According to the ministry's report, the Vietnamese patient is a 28-year-old man who returned from the US to Danang International Airport on January 13. He was sent to a local quarantine area upon arrival and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on January 17. The patient is now being treated at the Danang Lung Hospital. Earlier, three other people who boarded the same flight with him had also been infected with the virus. The 59-year-old Costa Rican man arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport from the UAE on January 16. He is now being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. With these new infection cases, the number of imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 845. As of 6 pm on January 18, a total of 1,402 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases. At present, nearly 18,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or … [Read more...] about Two more imported Covid-19 patients recorded on Monday
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New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
CEO of SCSC Nguyen Quoc Khanh showing visitors the 1.1MWp rooftop solar system The project meets the rigorous accreditation requirements of AFRY (Sweden), one of the world's leading energy consultancy firms. The report from AFRY stated that for rooftop solar power projects like SCSC, construction at airports must not only ensure technical quality but also need to commit not to affect air traffic, security, and safety. The consultancy added that this was one of the few projects that they highly evaluate, meeting regional and international requirements. … [Read more...] about New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
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A mangrove forest in Ca Mau province - Illustrative image An environment monitoring project for mangrove aquaculture (AQUAM) in Ca Mau was kicked off on January 15 by the Mekong Delta province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Australia’s University of Queensland and the Greenfield Consulting and Development Ltd (GFD). … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
Businesses join efforts in assisting people affected by pandemic, natural disasters
HCM City (VNA) – Up to 4,200 workers affected by COVID-19 will receive support from a programme jointly launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and local authorities. With total funding of more than 4.2 billion VND (181,300 USD), the programme will come to 28 cities and provinces nationwide from now to the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, the corporation said on January 18. Earlier, under the programme, 1 billion VND was presented to central localities hit by floods and storms. Bennett Neo, Sabeco General Director, said the programme aims to help workers overcome difficulties and enjoy a happy Tet festival with their families. Meanwhile, VinaCapital Foundation has recently announced the second phase of a campaign to help Nam Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam deal with consequences of natural disasters. More than 4.8 billion VND has been mobilised for the campaign, launched in October … [Read more...] about Businesses join efforts in assisting people affected by pandemic, natural disasters
HCM City has six more quarantine hotels
These hotels will be under the direction, management and administration of the city’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention, the Health Department, and the city People's Committee. The quarantine sections must ensure appropriate medical facilities and disinfection equipment besides regular hotel-related tasks like food and drink, and laundry and room services to serve customers during the quarantine period. The city People’s Committee directed the hotels to cooperate with the city’s Centre for Disease Control and healthcare centres to monitor the health status of quarantined people, providing necessary aid when needed or when a positive case is detected. In addition, the city People’s Committee asked the Department of Health to collaborate with the People’s Committees of districts 7, Tân Bình, and Phú Nhuận as well as related state units to handle passengers at the airport who need to be quarantined. Selected hotels and other … [Read more...] about HCM City has six more quarantine hotels