Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia (updated hourly)
Three COVID-19
patients discharged, taking total recoveries up to 174
A further
three patients who had been suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
were released from Ha Nam General Hospital on April 16 after successfully
making a full recovery from the virus, increasing the total number of
recovered cases to 174, according to health authorities.
Each of the
patients are employees of Truong Sinh Company, the firm responsible for
providing catering services to Bach Mai Hospital, an outbreak hotspot, in
Hanoi.
Recent days
have seen all of the patients test negative for the virus three times with
each one currently enjoying a stable health condition after displaying no
symptoms of the COVID-19 such as a fever, a cough, or shortness of breath.
After
receiving their discharge from hospital, the trio are to be put into
isolation in order to undergo 14 days of mandatory surveillance to ensure
that there is no possibility of the virus reoccurring.
As of midday
on April 16 the country has recorded 268 confirmed cases of the COVID-19, 174
of which have subsequently gone on to make a complete recovery and have been
released from hospital.
Over 8,000 samples taken from
Ha Loi village test negative for COVID-19
Among a
total of 10,100 samples taken from locals in Ha Loi village of Me Linh
commune in Hanoi, as many as 8,095 samples have come back negative for the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
At present,
medical professionals are waiting on the results of the remaining 2,090
tests, according to Nguyen Nhat Cam, director of the Hanoi Center for Disease
Control (CDC).
Along with
the samples taken from locals in Ha Loi village, all 1,834 samples from
residents of the adjacent Lieu Tri village have come back negative for the
virus.
With the
outbreak area in Ha Loi village under control, there has been no indication
that the COVID-19 has spread to neighbouring villages, Cam noted, adding that
the centre is ready to receive samples for the entire day from districts in
Hanoi in order to put them through a quick test.
At present
authorities in Hanoi have found 999 people residing in 18 different districts
across the capital have links to Me Linh village, with each of these
individuals currently being isolated at home.
It is
anticipated that in the near future the Hanoi CDC will monitor cases of
people showing symptoms of the common cold such as a cough, a fever, or a
sore throat at healthcare centres.
As of the
morning of April 16, there have been a total of 268 COVID-19 cases recorded
nationwide, including 171 patients who have subsequently gone on to make a
full recovery.
The capital
has seen the highest number of coronavirus cases across the country, with 129
cases, including 76 cases of full recovery.
Ha Loi
village in Me Linh district of Hanoi is home to 10,080 people and has been in
lockdown since April 7, with the village subsequently confirming the
discovery of 13 positive COVID-19 cases.
Ha Giang moves to impose
lockdown on Tin Tung hamlet
Home to a
total of 126 residents, Tin Tung hamlet of Pho La commune in Dong Van
district of Ha Giang province has been put into lockdown following the
discovery of a positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the local area.
As of April
16 morning, Dong Van District General Hospital will temporarily suspend
receiving patients for medical treatment and will only accept individuals in
the event of an emergency.
The decision
was taken following an announcement on the morning of April 16 regarding the
country’s 268th COVID-19 patient.
Sung Thi
Xen, director of Dong Van district’s healthcare centre, said a lockdown has
been placed on Tin Tung hamlet from April 16, with the local area being
thoroughly disinfected, along with members of the 268th confirmed
patient’s family being put into a concentrated isolation area.
In addition,
three checkpoints have been set up around Tin Tung helmet, whilst two further
checkpoints have been established on road 379 and the road leading from Pho La
commune’s headquarters to Tin Tung hamlet.
Moreover,
from April 16 Dong Van District General Hospital will stop receiving patients
for the purpose of medical treatment, with only emergency cases now set to be
permitted to enter the health centre.
Nguyen Van
Giao, deputy director of Ha Giang Province’s Department of Health, said there
has been 33 F1 cases confirmed to have come into close contact with the
nation’s 268th patient. Among them are a total of 14 cases from Dong Van
District General Hospital, along with 19 cases from Tin Tung hamlet.
Furthermore,
there have been 84 F2 cases detected, with the majority coming from Dong Van
District General Hospital. The medical centre has subsequently been put into
lockdown, with the first floor being used to isolate F1 cases, with the
second floor being provided for F2 cases.
