If a rapid test is positive, the person has to take a standard Covid-19 test in which a throat swab sample undergoes a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. If the RT-PCR test is negative, the suspected case is deemed not to have contracted the novel coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Hanoi out of Covid-19 rapid test kits, tells people to monitor their symptoms
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Four investigated for selling fake medical clothing
Out of the fake protective suits, 4,285 ones were labelled as products of Phúc Hà Company and Bình sold nearly 3,000 protective suits for seven organisations and individuals. Tới, a worker at an Examination Department of a hospital in Hà Nội, sold Bình 4,000 protective suits. — VNS … [Read more...] about Four investigated for selling fake medical clothing
Health of all COVID-19 patients returning from Equatorial Guinea improves
HÀ NỘI — All 219 Vietnamese workers who returned to Việt Nam from Equatorial Guinea on July 29 have been tested and only 20 tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2, vice director of National Hospital for Tropical Diseases Nguyễn Trung Cấp said on Monday. … [Read more...] about Health of all COVID-19 patients returning from Equatorial Guinea improves
Vietnamese, Scottish men imprisoned for selling drugs to foreigners in Hanoi
Manh was a drug addict and ran an eatery in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. He became acquainted with many foreigners looking for drugs, learned online how to mix drugs with additives and coloring, ordered equipment from a Chinese shopping site, produced synthetic narcotic pills on his own and sold them to foreigners for VND300,000 each. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Scottish men imprisoned for selling drugs to foreigners in Hanoi
VN Civil Aviation Authority’s plans for new Quang Tri Airport face opposition
Quang Tri Airport, covering an area of 594 hectares, would serve passenger and cargo transportation for both civil and military uses. The project is estimated to cost VND8.014 trillion and the capital would be sourced from the state budget, businesses and investors under the PPP mode. He believes that people will not travel by air if they want to go from Phu Bai to Dong Ha in Quang Tri, because the highway there is very good. It would better if local authorities paid attention to developing roads and railways to connect Quang Tri and Phu Bai Airport. … [Read more...] about VN Civil Aviation Authority’s plans for new Quang Tri Airport face opposition
