Việt Nam reports 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening

Việt Nam reports 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, including 109 local cases: Bắc Giang (78), Bắc Ninh (21), Điện Biên (6), Đà Nẵng (2), Hồ Chí Minh City (1), K Hospital (1).

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Japan set on improving Vietnamese workers conditions

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Long An reaps social benefits of school construction

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14 Vietnamese citizens returning from Cambodia suspected of involvement in online fraud

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Fishing boats found carrying 40,000 litres of smuggled diesel

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Bắc Giang prepares for key district and commune mergers in 2025

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Hospitals tighten COVID measures following two new domestic cases in HCM City

Hospitals in HCM City have set up separate areas for health declarations, COVID-19 screenings, and emergency aid as required by the city Department of Health following two new domestically transmitted cases in the city.

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PM moves to speed up purchasing of COVID-19 vaccines

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Tuesday signed a resolution to speed up the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Field hospitals built in Bắc Ninh, Bắc Giang to combat COVID-19

Two field hospitals were set up in northern Bắc Ninh and Bắc Giắc Province on Wednesday by the army to help facilitate efforts in combatting COVID-19, according to the Ministry of National Defence.

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36 new local cases on Wednesday noon

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Vocational schools offer training in new skills

Only around 83,320 ninth grade students in HCM City will sit the 10th grade entrance examinations, and the remaining 16,245 have not registered for the exam, the city Department of Education and Training has said.

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HCM City to invite bids for operating 90 subsidised bus routes

The HCM City Department of Transport will invite bids for operating 90 subsidised bus routes to improve their quality and efficiency.

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Việt Nam to purchase 31 million Pfizer vaccine doses

Việt Nam is expected to receive 31 million COVID-19 vaccine doses developed by US-based firm Pfizer in the second half of 2021, said the Ministry of Health (MoH).

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CIHBT facing severe blood shortage amid pandemic

Deputy director of the institute Phạm Tuấn Dương said due to the re-emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, many blood donors did not come to give blood after registering, leading to a sharp decrease in blood reserves.

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Geriatric hospital protects elderly patients from COVID-19

Many health facilities in Việt Nam including the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases and National Cancer Hospital have been locked down due to COVID-19 transmissions. This has been a big concern and lesson for many other medical facilities, especially those that treat elderly patients with chronic diseases.