Locally transmitted cases

Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam remains at 1,537 as no new infections were reported between 6pm on January 16 and 6pm on January 17. That includes 693 cases of domestic transmission, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. As of January 17, 1,380 patients have recovered from the disease while the number of related fatalities is still kept at 35. Ten of those still under treatment have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, once, another ten twice, and ten others thrice. There are 17,954 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions in quarantine at present./. … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases to report, tally stays unchanged on Jan. 17

“Although there are numerous regulations on the standards of such farms’ waste treatment system in Vietnam, promoting large-scale or high-tech breeding, environmental pollution troubles in husbandry are still rampant. Around 90 per cent of farms have waste treatment systems, but most of them are only biogas and not all wastewater and emissions are recycled and reused effectively,” industry expert Nguyen Xuan Vien said. … [Read more...] about Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight

  At the plenum, the last of the 12th tenure, the Committee discussed and passed the lists of first-time nominees and the special cases to the Committee of the coming 13th tenure, as well as that of the nominees to the key leading positions of the Party and the State, among others. … [Read more...] about Plenum completes preparation for Party Congress

The hospital lies at the northwest gateway to Ho Chi Minh City and will provide healthcare services for locals as well as residents in nearby areas, Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the Department of Health, said at the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. … [Read more...] about Work starts on $78mn hospital in Ho Chi Minh City

The tourist area is expected to become a popular destination of the city attracting large number of travelers coming to HCMC as well as contribute to the promoting the beauty of country and Vietnamese people to foreigners, said General director of Mot Thoang Viet Nam Tourist Area, Tran Thi Tuyet Nga. … [Read more...] about HCMC’s tourist spot reopens for visitors