Vinh Long (VNA) - Police in the Mekong Delta Province of Vinh Long announced on January 19 that they have launched legal proceedings against COVID-19 Patient No.1,440 for having illegally entered the country while carrying the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 late last year. The 33-year-old man, whose name was given as L.T.T., was charged for the crime of “spreading dangerous contagious diseases for humans,” according to Col. Huynh Thanh Mong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Public Security. However, T. was still being treated for COVID-19 so the investigation is facing a number of difficulties, Mong said. On the morning of December 24, T. – originally from Nhon Phu commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province – crossed into Vietnam via the Cambodia-Vietnam land border at a river area identified near An Phu district, An Giang province, then boarded a car with five other illegal entrants – three of which were later confirmed … [Read more...] about COVID-19 patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’
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Ministry raises warning over rising migration for Tet
According to WHO, the SARS-CoV-2 variant detected in the UK has now been found in over 50 countries and the variant detected in South Africa that was also found in 23 countries. For the first 20 days of 2021, Vietnam detected 75 imported cases or 8.4% of the total imported cases up until now. … [Read more...] about Ministry raises warning over rising migration for Tet
Singaporean scholar impressed by Vietnam’s successes
Singapore (VNA) – Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam has become one of the most impressive, optimistic and successful countries, a Singaporean scholar has said. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporters in Singapore, Associate Prof. Bilveer Singh, deputy head of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, highlighted the country’s outstanding political stability. Vietnam has been among the countries in the world with the most successful economic growth over the past five years, which remained positive (nearly 3.0 percent) in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, he added. The economic growth has reflected the CPV’s sound policies as well as the balance between domestic and external trade, while demonstrating that domestic economic bases, whether agriculture and industry, have borne fruits. Singh also commended the country’s achievements in external affairs … [Read more...] about Singaporean scholar impressed by Vietnam’s successes
Japanese expertise to accelerate e-government
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s e-cabinet has run for 26 governmental regular meetings, taken 624 votes, replaced 238,000 documents, and saved VND169 billion ($7.35 million) per year. A National Reporting System is saving VND460 billion ($20 million), and the National Public Service Portal, which has supported over 2,700 services and handled 763,000 online documents, saves more than VND8 trillion ($347.8 million) per year. All the money is saved thanks to reductions in physical contact, travelling, and paperwork. … [Read more...] about Japanese expertise to accelerate e-government
Vietnam mandates 14-day quarantine for all foreign experts, flight crew
The latest move comes as the country of 96 million people tightens Covid-19 prevention measures ahead of Tet, the Lunar New Year, which is Vietnam's biggest and most important holiday. The holiday usually sees millions of Vietnamese from within and outside their country return to their homes to welcome the New Year with traditional rituals. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mandates 14-day quarantine for all foreign experts, flight crew
