Community transmission

Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam stands at 355 as no new infections were reported in the evening of June 30, which is also the 75th straight day without community transmission of the coronavirus in the country. Among all infections, 215 are imported cases which were quarantined upon their arrival, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control. Up to 335 or 94.4 percent of all patients have recovered while four of the remainders have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, once and five others at least twice. At present, 9,877 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine, including 82 in hospitals, 8,958 in other quarantine facilities, and 837 at home. Regarding Patient 91 – a British pilot, the treatment sub-committee said his health has continued to improve, and he is undergoing comprehensive functional rehabilitation. Deputy … [Read more...] about Number of COVID-19 infections remains at 355 on late June 30

Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine Dr. Dang Quang Tan said that from the beginning of June till now, four cases of diphtheria have been recorded in Dak Sor Commune and eight in Quang Hoa and Dak R’mang communes in Dak Nong and one of them in Quang Hoa Commune succumbed to the disease. These localities have low vaccination ratio ( from 48 percent to 52 percent). … [Read more...] about Appropriate treatment, isolation prevent diphtheria transmission in Dak Nong

Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked for more measures to boost investment, export, and consumption to achieve the highest growth possible in 2020 at a national teleconference between the Government and localities on July 2. He said that no community transmission of COVID-19 being reported in Vietnam for more than two months is a great success for the country’s Party, State, and political system, and has earned plaudits from the public and the international community. However, he noted, the pandemic has had a huge impact on socio-economic matters, presenting urgent requirements for economic recovery with a motto of taking full advantage of opportunities when the disease is brought under control. Due to the impact of the disease, the country’s GDP growth in the second quarter hit a 30-year low of 0.36 percent, for a first-half figure of 1.81 percent. Twelve out of the country’s 63 cities and provinces posted negative growth. The PM, therefore, … [Read more...] about PM seeks new measures to achieve highest growth possible

Speaking at an online press conference, he highlighted the need for Jakarta to improve the public's discipline in using face masks, washing hands regularly and maintaining social distancing to minimise the number of infections in case of removing restriction measures. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asian July 2

In the last few months, several special flights organized by the government have repatriated thousands of Vietnamese from several countries including France, India, Japan, Russia, the UAE and the U.S., as also other Southeast Asian countries. Passengers have paid their own fares. … [Read more...] about Over 670 Vietnamese repatriated from Canada, Africa and Middle East