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The National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center yesterday warned an extra long-lasting rainy spell across the Northern, Southern and Central Highlands until the next couple of days due to formation of a low-pressure trough.  In the recent days, medium- heavy rains and whirlwinds following development of southwest monsoon have provoked serious damage in the Mekong Delta. The General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control also informed huge losses of around 644 houses’ roofs and 7,166 hectares of paddy fields in the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Tra Vinh and Kien Giang.  More and more showers and thunderstorms are likely to scatter in the Southern and Central Highlands regions during this month because the rain season has started. Head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disasters Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue of Kien Giang Province Mr. Nguyen Huynh Trung stated that the circulation of storm Sinlaku resulted in … [Read more...] about Storm circulation causes huge damage in many places

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Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - As thousands of tourists fled Da Nang after the COVID-19 outbreak sprang up in the central city, dozens of leading doctors went in the opposite direction, towards the danger. An image of doctors in white protective clothes from Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital and HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital in Da Nang Hospital touched many people when it was posted and shared on social networking sites on June 28. “It is a vivid image showing the bravery and silent sacrifices of those on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 in our country,” Nguyen Hong Nhung, a 31-year-old, living in Hanoi commented. Le Hai, a Facebooker, said "They are the real heroes in the heart of the people." Dang Nam, living in Da Nang, who shared the picture and received thousands of likes, said “We treasure and believe in them. With their support, Da Nang will return to be peaceful again soon.” The photographer was associate Professor Do Duy Cuong, director of … [Read more...] about Brave doctors head to Da Nang to fight outbreak

Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 5 to receive a batch of medicine from Cuba to help Vietnam fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The medicine, interferon Alfa 2B produced by Cuba, is of special importance in treating the COVID-19 heavy cases. The whole batch was immediately transferred to Da Nang and Quang Nam. Besides, a group of Cuban health experts has been sent to Vietnam to support the fight. Speaking at the ceremony, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Defence Minister, expressed gratitude to the Cuban people for their special sentiment to Vietnam, especially in this difficult time, and affirmed that this is a fine tradition in the bilateral solidarity and friendship. The official also said he hopes for coordination from offices and units in implementing cooperation activities with Cuba in the time to come. For her part, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera said the handover of the medicine to assist … [Read more...] about Vietnam receives medicine from Cuba to fight COVID-19

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam on August 5 afternoon recorded another 41 cases positive to the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. By 6:00 pm of the day, the country had reported 713 COVID-19 cases, including 309 imported ones that have been quarantined right after their arrival, and 264 new cases related to the central city of Da Nang since July 25. The committee further said that also on the day, three COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear in the northern province of Ninh Binh. With this, the number of the cases in this group rose to 381 out of the 713, or 53.4 percent of the total. The COVID-19 fatalities in Vietnam stood at eight. Among the patients being treated, 22 have tested negative for the virus once and 11 others at least twice. Currently 1,565 people are being quarantined at hospitals, 20,645 at other concentrated facilities, and 97,831 others at home./. … [Read more...] about Vietnam records another 41 COVID-19 cases