One of the main reasons is the serious drop in international arrivals to Vietnam. Although the nation has done a good job in controlling COVID-19, the rest of the world has been struggling with the health crisis. Therefore, in 2021, the number of overseas travellers is foreseen to remain low. According to General Statistic Office of Vietnam, international tourist expenditure made up about 5.5 per cent of the country’s retail sector in 2019. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and Decree 100 keep hampering the local beer sector from recovery
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Two more imported Covid-19 patients recorded on Monday
According to the ministry's report, the Vietnamese patient is a 28-year-old man who returned from the US to Danang International Airport on January 13. He was sent to a local quarantine area upon arrival and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on January 17. The patient is now being treated at the Danang Lung Hospital. Earlier, three other people who boarded the same flight with him had also been infected with the virus. The 59-year-old Costa Rican man arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport from the UAE on January 16. He is now being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. With these new infection cases, the number of imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 845. As of 6 pm on January 18, a total of 1,402 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases. At present, nearly 18,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or … [Read more...] about Two more imported Covid-19 patients recorded on Monday
Thailand records new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi (VNA) - Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 369 new cases on January 18, mostly through active testing in Samut Sakhon province. Of the new cases, 357 were domestic infections while 12 others were imported cases. A total of 269 local infections have been detected in Samut Sakhon, mostly being migrants. Thailand has so far confirmed 12,423 coronavirus infections, including 10,134 domestic cases. As many as 9,206 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered and been discharged from hospitals while 3,147 others are being treated in hospitals. The country's death toll from the coronavirus stands at 70./. … [Read more...] about Thailand records new COVID-19 cases
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Facing that fact, Vicofa will carry out some programmes to improve the sector’s efficiency, Tu said, elaborating that it will step up coffee re-cultivation, increase support to help businesses capitalise on export chances under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and boost the export of processed coffee for higher value. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 19
Five teams established to inspect localities’ compliance with quarantine regulations
On January 7, the national steering committee for Covid-19 infection prevention and control asked the Ministry of Health and centralized quarantine centers to initiate strict control over the handover of quarantined people to the localities and impose medical monitoring measures at their residences. … [Read more...] about Five teams established to inspect localities’ compliance with quarantine regulations