Patient 268
is a 16-year-old ethnic Mong ethnic girl who is currently living in Tin Tung
hamlet of Pho La commune in Dong Van district.
The patient
was first moved into isolation to receive treatment at Dong Van District
General Hospital on April 7 after displaying symptoms of a fever, a cough,
and enduring a shortness of breath. After being admitted to hospital her
samples came back positive for the deadly virus.
At present
the nation has recorded 268 cases of the COVID-19, with the total number of
recoveries standing at 171.
Teenage girl from border
province positive for SARS-CoV-2
A teenage
girl from the H’Mong ethnic minority group was confirmed positive for
SARS-CoV-2 on April 16 morning, taking the total number of cases in Vietnam
to 268, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention
and Control.
The
16-year-old girl lives in a remote hamlet near the border with China, in Dong
Van district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
She has
three brothers who all work across the border in China.
On April 7,
the girl displayed symptoms of fever, cough and breathing difficulties, and
was quarantined at the Dong Van district General Hospital. She tested
positive for SARS-CoV-2 that causes the COVID-19 pandemic.
Of the 268
COVID-19 cases in Vietnam, 160 arrived from abroad and the remainder were
infected with the virus from patients inside the country.
As many as
171 have made full recovery, while the others are being treated at hospitals
at different levels.
Twenty-three
patients have tested negative for the virus once and 10 tested negative
twice.
There are
68,049 people currently in quarantine nationwide.
Plan Int’l Vietnam begins
project to support ethnic minority children amid COVID-19
Plan
International Vietnam has officially launched a six-month project worth 16
billion VND (682,000 USD) themed "Protecting ethnic minority children
from the COVID-19 epidemic".
The project,
beginning April 1 and lasting until September 30 this year, aims to support
local authorities, partners and communities in Vietnam in their fight against
the pandemic.
It will
directly benefit 32,000 ethnic minority children in 66 communes across 13
districts in Ha Giang, Lai Chau, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Kon Tum, along
with 250,000 disadvantaged people in those communities.
By working
with partners and volunteers at all levels, the project will provide health
stations and schools in target areas with equipment and staff training. An
extensive publicity campaign will be launched to ensure ethnic minority
children and their families have access to reliable sources of information on
the epidemic.
Plan
International Vietnam is an international non-governmental organisation
working in the field of early childhood care, child protection and disaster
relief. It began operation in northern and central regions of Vietnam in
1993, with a focus on supporting marginalised children and youths, especially
adolescent girls.
By 2021,
Plan International Vietnam aims to have improved the living conditions of 2
million disadvantaged girls.
Hanoi will
continue social distancing until at least April 22 under the Prime Minister’s
directions, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung
said on April 15, noting that the city is currently in the decisive week of
the COVID-19 battle.
At the
meeting of the city’s steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control,
the official said Hanoi is controlling the pandemic well thanks to strong
efforts by its political system and people.
However, he
noted, it still faces high risks of virus transmission with two major
hotspots in Bach Mai Hospital and Ha Loi hamlet of Me Linh commune, Me Linh
district.
Chung asked
for communications activities to be increased further so that locals will
better comply with the PM’s Directive 16 on urgent measures against COVID-19,
stressing only when people abide by this directive well can the pandemic be
eradicated.
He said as
detecting infections is the most important task, testing is of utmost
importance to find out infected people early and prevent the coronavirus from
spreading. Therefore, all suspected cases must have their samples taken for
diagnosis opportunely.
All people
with cough and fever must inform local healthcare facilities to have testing,
according to him.
To implement
Directive 16, the chairman also requested the police force of Hanoi to
coordinate with district-level medical centres to maintain 30 checkpoints at
the city’s gateways to disinfect vehicles, examine commuters’ body
temperature and deal with those not wearing face masks.
This week
will decide whether COVID-19 will break out on a large scale in Hanoi, so the
forces must stay on guard around the clock to receive information from
people, collect samples for testing and take response measures if there are
new patients, he added.
Director of
the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Khac Hien reported that as of 4pm
of April 15, the city had recorded 114 COVID-19 cases, 66.6 percent of which
did not show symptoms and were discovered via testing.
