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>>> The health sector reforms strongly and comprehensively to better serve the people >>> Third wave of coronavirus in Vietnam likely to end by late March From the first cases of COVID-19 infections being detected, under the direction of the Party, the Government and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the health sector has actively coordinated with the relevant ministries, agencies and localities in carrying out drastic, vigorous, prompt and effective epidemic prevention and control measures. The sector has proactively advised and built fully and in detail documents and professional instructions, while always preparing adequate human resources, equipment, drugs, materials and chemicals to ensure the work is effective. Outbreaks were quickly zoned and handled in a timely manner, leading to the number of infections totalling a very small number compared to the population size. The health sector perseveres with its policy of isolating close contacts and taking samples from them to immediately remove pathogens from the community and prevent the spread of infection. Vietnam's quarantine mechanism is designed in detail to ensure that all infected, suspected infected and close contacts are isolated. In addition to requiring everyone to be centrally isolated for at least 14 days upon entry into the country, from the very beginning, the four-ring quarantine mechanism has been implemented, helping cut off and effectively prevent outbreaks in a relatively short space of time. The pandemic control has also shown the growth of Vietnam’s testing system. As of February 2021, Vietnam had carried out COVID19 testing on more than 2.2 million samples in 96 confirmed units. Such testing capacity can completely respond to epidemic outbreaks on a large scale. In terms of treatment, the division of subjects for effective treatment has been strictly maintained, helping prevent too many positive cases from flocking to major …

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The latest wave of COVID-19 infections in Vietnam is likely to come to an end in late March, according to Professor and Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, Nguyen Thien Nhan. Professor Nhan has written an article giving his assessment on the third wave of coronavirus in Vietnam. Nhan Dan Online introduces the full-text of the article as follows. On January 27, the third wave of COVID-19 infections in Vietnam began, when two cases of community infection were found in the two northern neighbouring provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh. On January 28, there were 91 more cases of community infection, and a day later, 61 more were found. Subsequently, local infections spread to 11 other provinces and cities and on February 17, the total number of COVID-19 infections being treated in hospitals was 710. After February 17, the number of infected cases began to decrease gradually, although it saw some fluctuation. Because the level of infection in Vietnam is very low globally speaking and from its experience in responding to the second wave of infections in Vietnam (from July 27 to September 23, 2020), when the number of patients treated in hospitals reached its peak, the infection trend will gradually decrease and this wave of the coronavirus will end in about 60 days. However, in order to predict the development of the third infection wave in Vietnam, it is necessary to analyse the evolution of COVID-19 in the provinces and cities with the largest number of community infection in Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. 1. COVID-19 evolution in Hai Duong The development of the COVID-19 infections in Hai Duong, relative to the number of infected cases being treated in hospitals, reflects two trends. One is infection in the community. As infections increase, the number of patients going to hospitals will increase as well as the number of people being treated, and vice versa. Second is the …

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Customers buy farm produce to help Hai Duong farmers at AEON - Long Bien, Ha Noi. — Photo AEON Vietnam To support farmers in the COVID-19 hit region of Hai Duong, grocery giant AEON is selling their produce for zero profit. The move comes after many farmers in the region have been unable to shift their stock, due to lockdown restrictions in the area. Over the past three days, 43 tonnes of farm produce, including cabbage, kohlrabi, carrots, tomatoes, guava pears, have been trucked to big cities for sale. Products are being sold at AEON - Long Biên, AEON - Ha Dong and AEON MaxValu Express Riverside Supermarket (Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi) and AEON MaxValu Express EcoPark (Hung Yen). The items are being sold at low prices, to ensure profits are solely for the farmers. Tran Thu Quynh, Northern Merchandising General Manager at AEON Vietnam, said: “Understanding the difficulties of farmers in Hai Duong, AEON Vietnam would like to join hands to support and promote the consumption of their agricultural products. “We hope the COVIDD-19 situation will become more positive, and the lives of the people here will become stable again." To ensure customer’s safety, AEON Vietnam keeps maintaining and strengthening prevention measures in accordance with government regulations at all of its business locations nationwide as well as during the transportation of agricultural products. In February 2020, AEON Vietnam also participated in the activity of "rescue" agricultural products for farmers in the Southern provinces. In just five days last February, the company consumed nearly 20 tonnes of dragon fruit and nearly 60 tonnes of watermelon. — VNS …

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