The new patient, the 1347th, is a 32-year-old man from Ward 3, District 6 who is a teacher at an English language centre. He is currently in quarantine. Officials are currently tracking people he came into contact with the man in the past few days. … [Read more...] about First community COVID-19 case reported in Việt Nam after three months
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Vietnam reports first SARS-CoV-2 community transmission case after 88 days
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have brought 38 people who had close contact with the English teacher to quarantine areas for monitoring and viral testing. As many as154 others are also being monitored for virus prevention. … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports first SARS-CoV-2 community transmission case after 88 days
HCMC reports one locally transmitted Covid-19 case
A health worker helps a local woman complete the health declaration form. A man in HCMC was reported as the country’s first locally transmitted Covid-19 case for over 80 days today - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH HCMC - The Ministry of Health reported one locally transmitted Covid-19 case in HCMC this evening, November 30, which is the country’s first locally transmitted case in over 80 days. … [Read more...] about HCMC reports one locally transmitted Covid-19 case
Ca Mau fertiliser plant’s urea output hits 7 million tonnes after ten years
Hanoi (VNA) - The PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertiliser Co., Ltd. (PVCFC)’s total urea output reached the milestone 7 millionth tonne on September 13 after almost ten years of operations. A subsidiary of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and located in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, PVCFC has maintained capacity at 110 percent over recent years to bring high-quality fertiliser to the market and contribute to enhancing national food security. The factory has produced some 870,000 tonnes of urea each year, meeting more than 40 percent of demand around the country and holding a market share of approximately 60 percent in the Mekong Delta - Vietnam’s rice bowl. Its products have been exported to a number of foreign countries, including Cambodia. With its products, farmers can save up to 30 percent on fertiliser costs while increasing yields by 5-10 percent. Danish catalysis company Haldor Topsoe named PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertiliser among the factories with the … [Read more...] about Ca Mau fertiliser plant’s urea output hits 7 million tonnes after ten years
Vietnam becomes Japan’s biggest coffee supplier
Tokyo (VNA) – Vietnam, the world's biggest producer of robusta, has become the top supplier of coffee beans for Japan as the consumption of instant coffee, which uses robusta, is soaring there amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Nikkei Asia Review. The newspaper reported that more people are working at home during the pandemic, driving up demand for robusta coffee beans, which are mainly used to make instant coffee. Meanwhile, sales of the higher-quality arabica beans favoured by coffee shops have fallen. The trend has made Vietnam, the world’s top robusta maker, Japan's top supplier of coffee beans and relegated Brazil to second place. Japan's state of emergency, declared in early April, shuttered cafes and restaurants across the country, forcing Starbucks Coffee Japan to halt business at some 1,100 outlets. The closures dealt a heavy blow to demand for arabica beans. In contrast, demand for robusta, a cheaper and more bitter variety used in instant … [Read more...] about Vietnam becomes Japan’s biggest coffee supplier