Hundreds of people connected
to Bach Mai Hospital confirmed as negative for coronavirus
The
Department of Health in Thanh Hóa Province on Wednesday reported that 679
people connected to Bạch Mai Hospital – a COVID-19 hotspot in Hà Nội – were
confirmed as testing negative for SARS-CoV-2.
The
provincial Centre for Disease Control had located 2,225 people who visited
Bạch Mai Hospital, of which 923 were tested.
About 370
samples were taken from patients and 553 samples were taken from their family
members.
At present,
679 samples were found to be negative for the virus and the rest are waiting
for test results.
The cases have
been isolated in health facilities, concentrated quarantine zones or
undergoing self-isolation at home.
There are
two outpatients who had been treated at Bạch Mai Hospital, but information
related to them has not yet been found.
The People's
Committee of Thanh Hóa Province has directed the Health Department to work
with Bạch Mai Hospital and competent agencies of the provinces and cities
across the country to continue locating these two outpatients to monitor and
put them under quarantine.
Regarding
patient No. 262 at Samsung Display Vietnam Ltd. Co., the province had found
21 local people who had close contact with the patient.
The Health
Department has sent a written request to the people's committees of
districts, towns and cities to strictly control people who had close contact
with patient No. 262 from March 27 and take samples and set up isolation.
Localities
have been asked to review and make a list of people in contact with F1 from
March 27 to isolate at home as required.
Localities
have been also required to actively review and list local people who are
working at Samsung Display Vietnam and their families to notify the local
authorities before returning home to conduct appropriate medical
monitoring.
Health ministry issues
emergency notice on Lucky Star Gym
The health
ministry on Wednesday afternoon issued its 14th emergency notice,
asking anyone who has visited the Lucky Star Gym in Đầm Và
area, Tiền Phong Commune, Mê Linh District, Hà Nội, between March
15 and 25, especially from 6.30am to 8.30am and from 3pm to 4.30pm, to do the
following:
-
Immediately contact the nearest health authority
- Send a
message to number 8889 for medical advice
-
Isolate at home
- Complete a
medical declaration
As of this
morning, the ministry confirmed a 46-year-old man is the 13th case to
contract coronavirus from Hạ Lôi Village, a COVID-19 hotspot in Mê Linh
District, Hà Nội.
Free meals help casual
workers survive during COVID-19 pandemic
While
many people have decided to comply with physical distancing measures and have
stayed at home to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, many casual workers who
earn a living on the street have faced difficulties during these tough times.
In the
central city of Da Nang, hundreds of free meals from philanthropists are
helping these workers overcome the difficulties.
The COVID-19
outbreak has significantly affected this woman’s income. Restaurants and
shops have been empty for weeks and she has been unable to find casual work
washing dishes. The free meals have helped her to survive.
The free meals
prove that, even though the COVID-19 pandemic is dangerous, it’s
also a chance for everyone to express their care and attention and share
their love for the community.
Two more COVID-19 patients
recover in the south, total at 171
Two more
COVID-19 patients in Vietnam were declared as having fully recovered on April
15, bringing the total to 171, according to the Treatment Subcommittee under
the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The new recoveries
are a 34-year-old Vietnamese man (patient 145) treated at the Can Tho
Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Hospital and a 25-year-old British man
(patient 235) treated at the Cu Chi COVID-19 Treatment Hospital in Ho Chi
Minh City.
The
Vietnamese man tested negative for virus for the first time on April 12, the
second time on April 13, and the third time on April 14.
The British
man, meanwhile, tested negative for the virus for the first time on April 6,
the second time on April 8, and the third time on April 9.
Both are
eligible to be officially recognised as having recovered and will continue to
be quarantined and monitored for 14 days following their discharge from the
hospitals.
Ministry of Health orders
medicine from abroad to save British pilot
The Ministry of Health has ordered special medicine from overseas in an attempt to improve the deteriorating health of a British pilot who works for Vietnam Airlines.
He is
suffering from blood coagulation disorders due to his reaction to existing
drugs, therefore causing difficulties for his health condition, according to
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son.
Son stated
that the country’s 91st patient remained in a critical condition on April 13
and is currently relying on ECMO therapy. According to X-ray images his lung
have suffered damage and, despite recording negative results two days prior,
he has subsequently tested positive for the virus.
