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The delegation visited the family of late Vietnamese heroic mother, Bui Thi Me, former Deputy Minister of Health; and Hero of Labor and former Deputy Minister of Health, Doctor Doan Thuy Ba. Leaders commemorated late Vietnamese heroic mother, Bui Thi Me who made great contributions to the health sector of the country. On behalf of city’s leaders, Mr. Nen conveyed his best wishes to her family and hoped that members will continue to develop meaningful family traditions. He also expressed his profound gratitude to Doctor Doan Thuy Ba who is one of the typical health-care workers for her dedication to the healthcare field and revolutionary cause, and sent the best wishes to the doctor’s family. Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (C) visits the family of late Vietnamese heroic mother, Bui Thi Me. (Photo: SGGP) The delegation of HCMC's leaders visits Hero of Labor and former Deputy Minister of Health, Doctor Doan Thuy Ba. (Photo: SGGP) By Thanh An – Translated by Kim Khanh …

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Hanoi reports case of COVID-19 relapse A patient has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again after being given the all-clear, the Hanoi Centre of Disease Control (CDC Hanoi) said on February 25. The 48-year-old patient, who resides in Dich Vong ward in Cau Giay district, has been taken to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for further quarantine and treatment. The case does not pose any risk of community transmission, Deputy Director of CDC Hanoi Khong Minh Tuan said. Hanoi had reported 36 COVID-19 cases between January 27 and 12pm on February 25, according to the municipal Department of Health. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said relevant agencies have been asked to assess infection risks and put forward solutions to reach the “new normal”./. Citizen protection provided to Vietnamese affected by record cold in Texas The Vietnamese Consulate General in Texas and Vietnamese representative offices in the US are keeping a close watch on the record cold temperatures in Texas, have appointed staff on-duty around the clock, and are coordinating with host authorities to conduct necessary citizen protection measures, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 25. Hang told reporters that a majority of the 300,000 or so Vietnamese people in Texas have been seriously affected by the record-breaking snow storm and cold spell, which cut power and water supplies. According to official information from Texas authorities, four Vietnamese Americans were killed in a fire in the state, Hang said, adding that the Vietnamese Consulate General in Houston has contacted Vietnamese people and students in the local area to offer support. People seeking help are advised to contact the citizen protection hotlines of the Vietnamese Embassy in the US and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Houston, or the Citizen Protection Call Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Department./. Localities ordered to …

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Việt Nam continues successful economic story. — VNA/VNS Photo BERLIN — Credendo Group’s offices in Germany and Austria have published a study to evaluate the level of risk in Việt Nam, which emphasises that the Southeast Asian country is continuing its successful economic story after its good performance in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. The article quotes the latest country study of Credendo, saying that Việt Nam has been one of the few highly resilient countries during the unprecedented COVID-19 shock. The swift, strict and very effective containment of the virus after the outbreak in neighbouring China largely explains this, it says, noting that an early travel ban, testing and wide-scale contact tracing on top of the containment measures have helped keep the virus under control. While most countries were severely hit and hindered by the economic impact of the virus, Việt Nam’s economy continued to operate at a good albeit slower pace despite an initial high level of business disruption, it says. Credendo's study shows that in 2020, Việt Nam had exceptional economic performance while advanced and emerging economies in all the world’s regions have suffered a record recession. The study says for Việt Nam, the global demand slump was more than offset by the strong global demand for medical products, electronics and computers resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. Hence, exports of goods grew last year. Increased public investments in infrastructure also played a significant role in supporting economic activity. A more accommodative monetary policy – including the State Bank of Việt Nam’s policy interest rate cut from 6 per cent to 4 per cent – brought an extra stimulus. According to Credendo, Việt Nam remains largely immune to the further waves of the virus that are currently affecting many parts of the world. Hence, the Vietnamese authorities will take time to vaccinate the population. Việt Nam is confidently looking ahead to …

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