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Việt Nam reports one more imported case on Tuesday evening

One more imported case of COVID-19 was reported on Tuesday evening, bringing the total number of patients in the country to 1,141, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

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One more imported COVID-19 case on Tuesday evening

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Efforts underway to help localities recover after severe flooding

Authorities in central provinces have mobilised all available forces to help flood victims recover, while another storm has formed in the East Sea which is expected to bring more rain in the coming days.

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Health experts recommend women undergo early breast cancer screening

More and more breast cancer cases in Việt Nam in the last few decades have been found among young women, many of whom still think they are safe from the disease due to their age, doctors said during a recent conference.

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Medical and civil assistance given to flood-hit central provinces

The Ministry of Health on October 19 provided 4.2 million of Aquatabs 67mg water purification tablets to health departments in the provinces of Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên- Huế and Quảng Nam, and Đà Nẵng City.

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Việt Nam Red Cross provides its third emergency aid to flood victims in central region

The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) provided its third emergency aid to three central provinces affected by floods, including Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị and Hà Tĩnh on October 19.

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Sluice opened to regulate floodwater in Mekong Delta

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang on October 19 opened the Trà Sư Sluice to release floodwater into the Long Xuyên Quadrangle region to bring sediment into fields in the low-lying region.

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Buildings in Hà Nội and HCM City go pink for breast cancer month

A number of large buildings in Hà Nội and HCM City turned pink for 30 minutes on Monday night to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Mekong Delta protects crops, shrimp ponds against rains, high tides

Local authorities and people in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to protect crops and residential areas from heavy rains and high tides.