The pilot
was first confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on
March 18 after visiting Buddha Bar, a COVID-19 hotspot located in Ho Chi Minh
City. Since being taken to hospital the British national has been suffering
from high temperatures and has shown signs of respiratory failure.
At present,
severe COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment from doctors through
professional consultations on an hourly basis
In addition
to patient 91, there are two additional severe COVID-19 cases. One involves
the nation’s 20th patient who is making steady progress, in addition to an
88-year-old patient, the country’s 161st case, who has a history of cerebral
hemorrhagic stroke, hemiplegia, and newly opened trachea.
French online newspaper:
Vietnam finds success in “low-cost” strategy
The
Asialyst, a French online newspaper specializing in news from Asia, posted an
article recently that highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in combating the
COVID-19 pandemic.
In his
article, French expert Jean-Raphaël Chaponnière said Vietnam has been successful
with its “low-cost” strategy.
Its small
number of cases and zero fatalities have surprised many, especially as it has
invested little in its healthcare sector, he wrote. HCM City, for example,
has only 900 intensive care beds, or one per 9,000 inhabitants.
He also
highlighted the quick response by the Vietnamese Government when the first
cases were reported in Wuhan in December and when the first case in Vietnam
was reported on January 23.
Vietnam
decided to suspend all flights between Vietnam and China on February 1,
closed land borders with its northern neighbour, and shuttered schools after
the lunar new year holiday (Tet) in late January.
According to
Chaponnière, Vietnam has given priority to a “low-cost” strategy in the
COVID-19 fight by systematically tracing those with possible contact with
infected patients (known as F1, F2, F3, and F4), and quarantined all to
control the risk of further infection.
He
emphasized that the rate of infection in Vietnam is substantially lower than
elsewhere around the world, despite it sharing a border of more than 1,000km
with China.
This is a
major success, he said, as Vietnam’s financial capacity is limited compared
to developed countries.
Australian professor
impressed by Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19
Professor Carl
Thayer from Australia’s University of New South Wales Canberra has
spoken highly of Vietnamese people’s support for measures taken by the
Government to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In an
interview with the Lao dong (Labour) newspaper, Professor Thayer said most
Vietnamese people have expressed their support for the Government’s dramatic
measures to curb the spread of the disease, including quarantining at hot
spots and imposing travel restrictions. People have also largely complied
with recommendations to keep two metres apart and wear face masks in
public.
The
Government’s quarantine and contact tracing policies have proven effective,
he added.
Vietnam has
indeed had success in the fight against the pandemic thanks to decisive
measures taken in the closing days of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) in
late January.
Schools have
been closed nationwide since that time, and people arriving from overseas
have undergone mandatory quarantine.
Flights to
and from China and Europe have been suspended, and the Army has been
mobilised to help provide quarantine facilities and medical
services.
As Chair of
ASEAN in 2020, Vietnam has also called for regional meetings to deliver a
collective response to COVID-19.
In addition,
the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Representative in Vietnam Kidong Park,
foreign doctors working in the country, and visitors have lavished praise on
the Vietnamese Government’s decisive actions, which have kept the number of
infections to less than 300, with no fatalities.
Vietnamese
leaders took action early and decisively to quarantine infected people and
track down all contacts.
The Ministry
of Information and Communications has regularly updated health
recommendations and information for the public, to prevent confusion and fake
news on social media.
People’s
confidence in the Government’s response to COVID-19 remains high, Professor
Thayer said, strengthened by efficient and transparent communications, which
are vital to curbing the spread of the virus.
COVID-19: No new cases
recorded, British pilot progressing
Vietnam has
reported no new coronavirus cases on April 15 afternoon, keeping its tally at
267, while the British patient who has been in critical condition for the
past few days is progressing, according to the Ministry of Health.
The ministry
said out of the 267 confirmed cases, 160 had entered Vietnam from abroad,
making up roughly 60% of the total. The remaining 107 cases had acquired
community infection.
More than
68,000 people are currently being placed in quarantine for medical
observation, including 471 in hospitals, 11,413 in quarantine camps and
56,165 in their homes.
Two
coronavirus patients were announced to have fully recovered from the deadly
disease, taking the total number of patients discharged from hospital to 171.
