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Almost half of South Korea's patients are linked to a 61-year-old woman who is a member of the Daegu branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus AFP The sharp rise came as the mayor of Daegu - South Korea's fourth biggest city, with a population of over 2.5 million - advised residents to stay indoors, and commanders at a major US base in the area restricted access. … [Read more...] about South Korea reports first COVID-19 death as infected cases reach 104

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue working closely with China and other countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, and is willing to share experience of treatment, Vice Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet said on February 20. He made the statement at the regular press conference of the ministry in Hanoi, in reply to reporters’ queries in regards to China’s measures to tackle the disease and their efficiency. The vice spokesperson stressed that Vietnam highly values efforts of the Chinese government and people to curb and control the disease. “We believe that under the leadership of the Communist Party and the Government of China, along with the support of international community, the Chinese people will surmount this difficulty, and the epidemic in China and other countries and territories will be put under control,” Viet said. He added that Vietnam has kept a close watch on the situation in countries with COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Vietnam continues working with China, other countries in COVID-19 fight

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested state-owned coal and oil-gas producers to develop plans and measures to response to impact of the acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The ministry asked the Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) and the military-run Dong Bac Corporation to get ready for the negative impact of the epidemic, saying they must prepare sufficient personnel, equipment and supplies for coal production and distribution, and to ensure stable supply for their customers, especially power producers. It also ordered the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to keep a close watch on the global market developments and take proper measures to cope with falling crude oil prices as a result of the epidemic. After the epidemic began spreading, the Brent crude oil price plunged from around 65 USD per barrel to 57 USD per barrel on February 17, lower than the … [Read more...] about State-owned coal, oil producers urged to response to COVID-19

Vietnam has had confirmed 16 cases of whom 14 have recovered and been discharged. A 50-year-old Vietnamese man in the northern Vinh Phuc Province is still under treatment while a Vietnamese-American man in Saigon has recovered and is expected to be discharged on Friday afternoon. … [Read more...] about Da Nang cancels annual fireworks festival amid coronavirus fears

In early June last year, Truong contacted Hoa and Diem to prepare paperwork for Pham Thi Tra My, one of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in the back of a container truck in the United Kingdom’s Essex last year, so that My could travel to the United Kingdom for work. … [Read more...] about Seven prosecuted for helping others illegally travel to UK