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/ May 23, 2021

Southeast Asian nations report surging daily COVID-19 cases

A person in Thailand get vaccinated (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Countries in Southeast Asia continued to see a large number of COVID-19 cases on May 23. Cambodia logged 560 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths on the day, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. The country’s tally of COVID-19 infections has to date reached 25,205, with 17,701 recoveries. On the same day, 42 Indonesian medical workers were found to be infected with the coronavirus after providing treatment for 13 Filipino sailors. With more than 1.7 million COVID-19 cases and the death toll of 49,000, Indonesia is the hardest-hit country in Southeast Asia . Meanwhile, the Philippine Department of Health announced 3,083 new infections and 38 fatalities on the day, raising the national count to nearly 1.18 million and 19,951, respectively. Malaysia documented additional 6,976 cases on May 23, the highest daily figure since the start of COVID-19. Most of the new patients were in Selangor state. The country has a total of 512,091 cases. Thailand has announced to tighten border control after the detection of three cases with COVID-19 variant that originated in South Africa. It has to date logged a total of 129,500 infections and 776 fatalities. An online survey by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat university revealed on May 23 showed that 64.39 percent of 2,644 respondents nationwide said they agree to receive COVID-19 jab provided by the government./. VNA …

/ June 21, 2021

Complex commemorating Cambodian PM’s national salvation journey to be unveiled

Chairman of the Binh Phuoc provincial People's Committee Tran Tue Hien and leaders of the MND’s relevant units also joined the mission. Having inspected and been briefed on the preparations for the ceremony, General Chien hailed the units’ efforts, affirming that the inauguration ceremony will mark 44 years of PM Hun Sen’s journey leading to the fall of the Pol Pot genocidal regime. This is an important event, contributing to showing solidarity and wholehearted support for Cambodia's revolutionary cause and national revival while enhancing the traditional and comprehensive partnership between the two peoples and militaries, General Chien added. General Chien also asked the MND’s relevant units to work with local authorities in Binh Phuoc province so as to ensure the success of the upcoming event with absolute safety. Translated by Minh Anh …

/ June 20, 2021

New Covid-19 infections soar by 94

New Covid-19 infections soar by 94 The Saigon Times Medical workers conduct Covid-19 tests. Vietnam reported 94 fresh locally-infected Covid-19 cases in five provinces and cities this evening, June 20 - PHOTO: VGP HCMC - Vietnam reported 94 fresh locally-infected Covid-19 cases in five provinces and cities this evening, June 20, raising the daily total to 311, according to the Ministry of Health. Among the latest infections, 57 cases were detected in HCMC, 23 in Bac Giang, nine in Danang City, three in Bac Ninh and two in Nghe An. Since the current fourth wave of the coronavirus emerged on April 27, the country has reported 9,943 domestic Covid-19 cases in 42 provinces and cities. This afternoon, the ministry also reported two more Covid-19 deaths, taking the country’s Covid-19 death toll to 66 as of today. They were a 53-year-old man in Vinh Phuc Province and a 80-year-old male resident of Bac Ninh Province. The resident of Vinh Phuc Province tested positive for Covid-19 while being treated at the Department of Internal Hematology at K Hospital’s Tan Trieu Campus. He was transferred to the national hospital for tropical diseases for Covid-19 treatment and was put on a ventilator on May 31. He was pronounced dead on June 19 due to septic shock, pneumonia caused by Covid-19, hypertension and kidney failure. Meanwhile, the resident of Bac Ninh had a medical history of hypertension, kidney failure and asthma. On April 25, he tested positive for the virus and was admitted to the Bac Ninh General Hospital and then transferred to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Due to his old age and underlying health conditions, he responded poorly to treatments. He passed away on June 19 due to multiorgan failure, pneumonia caused by Covid-19, kidney failure, hypertension, asthma and heart failure. On the same day, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health worked with the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam to take delivery of 500,000 doses of …