Molravir 400mg produced by Boston Việt Nam Pharma. — Photo from the manufacturer HÀ NỘI — The health ministry is set to meet this week with three Vietnamese producers of molnupiravir pills on the supplies, usage, quality and pricing of the antiviral drugs used to treat COVID-19. Earlier on February 17, …
Read More »Fully vaccinated F1 cases only need five-day quarantine, one COVID test
People in Yên Bái Province receive slots of COVID-19 vaccines. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tiến Khánh HÀ NỘI — People who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients, or F1 cases, are allowed to self-quarantine at home for five days if they have been fully vaccinated, or have recovered …
Read More »46,880 COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday
Medical workers label test samples. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — There were 46,880 new COVID-19 infections recorded across Việt Nam on Monday. The new cases bring the country’s tally to 2,834,373, with 39,605 deaths and 2,294,669 recoveries since the start of the pandemic. Currently, 3,145 patients have severe infections with 13 on life support. …
Read More »Việt Nam reports 6,880 new cases on Monday
The new infections include 19 imported and 46,861 local transmissions. The domestic cases were found in Hà Nội (5,477), Bắc Ninh (2,582), Phú Thọ (1,908), Quảng Ninh (1,898), Thái Nguyên (1,862), Hải Dương (1,815), Hòa Bình (1,782), Vĩnh Phúc (1,734), Nam Định (1.715), Hải Phòng (1,707), Ninh Bình (1,684), Bắc Giang …
Read More »Bình Phước pepper farmers hamstrung by worker shortage during harvest season
Workers harvest pepper in Bình Phước Province’s Bù Đốp District. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo BÌNH PHƯỚC — Farmers in Bình Phước Province are getting high prices for pepper amid the ongoing harvest season but face a shortage of workers. The south-eastern province, one of the country’s largest pepper growing …
Read More »Runway at Tân Sơn Nhất Int’l Airport closes for maintenance
An aircraft on Runway 25R/07L at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — A runway at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport will be closed for maintenance from Monday, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV). The service on Runway 25R/07L is expected to last 25 days, until …
Read More »HCM City metro rail developer seeks to speed up work on line No 2
The city is seeking to speed up work on metro line No.2. Photo: maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Management Authority for Urban Railways has called for the Ministry of Transport to persuade the administration of HCM City’s District 12 to quickly complete the land acquisition, compensation payment and resettlement …
Read More »Severe cold weather forecast to last until Wednesday
Frost on Lảo Thần Mountain, Y Tý Commune, in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai on Sunday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Quốc Khánh HÀ NỘI — The severe cold weather, which has caused frost and killed dozens of cattle, is forecast to continue in the northern region until Wednesday. The National …
Read More »15th Red Spring festival collects 8,600 blood units
A volunteer donates blood during the festival. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — More than 8,600 units of blood have been collected nationwide during the 15th Xuân Hồng (Red Spring) festival. The information was reported at the closing ceremony of the nine-day event on Sunday. The figure is higher than the set target …
Read More »‘Drinking straw man’ aids poor during pandemic
Phạm Tùng Lâm “The Drinking Straw Man”, on his way to deliver necessities to people in need. Photo baophapluat.vn HCM CITY — During the worst days of the pandemic in HCM City, many people volunteered to help others, including 30-year-old Phạm Tùng Lâm who gives out food and money to …
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