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Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) is looking for passengers who were onboard two flights earlier this month following the detection of the first community infections of COVID-19 Omicron variant in the city. On January 19, HCM City reported three Omicron infections linked to a Vietnamese woman who has entered the country since January 7, according to an urgent notice issued by the HCDC later the same day. The woman, who had previously received three doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, had a negative PCR test three days before in the US but was later confirmed to be infected with the virus in Vietnam. She arrived at Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa on the flight VN5409 from the Republic of Korea on January 7. She was quarantined in a separate room at a hotel in Nha Trang city. She was tested for COVID-19 again on January 9, and the results showed negative for the virus. On January 10, … [Read more...] about COVID-19: HCM City looks for passengers onboard two flights

The HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute on Friday receives the Labour Order, first class, in its 46th birthday. Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute on Friday received the Labour Order, first class, award at a ceremony held to mark its 46th anniversary. Speaking at the event, its director, Dr Huỳnh Nguyễn Lộc, said the achievement was the result of tireless efforts by generations of its physicians. It has been ranked top among traditional medicine facilities in the country in hospital quality management for seven straight years, he said. Its main functions include preserving traditional medicines, promoting research and treating patients using a combination of western medicine. It received the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) accreditation from the Ministry of Health at the event. With its expertise in traditional medicine, the institute has been assigned to support hospitals in 24 localities in the south and the Central Highlands. — VNS … [Read more...] about HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute wins Labour Order award

MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Hanoi-Classic Greek play performed by Vietnamese contemporary dancers Until March 19, Vietnam National Opera & Ballet Contemporary dance Antigone is a part of Antigone project which is funded by Goethe Institute in Hanoi. Under the project, Vietnamese artists in Hanoi and HCM City are invited to perform Antigone. Hoi An-Lantern Festival Until Feb 15, 2022, Hoi An Memories Island, Quang Nam Province The 2022 Hoi An Lantern Festival, a special cultural and art event held to celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year. Featuring a series of cultural performances and art celebrations, marking the start of post-COVID-19 tourism events for 2022. ____________________________________________________ EXHIBITION HCMC-Solar Eclipse Jan 1  – Feb 1 Hakio Collect, 38 Tran Cao Van, Ward 6, District 3 A collection of paintings by Phuong Quoc Tri. Hanoi- Tet Art 2022 Jan 10 – … [Read more...] about What’s on Jan 24-30/2022 (Daily updated)

Former minister of industry and trade Vu Huy Hoang at the court (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The High-Level People’s Procuracy in Hanoi on January 21 suggested upholding the first-instance trial's sentences for four defendants in the case that occurred at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage JSC (Sabeco) and Ho Chi Minh City. They included former Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang, former Director of the MoIT’s Department of Light Industry Phan Chi Dung, former Deputy Director of HCM City's Department of Planning and Investment Lam Nguyen Khoi, and former head of the department's Infrastructure Development Division Le Quang Minh. Earlier, at the instance trial, the Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Hoang to 11 years’ imprisonment and Dung to nine years in prison for “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”. According to the indictment from the Supreme People’s … [Read more...] about Procuracy proposes upholding first-instance sentences for defendants in Sabeco case

A medical worker taking a COVID-19 test sample from a resident in the southern province of Vĩnh Long. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Thúy Hằng HÀ NỘI – In the two years since Việt Nam's first confirmed COVID-19 patient the country has recorded more than 2.1 million infections, as the Ministry of Health announced another 14,978 new cases on Sunday. The very first case was a visitor from Wuhan, China, who tested positive for COVID-19 on January 23, 2020. The number of transmissions in the country crossed the one-million mark on November 11, 2021, before quickly hitting two million on January 15, 2022. On Sunday, the health ministry also announced a further 123 COVID-19 related deaths. Among the new cases, 44 were imported and the rest were local transmissions. A total of 10,324 new infections were detected in the community. The capital city Hà Nội recorded the highest daily case count with 2,967, followed by Đà Nẵng at 984 and Hải Phòng at 764. Other transmissions were found in Hưng … [Read more...] about Two years since the first case, Việt Nam’s caseload exceeds 2.1 million

