Foreign affairs

Chinese officials said on Tuesday the acute pneumonia has claimed 106 lives and infected more than 4,500. The majority of patients are in Hubei Province, where the outbreak originated last December. Nearly 7,000 people suspected of contracting the virus are waiting for the test results. … [Read more...] about Vietnam health ministry calls for tighter virus control in 11 localities

Ms. Jerilyn Brusseau, the Co-founder of the organization PeaceTrees Vietnam Brusseau shared that she is the sister of an American soldier who was killed in Vietnam during the war in Vietnam in 1969. It was the most sorrowful period of time that she and her family members had experienced in their lives. … [Read more...] about The woman who bridges Vietnam-U.S. friendship

The Directive No05 requires ministries, branches and localities to strictly implement the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese citizens, the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, and the ban on importing wildlife into the country. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister reveals plans to fight the deadly coronavirus

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, agencies and localities to stay vigilant to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV). The virus has been reported in 30 out of 31 cities and provinces of China, and spread to 18 countries and territories worldwide. No vaccine or specific treatment for 2019-nCoV infection is available. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assessed the public health risk of this virus to be very high in China, and high at the regional and global levels.  In Vietnam, two Chinese nationals have tested positive for nCoV and the country is facing high risks of being affected by this dangerous and rapidly spreading acute respiratory disease since it is a popular destination of Chinese tourists and shares a long borderline with China. In Directive No. 05/CT-TTg dated January 28, PM Phuc said the prevention and control of the virus must be regarded as the fight against an enemy, and … [Read more...] about PM calls for joint efforts against nCoV