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Vientiane (VNA) – Almost Vietnamese students pursuing their study at the National University of Laos in Vientiane have stayed calm and abided by health quarantine regulations rather than return to Vietnam in order to avoid creating a burden on the homeland’s medical system amid the COVID pandemic. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in China’s Wuhan city in late January, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos has called on overseas Vietnamese students in Laos to keep close watch on the disease developments and strictly follow prevention instructions and policies of the Ministries of Health of the two countries. They have been updated on relevant information in the homeland and the host country, especially infection risks. On behalf of Vietnamese students in the university, Doan Tuan Quynh said apart from strictly following prevention instructions and minimising outings to prevent the spread of the disease, Vietnamese students have also … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students in Laos stay calm amid COVID-19 pandemic

Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian Ministry of Health on March 30 morning confirmed four more COVID-19 infection cases, raising the total number in the country to 107. It also announced that two more patients have fully recovered, raising the total to 23. Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng said about 400,000 workers returned home from Thailand as the temporary shutdown of border gates between Thailand and Cambodia took effect on March 23. They were required to self-quarantine at home within 14 days to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus, he said. Spokesman of the Cambodian Labour Ministry Heng Sour earlier called on workers returning from abroad to avoid contact with and maintain safe distance with other family members.   Meanwhile, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon affirmed that Cambodia has enough key food supplies such as rice, meat, vegetables and fish to meet domestic demand./. … [Read more...] about Cambodia reports 107 COVID-19 infection cases

HCM City (VNA) - Unilever Vietnam on March 30 announced its “Stay Strong Vietnam” initiative, a wide-ranging set of measures to support the community and people in the fight against the COVID-19. Unilever has committed 50 billion VND (2.1 million USD) to partner with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education and Training to implement initiatives that will protect people through hand-washing and surface-cleaning product donations and hygiene habit education programme. The company hopes that its product donations will make a significant contribution towards protecting Vietnamese lives, and that by helping to safeguard our workers’ incomes and jobs, we are giving some peace of mind during these uncertain times, said Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Chairwoman of Unilever Vietnam. Besides, through its support of public education initiatives by the health and education ministries, Unilever will be able to equip the Vietnamese with sufficient information to protect … [Read more...] about Unilever Vietnam launches initiative to protect community from COVID-19 pandemic

A resident walks on barren soil in drought-stricken Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre A broken water pump is left on dried-up Ong Kinh Lake, one of the biggest lakes in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre A resident carries a stack of hay in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre Dead fish are washed up on the bank of a drying lake in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre Cattle graze on dried-up Phuoc Trung Lake in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre Two men pasture sheep in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre A woman carries a lamb in her arms on barren land in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Dried-up grasslands put livelihood in south-central Vietnam in jeopardy

Hanoi (VNA) - Nine people were confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 that causes the COVID-19 pandemic on March 30 evening, raising the total number of cases in Vietnam to 203. Among the new patients, seven, aged 41, 34, 53, 57, 61, 23 and 57, are female employees of Truong Sinh Ltd., Co and work at the canteen of Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital. Another patient is a 41-year-old man in Hanoi’s outskirts district of Thanh Oai who visited the centre for tropical diseases of the Bach Mai Hospital on March 12 and tested positive for the virus on March 29. All of the eight patients are under treatment at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No. 2 in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district, and in stable health condition. The other is a 35-year-old Vietnamese woman who boarded flight TK162 from Greece after transiting in Turkey to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17. Upon entry, she was sent to a concentrated quarantine facility in Nha Be … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms nine new COVID-19 cases, total now at 203