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The Hanoitimes - The man has become the 416th Covid-19 patient in Vietnam, but it's unknown from whom he got infected. The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case positive with the novel coronavirus after 99 days without local infections as the country struggles to reboot its economy that saw a multi-year growth rate in the first half this year. Health workers disinfect the house of a people who made close contact with Patient 416. Photo: VNA A 57-year-old male in the central coastal city of Danang tested positive for the virus three times by the city’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Nha Trang Pasteur Institute on July 23-24. The test was confirmed by the Hanoi-based National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology last night. …

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The Hanoitimes - The four leading Vietnam physicians have been to the two hospitals that are currently treating some serious Covid-19 patients. Four leading medical professionals of Vietnam were sent to Hue Central Hospital and Quang Nam General Hospital on August 13 to reinforce the frontline contingent of doctors in treating serious Covid-19 patients, Tuoi Tre online reported, citing Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long. Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long speaks at an online meeting on Covid-19 prevention. Photo: Thuy Anh The professionals are Dr. Nguyen Gia Binh, president of Vietnam Association for Emergency Resuscitation and Poison Control; Dr. Nguyen Van Kinh, president of Vietnam Infectious Association; Dr. Nguyen Lan Hieu, director of Hanoi University Medical Hospital; and Dr. Ngo Quy Chau, president of the Vietnam Respiratory Association. As reported by the Covid-19 treatment subcommittee, the two hospitals are currently treating some Covid-19 patients who are in critical condition and at high risk of fatality. Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long also confirmed that his ministry has fully met the needs of medical equipment, drugs and supplies for treating Covid-19 patients in the two above-mentioned hospitals. The ministry will continue to provide ventilators and telemedicine devices for remote treatment and consultation in Quang Nam General Hospital. The acting minister acknowledged the great efforts of all health workers in the two hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients. On behalf of the Ministry of Health, the minister announced the donation of VND1 billion (US$43,040) to each hospital for supporting daily activities of health workers. Mr. Long also asked the two hospitals to make efforts to minimize Covid-19 fatalities. At the time of writing, Vietnam had reported 911 Covid-19 cases, of which 425 have recovered and been discharged from hospital, and 21 deaths. …

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The index, which represents an improvement from the previous month if it rises above 50, has now strengthened for three successive months, according to a note by market research company IHS Markit. There has been sustained growth in new orders for six straight months amid signs of improving international demand, the report said. Employment increased for the second time in three months as firms responded to rises in demand and production requirements, it added. Factories in some provinces like Binh Duong and Dong Nai in the south and Bac Giang in the north are struggling as they need thousands of new workers following a surge in new orders. Yet IHS Markit’s data showed that business confidence continued to wane in February, the third straight month it fell and at the lowest level since last August, after 865 new Covid-19 cases were found following the latest outbreak on January 28. "Renewed increases in output, employment and purchasing activity are all welcome signs, but a recent increase in Covid-19 cases sounds a note of caution," Andrew Harker, the company’s economics director, said. Vietnam has in the past proved successful in quickly containing the virus, and if this success is repeated the manufacturing sector would remain in growth territory, he added. IHS Markit forecasts a rise in industrial production of 6.8 percent this year. …

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