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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese students won 20 medals at the 2021 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO). They claimed two golds, five silvers, and four bronzes in maths and five silvers and four bronzes in science. IMSO 2021 was held from January 21 to 24, with Indonesia as host. Contestants participated online, because of COVID-19, with the event broadcast live. Exclusively for students under 13, the Olympiad brought together contestants from 15 countries and territories worldwide. At IMSO 2019, Vietnamese students brought home 15 gold, 14 silver, and seven bronze medals./. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win 20 medals at Int’l Mathematics and Science Olympiad

Hanoi (VNA) – One more COVID-19 infection was recorded in Vietnam on January 25, raising the total to 1,549, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The new case returned to Vietnam from Indonesia on January 10, and was quarantined upon her arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. Among the total, 693 cases were transmitted domestically. Additional 14 patients were given the all-clear on January 25, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,425. Among patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments across the country, eight tested negative for the coronavirus once, eight others twice and 11 thrice. At present, 20,890 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine./. … [Read more...] about Vietnam records one imported COVID-19 case

Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand on January 25 announced it will begin the national COVID-19 vaccination programme in February by administering 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to high-risk groups. Health workers in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the latest outbreak, would be the first to be inoculated, then elderly and people with chronic diseases, said senior health official Sopon Mekton. Thailand's Food and Drug Administration last week approved AstraZeneca's vaccine for emergency use. It has yet to grant authorisation for that of China’s Sinovac Biotech, of which the government has ordered two million doses. Thailand has so far confirmed 13,687 COVID-19 cases with 75 deaths./. … [Read more...] about Thailand to start COVID-19 vaccination next month

At present, a total of 9,088 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined, including 72 at hospitals, 7,150 at concentrated quarantine establishments and 1,866 at home. As many as 307 out of the 329 patients, or 93.3 percent, have been successfully treated. The remaining 22 patients are undergoing treatment at centrally-run and provincial hospitals across the country and are in a stable health condition. Of them, nine patients remained positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, 10 tested negative for the virus once and three tested negative at least twice. … [Read more...] about Vietnam records no new COVID-19 infections in community for 52 days

Previously, as German Ambassador to Vietnam, Christian was involved in a number of activities to promote diplomatic and trade relations between Vietnam and Germany. Now retired, but with a special attachment to Vietnam, he still contributes to the country’s integration into the world through advising foreign investors and supporting domestic enterprises in their efforts to penetrate into European markets. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Land of bliss