Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has ordered the testing of samples of food packaging imported from countries with large COVID-19 outbreaks to head off potential exposure to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The precautionary move comes as Vietnam has largely controlled the domestic situation – it has gone more than 80 days without community transmission – but health authorities warn risks of virus resurgence remain real and significant. To strengthen prevention measures and prevent the spread of the virus into Vietnam, the Ministry of Health, a standing member of the Central Inter-agency Steering Committee on Food Safety, asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Finance (the General Department of Customs), and the People's Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to instruct authorities to take strict control measures, especially against frozen food imported products from … [Read more...] about Health Ministry: Food packaging from COVID-19-hit countries to be tested
Tackling health inequities through public health practice
Rise in Whitmore’s disease cases recorded in Da Nang
People typically become sick between one and 21 days averagely 9 days after being infected. People with underlying conditions that impair their immune system – such as diabetes, chronic kidney or lung disease, and alcohol use disorder – are more likely to be dead from the infection. … [Read more...] about Rise in Whitmore’s disease cases recorded in Da Nang
Vietnam records eight imported cases of COVID-19 on November 27
Hanoi (VNA) – Eight new cases of COVID-19 were detected among those who entered Vietnam from other countries on November 27, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The new imported cases brought the national count to 1,339 as of 6pm on November 27. They include two Russians coming to Vietnam on flight QH9195 which landed in Cam Ranh airport (Khanh Hoa province) on November 24, and one Japanese expert who arrived in Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City on November 25. The remaining five are Vietnamese citizens returning home from Russia, the UK, and France. The same day, four COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear, raising the total number of recovered to 1,170. The number of fatalities remains at 35. Among patients still under treatment, eight have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 12 twice and 11 thrice. Meanwhile, 15,994 people are under health monitoring, with 184 at hospitals, 14,935 at concentrated … [Read more...] about Vietnam records eight imported cases of COVID-19 on November 27
UNICEF supports malnourished children in flood-hit central localities
Figures of UNICEF showed that some 10,000 children under five in nine Vietnamese localities hardest-hit by storms and floods are victims of acute malnutrition. Their conditions may worsen because of disrupted healthcare services triggered by adverse impact of natural disasters. … [Read more...] about UNICEF supports malnourished children in flood-hit central localities
Overseas Vietnamese: Inseparable part of Vietnam
The role of overseas Vietnamese (OV) has been reflected in various aspects regarding economics, politics, culture, and international relations over the past 16 years when Vietnam first launched its policy on the OV affairs, according to Dang Minh Khoi, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA). … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese: Inseparable part of Vietnam
