Vietnam has no COVID-19 case to report on February 28 morning Vietnam saw no new COVID-19 case over the past 12 hours to 6am February 28, making the national tally unchanged at 2,432, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Among the total, 1,530 were locally infected, including 837 cases since January 27. A total 1,844 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far, and the death toll remains at 35. Among those still under treatment, 32 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 50 twice and 100 thrice. By February 27 afternoon, 10 provinces and cities had gone through 14 consecutive days without new locally-infected cases of COVID-19. As many as 63,054 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or returned from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantine across the country./. First Vietnam medical achievement award calls 16 winners The Voice of Ho Chi Minh City (VOH), the local official radio broadcasting station, together with the municipal Health Department hosted the first Vietnam medical achievement award ceremony on February 26 to honour 16 contributions to the community’s wellbeing in 2020 from across the nation. The contributions were voted by the public from 22 nominations selected by the award’s council of professionals. Three months after its launch, the award received more than 60 nominations from medical facilities nationwide. Among the winners were the work of doctors at the Cu Chi COVID-19 treatment hospital – the first of its kind in Vietnam, and medical staff at the HCM City Centre for Diseases Control. Since the pandemic begin in the country, hundreds of medical workers in Ho Chi Minh City have taken turns to be at the hospital, while preventive medicine workers at the centre have worked day and night on contact-tracing and testing sample collection. Another was the operation that separated 16-month-old conjoined twins – Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi, with the sisters now able …
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEB. 28
Export value skyrockets over Lunar New Year Vietnam's export turnover during this Lunar New Year saw breakthrough growth, occupying nearly half of the total export-import turnover. The latest data published by the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that export volume over the seven days (February 10-16) of the Lunar New Year holiday reached $730 million, rising 79 per cent on-year and accounting for about 44 per cent of the $1.67 billion export-import turnover. The main export articles include mobile devices and components valued at $332 million; computer and electronic products worth $251 million. The two categories accounted for 80 per cent of the total export value. This Lunar New Year saw exports going to 80 markets, seven more than last year. China continues to be the leading export market with a value of $189 million (26 per cent). Following are the US ($152 million), South Korea ($67 million), and Hong Kong ($57 million). According to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, there were 960 import-export businesses, up 59 per cent on-year. Nevertheless, importers still outnumbered exporters with an import turnover of $940 million, up 37 per cent on-year. Thus, from early this year to February 16, the total export-import turnover reached $74.51 billion, up 31 per cent on-year. Of this, exports hit $38.57 billion, up 36 per cent on-year while imports reached $35.94 billion, up 26 per cent, resulting in a trade surplus of $2.63 billion. Drug market forecast to grow by 15 per cent in 2021 The pharmaceutical industry grew by just 2.8 per cent last year, much lower than its average 11.8 per cent growth in the last five years. It is expected to recover and grow by 15 per cent this year, mainly due to a rapidly ageing population and increasing incomes, analysts at SSI Securities Corporation said. Last year there was a short supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients from China and India due to social distancing and …
Customs aims to improve trading across borders index
Customs officers at work. — Photo baochinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — The General Department of Việt Nam Customs recently issued an action plan to implement Resolution 02/NQ-CP of the Government to improve the ranking of the trading across borders index by 10 to 15 spots compared to 2019 in the 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings of the World Bank . Resolution 02/NQ-CP aims to improve the business environment and national competitiveness by 2021. The department said that to effectively implement the resolution, it will carry out administrative reform. Customs offices will continue to promote the reform of customs administrative procedures by putting people and businesses at the centre; ensure the efficiency of State management; and create a fair, open, convenient and transparent business environment to support people and businesses. At the same time, the customs office will reduce and simplify business conditions; remove difficulties for businesses, shorten processes, modernise, and apply information technology in State management; reduce the time for implementing administrative procedures, ensure publicity, transparency and enhance the responsibility of State administrative agencies. The customs agency has advised the Ministry of Finance to work with ministries and branches to comprehensively reform regulations on specialised management of import and export goods in accordance with international practices. The department will continue to provide online public services at level 3 and level 4, aiming to apply 100 per cent of practical public services to people and businesses and help them restore production and business and overcome the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan also aims to improve the efficiency of the National Single Window (NSW), the ASEAN Single Window; reform specialised inspection for import and export goods and facilitate trade benefits in the period of 2018 - 2020 and conclusions of the Chairman of the National …
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