Prevention

A 9-year-old girl in the commune was rushed to the province’s General Hospital while she was suffering coughing, sore throat and breathing problem on June 19. Because the girl was in critical condition, she was transferred to the Tropical Disease Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for further treatment; however, she was pronounced dead on the next morning due to complication of acute respiratory diphtheria-the damaged heart muscle. … [Read more...] about One dead, 355 people isolated to prevent further spread of diphtheria

All compulsory drug detoxification and rehabilitation centres should be closed, but in the interim, the scope of detention should be minimised; legal safeguards for due process for application of detention should be maintained; and community-based treatment and rehabilitation should be further strengthened, she added. … [Read more...] about Amended law on drug prevention and control needs detailed provisions on treatment, intervention

Its success in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic lay in "a combination of factors, from the government's swift, early response to prevent its spread, to rigorous contact tracing and quarantining and effective public communication," the cable channel noted. … [Read more...] about CNN hails Vietnam’s accomplishment in preventing coronavirus deaths

According to a report of anti-Covid-19 results from the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh, it has actively cooperated with the Department of Propaganda and Training of the HCMC Party Committee, the Department of Mass Mobilization of the HCMC Party Committee and other relevant agencies to propagandize and popularize implementation of the pandemic prevention and control measures and to promote the responsibility of each citizen in protecting their health and the community. In addition, the Standing Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh City launched a campaign of fundraising and calling for all the citizens to support the Covid-19 prevention and control and assist drought and saltwater intrusion- hit localities.  As of Mach 20, more than VND70 billion (over US$3 million), including over VND60 billion (nearly US$2.6 million) for the Covid-19 prevention and control activities has been supported by teams and individuals. With the … [Read more...] about Over US$8 mln sent to HCMC Covid-19 Prevention and Control Fund

Excluding the ATC transactions, the HoSE saw 203 stocks fall and 182 stocks rise. Total transaction volume remained high at VND7.18 trillion ($308.72 million), over half of which went to stocks outside the VN30, the basket of HoSE’s 30 highest capped tickers. … [Read more...] about System error prevents confirmation of VN-Index status