Meanwhile,
the British pilot who tested positive in mid-March and has since been in
critical condition, made slow progress on April 15. The patient had no a high
temperature, stopped using vasopressors, and showed his cognitive ability.
However, the
patient has still tested positive and has relied on a ventilator, dialysis,
ECMO, antibiotic therapy.
Vietnam’s leadership in
regional response to COVID-19 praised
Vietnam
has demonstrated its strong leadership in spearheading a collective regional
response to COVID-19, ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi has said.
In an
interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency’s reporter in Jakarta,
following the online Special ASEAN and ASEAN+3 Summits on
the COVID-19 response chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen
Xuan Phuc on April 14, ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock
Hoi said the summits were a concrete demonstration of ASEAN’s solidarity
and leadership manifested in concrete regional cooperation with its Plus
Three neighbours, especially in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to
the Secretary-General, the summits were also an opportunity for ASEAN to
enhance cooperative relationships between ASEAN Plus Three counterparts,
together to respond COVID-19.
Answering
Vietnam News Agency correspondent’s questions about the Summits’ outcomes,
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN Lim Sungnam said the
most important outcome of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 is
the solidarity and sense of cooperation shown by all ASEAN leaders, the
Korean President and Chinese Premier and Japanese Prime Minister in the joint
fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also said
Vietnam has shown the cohesive and responsive leadership by organising the
special summit on COVID-19 for the ASEAN Plus Three in a very
timely manner.
Southeast Asia fighting
COVID-19, recording more infections
Lao Prime
Minister Thongloun Sisoulith announced on April 15 that the Government has
decided to extend the validity of Directive No. 06/TTg on COVID-19 prevention
and control, with physical distancing measures to continue for 14 more days
until May 3.
Laos has so
far recorded 19 cases, with one patient having recovered.
On the same
day, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand decided to further
extend a ban on passenger flights to the country until April 30.
The order
exempts State or military aircraft, emergency landings, technical landings
without any passengers disembarking, humanitarian aid, medical and relief
flights, repatriation flights, and cargo aircraft.
Passengers
and staff on exempted flights will be subject to a 14-day quarantine.
Thailand
also announced 30 new cases on April 15, bringing its total to 2,643,
including 43 fatalities.
Meanwhile,
the Phnom Penh Post quoted Director General of the International Atomic
Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi as saying it will distribute COVID-19 quick
testing kits to 42 countries, including Cambodia.
Cambodia has
to date recorded 122 infections, including 96 patients who have recovered.
Malaysia
recorded 85 infections April 15, the lowest on a day since the Government
imposed measures to curb the COVID-19 spread on March 18, raising its total
to 5,072, with 83 deaths.
Six sites distributing free
food helping Hanoi’s poor
The Hanoi
Red Cross Society (HRCS) on April 15 arranged six sites for the distribution
of free food and foodstuffs in Hoang Mai, Dong Da, Thanh Xuan, Cau Giay, Nam
Tu Liem, and Dong Anh districts in Hanoi, in a bid to support poor and
disadvantaged local people facing difficulties amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Distributions
will continue until April 25.
Addressing a
ceremony in Hoang Mai district, President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society
(VRCS) Central Committee Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu spoke highly of the practical
activities HRCS has conducted in recent times.
On this
occasion, she handed over 225 million VND (9,600 USD) in relief to HRCS.
HRCS
Chairman Dao Ngoc Trieu said its staff, members, and volunteers are
determined to join hands with city authorities in the fight against the
disease through activities to support poor and vulnerable groups in the
capital.
Apart from
the distribution of free food and foodstuffs, he added, it will also soon
donate 2 tonnes of rice, 500 face masks, 500 bottles of hand sanitiser, and
30 million VND to people in quarantined areas in Me Linh district.
VFF receives 1.6 trillion VND
in donations to COVID-19 fight
The Vietnam
Fatherland Front (VFF) has so far received nearly 1.6 trillion VND (68
million USD) in donations to the fight against
the COVID-19 pandemic.
President of
the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man received some donations at a
ceremony in Hanoi on April 15, including 100 million VND from the Central
Committee of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU).
Man said the
VFF Central Committee is committed to distributing the received money in an
open and transparent manner, thus joining hands with the State in driving
back the epidemic.
