Court ordered drug testing in child custody cases

Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh City has seen numbers of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever in children increasing sharply, with six deaths of dengue having been recorded, the municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) reported on Friday. During the first four months of 2022, the city recorded 1,599 hand-foot-mouth disease cases, with 96 percent being children aged one to five years old. The number of hand-foot-mouth cases has increased alarmingly in most districts, including District 8, Binh Tan, Tan Phu, and Binh Chanh, and Thu Duc City. Notably, from May 6 to May 12 only, 628 patients were recorded, nearly three times higher than the average of the previous four weeks. Numbers of cases increased both in hospital treatment and outpatient examination across the city, the HCDC reported. To actively prevent the disease, it is necessary for both children and their caregivers to wash hands frequently with soap several times a day. It is advisable to eat … [Read more...] about Dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth cases on the rise in Ho Chi Minh City

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,716 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 18 to 4pm May 19, including one imported case, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 381 cases, followed by Nghe An with 126 and Phu Tho with 111. The northern province of Bac Giang registered an additional 1,012 cases from earlier days after verifying information. The national tally reached 10,704,524. A total 9,587 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 19, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,382,881. There are 206 patients needing breathing support, while one death was recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 43,073. By May 18, the country had injected 218,140,778 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,050,160 first doses and 5,386 second doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam reports 1,716 new cases on May 19

Health workers inject the third shot of COVID-19 vaccine for ethnic minority people in Thuong Thon, Ha Quang district, the northern province of Cao Bang. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,5,87 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 19 to 4pm May 20, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 373 cases, followed by Phu Tho with 102 and Vinh Phuc with 92. The national tally reached 10,706,111. A total 7,151 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 20, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,390,032. There are 221 patients needing breathing support, while two deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 43,075. By May 19, the country had injected 218,799,777 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,252,201 doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 1,587 new COVID-19 cases on May 20

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - There were 1,831 COVID-19 infections registered across Vietnam on May 18, an increase of 45 new cases compared to the number reported on the previous day. The new transmissions were detected in 48 cities and provinces, bringing the country's tally to 10,701,796. The capital city  of Hanoi still topped the country in terms of new daily infections, with 403 patients. It was followed by northern Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provinces, with 139 and 125 cases. There was one COVID-19 related death reported in on the day, bringing the country’s COVID-19 death toll to 43,072, accounting for 0.4 percent of total cases. A total of 8,437 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of recoveries to 9,373,294 since the pandemic began. About 217.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country to date, of which approximately 2.8 million have been given to children aged 5 to 11./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 1,831 new COVID-19 cases on May 18

Students take part in the 10th grade entrance exam for the 2022- 2022 academic year. Students who are confirmed cases of Covid-19 and want to participate in the exam have to display an application for the examination with the signature of parents or guardians. Candidates, teachers and other staff who will invigilate the examination have to strictly comply with Covid-19 prevention regulations. The municipal Department of Education and Training asked its units in Thu Duc City and 21 districts across the city to take responsibility for coordinating with the Steering Committees for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to implement medical works and measures against the virus during the exam. Exam locations have to be cleaned and disinfected before and after the exam, prepare a temporary isolation area and at least three rooms for students suspected of having Covid-19 and infected with the virus. A classroom has 24 students with one student per table and must stop the use of air … [Read more...] about Separate classrooms designated for candidates suspected, confirmed with Covid-19

Vietnam Blockchain Union was launched in Hanoi on May 17 (Photo: vov.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Blockchain Union was launched in the capital city of Hanoi on May 17, the first official legal entity specialising in the field of blockchain technology. The union will gather blockchain research and application enthusiasts throughout Vietnam. It aims to promote the nation's digital economy in other to mark Vietnam’s position on the world technology map. Among the union's tasks include expanding relationships with blockchain organisations and communities around the world and creating favourable condition for members to share experiences and resources to research, test, apply, deploy and trade blockchain technology in accordance with Vietnamese law.  Attracting investment for the operation of the blockchain industry and focusing on training and developing digital human resources are other ones. The Vietnam Blockchain Union was committed to making contributions to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Blockchain Union officially launched

In a hall on Japan's Sado island, 71-year-old Yoshikazu Fujimoto strikes the imposing drum mounted before him, producing a boom so powerful that it reverberates through the floorboards. Fujimoto is a veteran performer of Japanese taiko drumming, a musical form with roots in religious rituals, traditional theatre and the joyous abandon of seasonal festivals called matsuri. But for all its ancient pedigree, taiko as a stage performance is a fairly modern invention, developed by a jazz musician and popularised in part by one of Japan's most famous troupes: Sado island's Kodo. Fujimoto is the oldest of the 37 musicians that make up the group, which recruits members through a rigorous two-year training programme. It was founded partly to attract people to Sado, off Japan's west coast, and tours internationally, spreading the gospel of taiko. "Taiko itself is like a prayer," said Fujimoto, who came to Sado in 1972 to join the group that evolved into Kodo. This photo … [Read more...] about ‘Straight to your soul’: Japan’s taiko reinvents drum tradition