Covid 19 outbreak

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s national striker Nguyen Cong Phuong is one of the latest three players taking part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s #BreakTheChain campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic. The two other players are Seyed Jalal Hosseini from Iran and Sameh Maraabeh of Palestine. “If we all decide to self-quarantine and stay at home for a while, we can break the chain and live together for a long time,” said Hosseini. Maraabeh also advised everyone, especially players, to stay at home and keep training. He hoped everyone will get well soon. Phuong is the second Vietnamese player to appear in the AFC’s campaign, which continues to receive strong support from hundreds of players and officials.  “If there was ever a time in our history to display unity and resilience, the time is now. All of us are in this together and we need to show respect, compassion and kindness to one another by doing our part to follow the rules of … [Read more...] about Another Vietnamese player joins AFC’s campaign against COVID-19

The 252nd patient is a six-year-old Vietnamese boy in HCM City. He lived in Cambodia with his family of five, of whom two had been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and have been under quarantine in Cambodia since then. He returned to Việt Nam with two other family members through the Mộc Bài International Border Gate in the southern province of Tây Ninh on Wednesday. He was put under quarantine in Tây Ninh Province’s General Hospital after returning. His two other family members have tested negative. … [Read more...] about Four more COVID-19 cases reported in Việt Nam, total rises to 255

Dr.Truong Huu Khanh, head of the Infection - Neurology department at Children's Hospital 1, also warned virus transmitting threat from people who are released from quarantine areas. The risks remained high since many people were found violating the rules while being quarantine. A photo posted online not long ago showed many people gathered inside the quarantine area for a party before they were released, Khanh said. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 spread risks still warned despite new case decline

As people start getting accustomed to more systematic online purchase and home deliveries, it is likely that this becomes a habit, and it is likely that the post-crisis situation would still benefit the e-commerce and delivery sector while the offline retail sector slowly recovers, he predicted. … [Read more...] about Supply chains in Vietnam disrupted by Covid-19

The countries’ leaders are expected to adopt a joint statement of ASEAN Special Summit and another of the ASEAN 3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response reaffirming their strong commitment and determination in preventing and eliminating the risks of the pandemic that threathen people's lives and socio-economic stabilisation of the member states. … [Read more...] about Vietnam proactively promotes ASEAN joint efforts against COVID-19