The same
day, permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Football
Federation Tran Quoc Tuan also handed over 500 million VND to The VFF to
support the effort.
Vice
President of the VFF Central Committee Truong Thi Ngoc Anh also received
contributions from many agencies, organisations and businesses.
WHO speaks highly of
Thailand’s health care system
The World
Health Organisation has praised Thailand for having a good health care
system, with more than 1 million village health volunteers, which helped
nearly 50 percent of COVID-19 patients recover.
Spokesperson
of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration Taweesin
Visanuyothin said since the outset of theCOVID-19 pandemic, the medical
volunteers had visited at least 12 million houses and discovered about
600,000, mostly children and the elderly, who are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Thailand has
so far recorded 2,643 infection cases, including 43 fatalities. Meanwhile,
1,497 patients have recovered.
As of April
10, over 100,000 people were tested for COVID-19.
Meanwhile,
the Pharmacy Council of Thailand suggested the government should build
medicine reserves for the treatment of patients suffering from chronic
diseases because the country may face a serious lack of such kind of
medicines in the next month.
The
Government Pharmaceutical Organization recently informed some hospitals that
they will run out of some kinds of medicines in the next month while
producers are facing difficulties in purchasing materials.
Vietnamese citizens lauded
for support to Russia’s COVID-19 fight
Chairman of
the Standing Commission on Law and Order under the St. Petersburg Legislative
Assembly Alexander Kushchak recently thanked Vietnamese citizens for
supporting the city’s Pokrovsk Hospital in the fight against the ravaging
COVID-19 pandemic.
His thanks
come as Vietnamese in the city presented 635 pairs of medical socks on April
11 to health workers at the hospital with direct contact with COVID-19
patients.
He lauded
Vietnam as a good example to follow in COVID-19 prevention and control.
Strict
physical distancing and social unity, he said, have helped the country avoid
the serious consequences caused by the disease in Europe and the US.
Russia’s
Komsomolskaya Pravda (Komsomol Truth) newspaper, meanwhile, ran an article on
April 14 with images of Vietnamese citizens presenting free face masks to
local residents.
According to
the article, the initiative was started by Dinh Thi Minh Thuy, 28, who sews
20-30 face masks each day for locals.
Thailand extends inbound
flight ban to curb COVID-19
The Civil
Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has extended its inbound flight
ban to April 30, except repatriation flights and some others, for
COVID-19 control.
CAAT's
director-general Chula Sukmanop announced the ban extension on the local
media on April 15. It was the third extension of the ban which was first
imposed on April 3. He cited the necessity to maintain the continuation of
measures to control the disease.
The ban
spares state and military aircraft, those making emergency and technical
landing without disembarkation. It also spares humanitarian aid, medical and
relief flights as well as repatriation and cargo flights.
People
arriving on the exempted flights are subject to disease control measures
including 14-day quarantine and relevant measures imposed under the executive
decree on public administration in emergency situations.
The same
day, Thailand reported 30 new COVID-19 cases, lifting the total to
2,643, and two new deaths, increasing the toll to 43. The new cases included
19 people in close contact with previous patients.
Vietnamese companies
supporting Cambodia in fighting COVID-19
Vietnamese
businesses in Cambodia have raised funds totaling 11,100 USD to help the
Cambodian Government and people fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nguyen Thanh
Dung, head of the Vietnam Business Club in Cambodia (VBCC), handed over the
donations to the Cambodian side at a ceremony on April 15.
The VBCC and
the Association of Vietnamese Investors in Cambodia have provided support for
local Vietnamese enterprises, contributing to cooperation between the two
countries.
Many
Vietnamese companies are operating successfully in the neighboring country,
such as the Vietnam Rubber Group, banks such as BIDV, Agribank, Sacombank,
MB, and SHB, and Viettel’s Metfone, among others.
Hà Nội Red Cross gives free
food to poor people affected by COVID-19
Hà Nội’s Red
Cross Society will offer gifts including cash and free food from April 15 to
25 to poor people affected by COVID-19.
At the
launching ceremony of the campaign on Wednesday, 225 people living in
disadvantaged circumstances in the city received assistance worth VNĐ225
million (US$9,800) in total.
