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30,000 rapid diagnostic tests to quickly identify sources of COVID-19 transmission in HCM City

The Ministry of Health will provide HCM City with 30,000 rapid diagnostic tests to help the city quickly trace contacts and identify transmission sources of COVID-19.

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20 new community cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday evening

Fourteen of the new cases are in the northern province of Hải Dương

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VN reports 20 community cases on Wednesday evening

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Koica to support Huế in tourism development

The central province of Thừa Thiên Huế and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a Record of Discussion concerning the Huế Culture and Tourism smart city development project with a total fund of US$14.8 million.

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Flood-affected poor households get ‘safe houses’

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Construction of Quảng Nam Province have handed over the first batch of resilient houses to poor households in celebration of the Tết (Lunar New Year).

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More flood-prevention projects scheduled as HCM City deals with climate change, rising sea levels

To mitigate the impact of flooding caused by heavy rains and high river tides, HCM City has invested heavily in flood-prevention works, including drainage system improvement, dredging of canals, and wastewater treatment systems.

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Hà Nội boosts 'One Commune, One Product' programme

Ha Noi authorities plan to accelerate trade promotion to drive 'One Commune, One Product' (OCOP) product consumption domestically and for export, said Chu Phú Mỹ, Director of Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Heading to COVID-19 hot spots, doctors welcome new year far from home

When the new community cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai last month, Võ Ngọc Anh Thơ, a doctor of HCM City’s Chợ Rẫy Hospital, dropped everything and headed to the area on a mission.

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Cao Bằng people engaged more in forestation

Forestation has been seen as an effective way for people in the northern province of Cao Bằng to increase income as well as helping to protect local forests.