Việt Nam confirms 15th nCoV infection case

A three-month old baby in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc has become the 15th patient infected with the new strain of coronavirus in Việt Nam, the health ministry confirmed on Tuesday morning.

Island garlic brand hurt by Facebook rumour

The district people’s committee of Lý Sơn Island has asked the provincial public security department to identify a Facebook user who poster rumours of garlic that had been contaminated with pesticide.

Việt Nam successfully develops quick coronavirus test kit

Scientists from the School of Biotechnology and Food Technology under Hà Nội University of Science and Technology have developed a novel coronavirus (nCoV) test kit which provides results in 70 minutes instead of four hours like the current method.

Việt Nam to keep close eye on wildlife import, sale

The Việt Nam Administration of Forestry has instructed province and city agriculture departments around the country to carefully monitor wildlife imports amid the public health emergency caused by the new strain of coronavirus.

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