Low-income
people or those facing difficulties due to the pandemic can go to six
locations in the districts of Hoàng Mai, Đống Đa, Thanh Xuân, Cầu Giấy, Nam
Từ Liêm and Đông Anh to receive the food packages including rice and instant
noodles.
Nguyễn Thị
Xuân Thu, president of Việt Nam Red Cross Society, acknowledged and praised
the Hà Nội’s Red Cross Society for their meaningful work.
COVID-19 has
impacted various sectors, especially vulnerable people. The Việt Nam Red
Cross Society has implemented a series of campaigns to encourage frontline
medical workers and armed forces who have been fighting the pandemic day and
night. At the same time, a lot of assistance has been offered to people in
disadvantaged circumstances nationwide, she said.
Bùi Thị Minh
Nguyệt, a poor woman living in Hoàng Mai District, said she and her children
earn a living from a hair salon. Since the shop was closed, they have lost
their main income. One of her children is autistic so she has to spend time
caring for her and could not find a part-time job.
“The rice
and cash I received today will help us in many days ahead,” she told Vietnam
News Agency.
Hà Nội’s Red
Cross Society will send two tonnes of rice, 500 face masks, 500 hand
sanitiser bottles and VNĐ30 million ($1,300) to people in quarantined at Hạ
Lôi Village in the outlying district of Mê Linh.
Football federation donates
VND500 million to fund COVID-19 fight
The Vietnam
Football Federation (VFF) contributed a total of VND500 million to the
Vietnam Fatherland Front on April 15 to support the country’s efforts to
combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.
In giving
the lump sum, Tran Quoc Tuan, VFF vice chairman, expressed his hope that the
donation can be used to support the country in its battle against the ongoing
COVID-19 epidemic.
Receiving
the donation, Tran Thanh Man, president of the Vietnam Fatherland Front,
displayed sincere thanks to the federation while also hailing the VFF’s
overall contribution to the nation’s COVID-19 fight.
This comes
after the head coach of the Vietnamese national men’s football team Park
Hang-seo donated US$5,000 to aid the national effort to negate the impact of
the COVID-19 epidemic.
In addition,
football stars Van Toan and Van Quyet each gave VND130 million and VND120
million, respectively, in order to enable medical workers and soldiers
working on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle to get the essential
equipment they need.
Meanwhile,
V.League 1 defending champions Hanoi FC have contributed an array of
essential goods and cash with an approximate value of VND2 billion to the
Vietnam Fatherland Front to fund their efforts to battle the current health
crisis.
Elsewhere, the
VFF has also launched a range of community activities to encourage greater
levels of hygiene to halt the spread of the virus, such as a hand washing
challenge, which has seen the participation of head coach Park Hang-seo and
notable Vietnamese footballers.
Vietnamese community in US
support homeland in COVID-19 fight
Vietnam’s
Consulate General in San Francisco has pledged to transfer all proceeds
raised by the Vietnamese expat community in the US to help combat the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) in the homeland, said Consul General Nguyen Trac Toan
at the handover ceremony on April 13.
At the
event, Consul General Nguyen Trac Toan heaped praise on the contribution made
by the overseas Vietnamese community to fight the COVID-19 locally despite
encountering numerous difficulties.
Consul
General Nguyen Trac Toan stressed that the country’s efforts and swift
response to the COVID-19 has been lauded globally.
During the
ceremony, David Duong, Chairman of California Waste Solutions, donated
US$100,000 while Nguyen Cong Chanh, a representative of Vietnamese expats in
California provided approximately US$18,000 in cash to help in efforts to
fight the COVID-19 back home.
In addition,
members of the overseas Vietnamese community in San Francisco have joined
together to present VND200 million to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central
Committee.
To mark the
occasion, Vietnamese Consulate General staff in San Francisco and
representative offices of Vietnamese agencies and businesses in California
have also donated a day’s salary whilst raising a total of US$120,000 and
VND200 million to the COVID-19 battle.
Vietnamese communities in
Russia, Czech Republic join local efforts against COVID-19
The
Vietnamese communities in both Russia and the Czech Republic have joined
their host country’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Representatives
from the Vietnamese community in St. Petersburg have presented medical socks
to health workers at Pokrovsk Hospital, who have direct contact with COVID-19
patients.
Charity
groups in the community have also called on Vietnamese people to raise funds
for the hospital to buy medical equipment.
