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After Việt Nam confirmed its 416th patient when a 57-year-old man in Đà Nẵng tested positive for coronavirus without a clear source of infection on July 25, marking the first case of community transmission in Việt Nam in 100 days, acting minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long ordered doctors from Bạch Mai Hospital and Chợ Rẫy Hospital to support Đà Nẵng. … [Read more...] about Brave doctors head to Đà Nẵng to fight outbreak

Tourism revenue sinks as pandemic hammers demandCOVID-19 figures in Việt Nam on August 5 eveningMore than 200 hotels in VN selected to provide paid quarantine servicesHCM City prepares scenario for 50 new COVID-19 casesTwo new COVID-19 cases connected to Đà Nẵng Hospital … [Read more...] about Việt Nam records 41 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday afternoon, caseload surpasses 700

Despite rising infection numbers in Europe, some countries are pushing ahead with plans to reopen schools and finding ways to keep their battered tourism sectors functioning. — AFP … [Read more...] about Countries tighten measures as global virus death toll nears 700,000

In response to Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng’s appeal and with the stance of “fighting the disease like fighting the enemy”, the entire political system and people have teamed up in combating the disease, Phúc wrote, adding that the Government has urged more drastic and synchronous measures to deal with the hotspots, especially in central Đà Nẵng City and Quảng Nam Province. … [Read more...] about PM encourages “soldiers in white coats” in COVID-19 fight

According to a survey last year by auditing firm PwC Việt Nam, Việt Nam was among the countries with the fastest rate of growth in mobile payments. The number of users had seen a sharp increase to 61 per cent from just 37 per cent the year before. … [Read more...] about Banks are racing to catch digitisation trend: expert