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My journey throughout Vietnam has been nothing but incredible. I knew there were several COVID-19 patients here, and I was a bit worried so I went to pharmacies to find face masks but they had all run out. However, Vietnam really made my day as I was walking around Hoan Kiem Lake when young volunteers gave me six face masks for three of us for free. I admire this small but strong country because Vietnam has long borders with China, but yet there have been very few cases, and most of them are already cured, which is amazing. … [Read more...] about Safety first as tourism gets on the front foot

Vietnam has enough biological products eligible to conduct tests for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with the accuracy of testing similar to the techniques used in other countries such as the Real-time RT-PCR, stated Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long. Deputy Minister Long made the statement during a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID Prevention and Control on February 24. During the meeting, the Deputy Minister affirmed that the Ministry has been implementing a number of dramatic measures to combat the disease and ensure people’s safety amid increasingly complicated developments regarding the disease. In terms of performing tests, he emphasised that the country has enough capacity and biological products to carry out tests and achieve an accuracy similar to that of other nations. Indeed, Vietnam is currently home to three testing units that come up to the standards recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO). These include the Pasteur … [Read more...] about Vietnam eligible to conduct tests for COVID-19: Health Ministry

Bùi Văn Quản, head of the association, said that congestion was not only caused by goods transport but also poor planning. To prevent trucks from passing through the inner city, HCM City needs to have a thorough plan on relocating transport firms and bus stations and encouraging locals to move to suburban areas. … [Read more...] about HCM City considers evening transport of goods to reduce traffic jams

Bangkok (VNA) – The acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may subside in the second half of 2020 or earlier, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on February 23, expecting that the country’s tourism would recover after its Songkran New Year festival. Speaking at an event in Phatthalung province, Pipat stated that the disease has had serious impact on Thailand. "Although the virus has caused damage to the tourism industry in the first half of the year, I am confident the situation will return to normal in the second half or after the Songkran Festival, when China will likely produce a vaccine against it," he added. According to him, when the summer comes, coronavirus will not be able to withstand the heat and the situation in many countries, including Thailand, will improve. He shared that the government is preparing to introduce financial measures to help disease-affected businesses. Thailand served … [Read more...] about Thailand expects tourism to recover after new year festival

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered messages of congratulations to Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh extended a congratulatory message to Sultan cum Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof. Established in 1992, Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic ties are growing steadily across bilateral and multilateral levels. In particular, political trust between the two nations has been consolidated thanks to the regular exchange of delegations and high-level meetings. … [Read more...] about Senior leaders send congratulations to Brunei on National Day