Meanwhile,
in the Czech Republic, Vietnamese Ambassador Ho Minh Tuan said that since the
first phase of the outbreak the embassy has coordinated with the local
Vietnamese community to set up special working groups to provide updated
information on COVID-19 and quickly issue warnings.
The embassy
has also updated information on Vietnam’s entry-exit regulations for those
who wish to return home and promoted prevention efforts undertaken in both
countries, he added.
He also
noted that the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed his
appreciation of the Vietnamese community joining hands with local authorities
in the fight against COVID-19.
Local media,
he went on, have carried stories praising the Vietnamese community’s
solidarity with the Czech people during this difficult time.
Government
leaders of the two countries earlier held phone talks to discuss stronger
coordination in tackling COVID-19, he added.
Vietnam to hand over medical
protective gear to India
Vietnam is set to deliver a batch of medical protective equipment to India to help the South Asian nation combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to an Indian newswire.
India has
already placed an order with a company of the Republic of Korea with
manufacturing ties in Vietnam and Turkey for 20 units of protective
gear for healthcare professionals dealing with COVID-19 patients, Deccan
Herald reported on April 13.
Deccan
Herald said during a phone call on April 13, Prime Minister of Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed “on the
potential for bilateral collaboration in fighting the COVID-19,
including facilitating supplies of medical equipment”.
Both sides
also agreed to provide necessary support to citizens from India
and Vietnam living in their territories.
Deccan
Herald recalled that Vietnam recently sent 450,000 protective suits to
the United States, and it has now offered to provide more medical supplies to
India.
Meanwhile, The
Hindu said during the phone talks the Vietnamese side pledged to
collaborate and assist India within its capacity to deal with the pandemic.
The Times of
India hailed Vietnam’s initial success in containing the epidemic,
saying with limited resources a developing economy like Vietnam has brought
the disease under control, with infection kept at a low rate and no deaths
reported. According to the newswire, Vietnam’s model should be followed by
other developing countries.
COVID-19: Van Don Airport
receives 93 stranded Vietnamese arrivals from UK
Van Don
International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 15
received Vietnam Airlines flight VN54, bringing home 93 Vietnamese nationals
from the coronavirus-hit United Kingdom.
Among
passengers on board the flight were students, the elderly and people of
special circumstances who wished to return to the home country amidst complex
developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and the world.
As soon as
they landed in Vietnam, all passengers were required to complete mandatory
medical declaration forms. The International Medical Quarantine Center and
other relevant units provided screening check-ups in order to detect any
suspected cases through remote body temperature scanners.
Moreover,
both the hand luggage and suitcases of all passengers were thoroughly
disinfected in line with regulations.
Upon
completing entry formalities, all of the passengers were subsequently
transferred to a concentrated isolation zone based in Hung Yen province.
With the
novel coronavirus being so widespread in several European countries, the
airport has ordered that all flights arriving from Europe take passengers to
conduct entry procedures outside of the terminal in a bid to ensure that the
airport’s general operations are not affected whilst simultaneously avoiding
the potential for cross-infection.
The airport
has drawn lines two metres apart on the floor of its buildings for passengers
when they queue up for entry procedures to ensure they remain a safe distance
apart.
Vietnam asks for Russian aid
to coronavirus Vietnamese citizens
The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has sent a note to relevant Russian agencies, asking for necessary assistance to Vietnamese citizens in COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment.
The embassy
said the number of coronavirus cases within the Vietnamese community in
Russia, especially in Moscow, has increased considerably since the first case
was confirmed in late March.
Embassy
statistics showed as of April 15 about 100 Vietnamese nationals had been
hospitalized in Russia for treatment of common pneumonia and pneumonia caused
by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
At least 80
people of the total said they had tested positive for the deadly virus. Many
of them who were in stable health condition, were recommended by doctors to
treat themselves at home.
The
increasing number of infection cases in Russian as well as the Vietnamese
community has made many people not feel at ease. The Vietnamese embassy had
exchanges with relevant Russian agencies on measures to provide timely,
necessary assistance to Vietnamese citizens in disease diagnosis and
treatment.
To date
Russia has recorded nearly 25,000 infection cases, including 198 fatalities.
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