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An additional 1,275 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, raising the national tally to over 10.71 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (309), Vinh Phuc (92), Nghe An (83), Phu Tho (80), and Danang (61). As of Thursday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.71 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 26, an additional 7,223 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.42 million. On Thursday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 were announced. The total fatalities stood at 43,078. By May 25, the country had injected more than 220 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports additional 1,275 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death

Cases in Hà Nội (309), Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (83), Phú Thọ (80), Đà Nẵng (61), Yên Bái (55), Quảng Ninh (52), Nam Định (44), Lào Cai (42), Tuyên Quang (40), Hồ Chí Minh City (37), Hải Dương (36), Thái Nguyên (33), Quảng Bình (30), Thái Bình (27), Bắc Kạn (24), Quảng Trị (24), Hà Tĩnh (18), Hà Nam (16), Cao Bằng (15), Hải Phòng (14), Ninh Bình (13), Hòa Bình (13), Lai Châu (13), Hưng Yên (10), An Giang (10), Hà Giang (9), Lâm Đồng (9), Lạng Sơn (8 ), Sơn La (8 ), Tây Ninh (7), Thanh Hóa (7), Bắc Giang (7), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (4), Gia Lai (4), Bình Phước (3), Bình Định (3), Bình Thuận (2), Vĩnh Long (2), Đồng Tháp (2), Kiên Giang (2), Cà Mau (2), Khánh Hòa (1), Bình Dương (1), Thừa Thiên Huế (1), Bến Tre (1), Hậu Giang (1). … [Read more...] about COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on May 26 afternoon

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,323 new cases of COVID-19 , including 1 imported case, were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 23 to 4pm May 24, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi still reported the highest number of infections on the day with 321 cases, followed by Vinh Phuc with 98 and Phu Tho with 94. The national tally reached 10,711,389. A total 6,495 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 24, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,412,403. There are 216 patients needing breathing support , while no death was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,076. By May 23, the country had injected 219,250,009 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,447,331 first doses and 47,024 second doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New cases total 1,323 on May 24

The Ministry of Health orders strict monitoring and detection of suspected monkeypox cases. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — As the World Health Organization predicts that monkeypox cases will continue to increase, the Ministry of Health requires localities to monitor and detect suspected cases at border gates and medical facilities. Checks will be enhanced for those coming from Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone and South Sudan. Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long has just sent a document to local people's committees nationwide on strengthening supervision and prevention of monkeypox. Monkeypox, a disease first detected in monkeys in 1958, recorded its first human case in 1970 in Congo. As of May 25, 158 cases of monkeypox and 117 suspected cases were detected in 19 countries, according to the WHO. No casualties have been reported. Monkeypox can be … [Read more...] about Ministry of Health orders monitoring of suspected Monkeypox cases at border

A child with dengue fever at the HCM City Children’s Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The HCM City health sector says it will take drastic measures to tackle possible dengue fever outbreaks, especially to reduce the number of severe cases and deaths. The HCM City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) said the city has recorded a surge in dengue cases among children with a high rate of severity due to a delay in hospital admissions and improper or late treatment at home. The city has carried out a campaign since May 15 to mark the 12th ASEAN Dengue Day (June 15) to raise public awareness of the disease and precautions that need to be taken. It is calling on each individual to take simple measures like cleaning water containers, changing water in bottles, vases and tanks, and keeping the house tidy. Doctors said initial symptoms of dengue fever are quite similar to some viral infections and have warned that the onset of the disease can sometimes be the same as that of … [Read more...] about HCM City braces for dengue outbreaks as cases rise

Illustrative image. (Photo: SGGP) According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Dung, Chairman of Vietnam E-commerce Association (Vecom), in 2021, despite being heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam's e-commerce still maintained a good growth momentum with an increase of about 20 percent and a scale of $16 billion. Keeping the growth momentum, Vietnam is now one of the countries with the largest e-commerce market size in the region, besides Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Vietnam's internet economy in 2021 grew by 31 percent compared to 2020 and reached a scale of $21 billion. Of which, the online retail sector enlarged by 53 percent and touched a scale of $13 billion. There are two waves that have contributed to the steady development of e-commerce in Vietnam in 2020 and 2021 and will be the driving force for the next period. The first wave took place during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, and the second one from June to September 2021, during the fourth … [Read more...] about Opportunities for e-commerce in Vietnam to boom

The program, issued under Government Decree 42 in 2017, was set to be extended until the end of 2023. The program, since its implementation five years ago, has contributed to the restructuring of numerous financial institutions and the collection of bad debt during the 2016-2020 period, according to Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). By the end of 2021, the program had helped handle over 380 trillion VND in bad debt, or 47.9 percent of the country's entire bad debt since August 15, 2017. On average, some 5.67 trillion VND in bad debt was processed each month during the period, significantly higher than the 3.25 trillion VND per month prior to the implementation of the program. The program had helped recover 148 trillion VND or 38.94 percent of all bad debt among financial institutions, a marked improvement over the yearly average of 22.8 percent during the 2012-2017 period. A recent SBV report said the bad debt ratio among financial institutions was … [Read more...] about Gov’t asks for extension to bad debt program

Vietnam expecting to spend even more on imports - illustration photo Southeast Asia is facing rising inflation, a problem that is exacerbated by the failure of energy and food prices to fall. Last month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tightened monetary policy for the third time since October to deal with inflation that is expected to heat up. According to analysts, the MAS has redefined the midpoint of the popular exchange rate policy band and slightly increased the slope of currency appreciation to help the Singapore dollar strengthen against the currencies of other countries. However, the MAS did not change the width of its policy band – a move the institution usually would take when markets are volatile. As a result, the Singapore dollar rose about 0.5 per cent to $1.35 after the MAS’ move. The agency considered the possibility that core inflation would pick up sharply in the coming months, before being revised later this year, due to the sharp increase in … [Read more...] about Vietnam expecting to spend even more on imports

Petrol retail prices in the country have been adjusted many times over the past few months, Photo: Le Toan In Vietnam, gasoline prices continue to increase, and after the adjustment on May 11 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Finance, each litre of E5 RON92 petrol increased by 6.5 US cents to $1.26 per litre while RON95 climbed by 6.7 US cents to $1.30 per litre. On May 17, the price of US WTI crude oil remained at a high level of over $114 per barrel while Brent oil maintained its upward momentum at $114.28 per barrel. Before the next adjustment, which was due on May 21, petrol prices in Vietnam were forecast to continue to increase to higher levels. The ministries first adjusted gasoline prices on January 11 due to a decrease in global supply, production output by Kazakhstan and Libya, and oil inventories of the United States. According to Decree No.95/2021/ND-CP, effective from January, there will be three adjustments each month to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam riding the wave of inflationary unpredictability

A sixth grader in Hà Nội's Hà Đông District gets vaccinated against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,275 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. As many as 7,223 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear on Thursday, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,422,085. The number of recoveries was nearly six times higher than the new infections. The new infections were reported in 47 out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide with Hà Nội continuing to register the highest number of daily infections with 309 cases. Other new infections were detected in Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (83), Phú Thọ (80), Đà Nẵng (61), Yên Bái (55), Quảng Ninh (52), Nam Định (44), Lào Cai (42), Tuyên Quang (40), TP. Hồ Chí Minh (37), Hải Dương (36), Thái Nguyên (33), Quảng Bình (30), Thái Bình (27), Bắc Kạn (24), Quảng Trị (24), Hà Tĩnh (18), Hà Nam (16), Cao Bằng (15), Hải Phòng (14), Ninh Bình (13), Hòa Bình (13), Lai … [Read more...] about Việt Nam confirms 1,275 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday