The Binh Duong Department of Health on Monday said the 22-year-old woman is currently quarantined at the Tan Uyen City medical center. Authorities have disinfected areas near the patient's home. The Binh Duong Center for Disease Control (CDC) is currently contact tracing people to prevent further infections. The woman's boyfriend was confirmed by the CDC in the neighboring Dong Nai Province on Sunday to have monkeypox. The man has been determined to be the third monkeypox case in Vietnam and his girlfriend the fourth. Vietnam's first two cases of monkeypox were confirmed in 2022, but they contracted the virus abroad and were immediately quarantined upon return to Vietnam, so there was no chance of community transmission. The source of the infection for the third case is unknown, according to the Dong Nai CDC. The man began to display symptoms like fever, chills and blisters on September 17. He went to a private clinic for treatment, but the symptoms did not subside. On … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports first monkeypox community transmission case
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Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 26
Catch up on the news in Vietnam today: Politics -- Vietnam objects to China’s installation and use of two automatic ship identification stations in the Hoang Sa (Paracels) archipelago as the action violates the Southeast Asian country’s sovereignty over the group of islands, Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Monday. -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday evening (Brazil time) left Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, wrapping up his visit to the U.S. and Brazil from September 17 to 25. -- A high-level delegation led by President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez visited the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Hospital in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam on Monday. The president said the hospital is a permanent symbol of the friendship and solidarity between the two countries. -- Vietnam is a trustworthy partner and loyal friend of Bulgaria, the Vietnam News Agency … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 26
Cashew exports predicted to strongly rebound by the year-end
Cashew nuts packed at a factory in Bình Phước Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Cashew exports are likely to strongly rebound by the end of the year after significant growth in both volume and value in the past eight months of this year, industry insiders have said. Data from the Việt Nam Cashew Association shows that in August, the country exported nearly 64,000 tonnes of cashew nut, earning a turnover of US$343.4 million, an increase of over 38 per cent in volume and nearly 32 per cent in value. The latest addition had brought its cashew nut exports over the past eight months of this year up to 400,000 tonnes in total with a value of over $2.25 billion, up 16 per cent in quantity and 13 per cent in quality. Raw cashew imports also increased significantly over the past eight months, 21 per cent higher than the yearly target, according to the association. In August alone, the country spent $370.4 million in importing over 367,200 tonnes of raw cashew, marking yearly hikes of 87 per … [Read more...] about Cashew exports predicted to strongly rebound by the year-end