The book “Ke chuyen tren mat nuoc” (Stories on water surface) (Source: Sunbox non-profit organisation) Hanoi (VNA) – A young painter has released a book telling stories about water puppetry as well as the career of artisans and artists of this traditional art . The book, “Ke chuyen tren mat nuoc” (Stories on water surface), was created by Luong Linh, a young man in Ho Chi Minh City who spent four years cruising Vietnam from the north to the south to meet insiders of the art, which has a history of over 1,000 years. Combined with knowledge of a painter, the 144-page book not only provides an insight into the origin and secrets of the art but also introduces 184 water puppetry characters in diverse designs, from the oldest to the latest. Some designs even have never been unveiled before as they were made for new plays. A page in the book (Source: Sunbox non-profit organisation) The large number of vivid and beautiful images is accompanied by simple, understandable … [Read more...] about Book reveals untold stories about water puppetry

ABBANK fulfills all targets last year. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — An Bình Commercial Joint Stock Bank has announced its 2021 results, saying it fulfilled all targets. Its pre-tax profits were worth VNĐ1.97 trillion (US$86.72 million), loans outstanding increased by 13.2 per cent to VNĐ78.64 trillion, and deposits edged up to VNĐ79.26 trillion. To accomplish its business plans even as the economy was hit hard by COVID-19, ABBANK implemented programmes to strengthen its finances, controlled costs and improved the efficiency of operation, risk and credit management and debt settlement. As a result, its capital adequacy ratio reached 12. 79 per cent and return on assets and equity were 1.5 per cent and 16.5 per cent, and bad debts were controlled at 1.45 per cent, within the safe threshold prescribed by the State Bank of Việt Nam. Lê Hải, CEO of the lender, said fulfilling business targets while also supporting customers affected by the pandemic was no easy task, … [Read more...] about ABBANK meets targets in 2021

Two additional COVID-19 cases linked to Omicron cases in HCM City COVID-19 outbreak forces suspension of Hà Nội spring festivals Prices hiked in holistic medicine for COVID patients Localities apply inconsistent COVID-19 travel regulations over Tết Việt Nam reports 15,684 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday Cases were recorded in Hà Nội (2,967), Đà Nẵng (984), Hải Phòng (764), Hưng Yên (629), Thanh Hóa (489), Quảng Nam (435), Quảng Ninh (427), Thái Nguyên (399), Bắc Ninh (377), Nghệ An (372), Bình Phước (361), Bình Định (358), Hải Dương (351), Bến Tre (347), Quảng Ngãi (326), Phú Thọ (308), Hòa Bình (284), Thừa Thiên Huế (282), Khánh Hòa (279), Vĩnh Phúc (276), Nam Định (266), Bắc Giang (254), Lâm Đồng (216), Cà Mau (190), Tây Ninh (167), Thái Bình (157), Lạng Sơn (153), Ninh Bình (143), TP. Hồ Chí Minh (138), Vĩnh Long (137), Hà Nam (129), Bạc Liêu (128), Đắk Nông (126), Lào Cai (119), Trà Vinh (100), Hà Giang (96), Điện Biên (95), Phú Yên (92), Yên Bái (91), Gia Lai … [Read more...] about 14,978 new cases reported on Sunday

An additional 14,978 Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Vietnam on Sunday and Hanoi continued to record the highest number of patients with over 2,900 cases, the Ministry of Health has reported. According to the ministry's report, 14,934 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 62 out of 63 localities in the country with five localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (2,967), Danang (984), Hai Phong (764), Hung Yen (629), and Thanh Hoa (489). There were 44 imported cases confirmed the same day. The new infections showed a decrease of 724 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 10,324 infections found in the community. As of Sunday evening, 2,134,788 infections had been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (512,774), Binh Duong (292,492), Hanoi (108,627), Dong Nai (99,663), and Tay Ninh (87,131). Vietnam has so far confirmed … [Read more...] about Additional 14,978 Covid-19 cases confirmed on Sunday