Buddhists pray online due to COVID-19 outbreak Blood shortage warned as donations postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in many cities and provinces in recent weeks has seriously affected the blood supply for medical treatment. Although many people and organisations responded to the call of blood donation by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) on February 19, the amount of blood received per day was still only a few hundred units while the average need for treatment each day is from 1,200 to 1,500 units. There is usually a shortage of blood during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as the holiday lasts long while blood has a short shelf life and many patients still need blood transfusions during Tết. This year, the pandemic's resurgence has made the shortage after Tết even worse. Before Tết, 30 entities requested to postpone or cancel blood donation plans which meant the NIHBT missed out on receiving more than 8,000 units. After the holiday, the institute received information about the delay of 24 more blood donation plans from now to the end of March with an expected donation of 5,000 units. In addition, the blood donation schedule in March cannot be confirmed because it depends on the university and college's return to the school schedule. This means the blood reserves of the institute are decreasing. If this situation continues, blood reserves will decrease to an alarming threshold, fell into a state of scarcity and seriously affect the blood supply to health facilities. The Institute’s director Bạch Quốc Khánh said: “The estimated blood demand for emergency and treatment in February and March of the institute is about 50,000 units.” “With blood donation schedules maintained up to now, there was still a shortage of about 20,000 units, seriously affecting the provision of 177 medical facilities in 28 provinces and cities in the north with about 41 million …
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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 …
Labor Hero Nguyen Quang Mau, a tile and brick pioneer
Passion for the profession Although Mau’s hometown was in the Red Delta province of Thai Binh, at the age of 20 he went to work at the Gieng Day Brick Tile Enterprise in the coastal city of Ha Long in Quang Ninh Province. Over the years, he worked his way up to the position of General Director of the Viglacera Ha Long Corporation, but remained passionate about his profession and interested in the lives of his workers. In appreciation of their hard work, Mau built apartment buildings for the employees near the plant in the Ha Long brick and tile village, boosting their motivation to work. Nguyen Quang Mau, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Dat Viet Pottery Joint Stock Company His passion for soil, pottery and building materials production resulted in the establishment of the Dat Viet Pottery Joint Stock Company and the Dat Viet Brick and Tile Joint Stock Company. In 2010, he was awarded the title of Labor Hero by the state. It was also the year he was old enough to retire, but in response to his staff’s wishes, he held the company’s leadership position for another two years. World-famous Vietnamese brand The company’s production facilities cover 31 hectares, and the automation model it introduced for each stage has increased productivity by 1.4 times. Its unique and high-tech products include a special kind of enameled tile with seven different colors suitable with the feng shui of each customer. This product is only heated in the oven once instead of twice. In addition, the company has also researched and produced bricks and tiles to build temples and pagodas, specializing in preserving relics and building new spiritual works. Many of the company’s products are used in apartment buildings, high-class offices, hotels, villas and art works. Dat Viet pottery is available in all 63 Vietnamese provinces and cities and is exported to 51 countries and territories around the world, including discerning markets such as Europe, the …
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