved the purchase of 10 million doses of Abdala Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai today, September 20, signed a decision to issue Resolution 109/NQ-CP on the purchase. The resolution endorses the prime minister’s permission to apply the selection of contractors in special cases as stipulated in Article 26 of the Law on Bidding, for purchasing 10 million doses of the vaccine. The Ministry of Health has been assigned to buy the vaccine. Last Friday, the Ministry of Health gave conditional approval for Cuba's Abdala Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in Vietnam. It is produced by the AICA Laboratories Company and Base Business Unit (BBU) AICA in Cuba. The Centre for Immunisation Vaccines Polyvac in Vietnam asked for permission for the vaccine to be used. At present, there are seven foreign Covid-19 vaccines that have obtained a licence for …

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Each of these people is expected to receive VND1 million (US$44). According to reports by the People’s Committees of districts and Thu Duc City, there are over two million households including more than 7.3 million people under difficult circumstances. Of these, over 53,500 poor and near-poor households with around 210,300 people; people being eligible for receiving monthly social assistance benefits in the localities; employees along with their needy dependents; unemployed workers; residents who are performing social distancing and facing difficulties are in need of prompt financial support. (Illustrative photo:SGGP) The localities are responsible for reviewing, making lists and approving the eligible cases for receiving the city's social welfare policies without distinction between permanent and temporary residence. The third financial support package will not be dedicated to people receiving pension and those getting allowance due to lost work capacity; people …

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