Vietnam’s Covid-19 cases rise by 16 The Saigon Times A medical worker takes samples from a resident for Covid-19 testing. The Ministry of Health has confirmed 16 new Covid-19 cases, with 12 locally-transmitted patients in Hai Duong Province and four imported cases in Tay Ninh and Dong Thap provinces - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Ministry of Health has confirmed 16 new Covid-19 cases, with 12 locally-transmitted patients in Hai Duong Province and four imported cases in Tay Ninh and Dong Thap provinces, raising the country’s tally to 2,448 as of tonight, February 28. The latest Covid-19 cases in Hai Duong Province, currently the country’s biggest coronavirus hotspot, were detected while they were being put under quarantine. Kim Thanh District reported six cases, Chi Linh City confirmed two cases, while Nam Sach, Kinh Mon and Cam Giang districts and Hai Duong City reported one case each. The three imported cases in Tay Ninh Province, aged between 58 and 66, returned to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Covid-19 cases rise by 16
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Added trade potential for Vietnam with UK-EU deals
Prof. Dr. Andreas Stoffers - Country director, Vietnam The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom The United Kingdom is an important trading partner of Vietnam. In 2020, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $6.6 billion. With $5.8 billion in exports, Vietnam’s trade balance was clearly positive, which also underlines the country’s strong interest in reaching an amicable agreement with the UK. In recent years, despite the uncertainties associated with Brexit, the growth of trade relations has been unbroken, averaging 12.1 per cent per annum in 2011-2019. The trade relations between the EU and Vietnam are naturally greater given the fact that the EU is the world’s largest market. In 2019, the EU was the second-most important overseas market for Vietnamese products with a total trade volume of $56.45 billion, of which Vietnam’s exports accounted for two-thirds ($41.55 billion). This is 16 per cent of the country’s total export volume. In 2020, exports to the EU … [Read more...] about Added trade potential for Vietnam with UK-EU deals
Vietnam named in Agility’s top 10 Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam’s rise of three ranking positions to 8th overall is the fastest rise in the top half of the Index and displaces regional partner Thailand in the top 10. Vietnam moved up three places to 8th in the top 10 countries of the Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021 by Agility, one of the world’s top freight forwarding and contract logistics providers. Cargos handling at Dinh Vu port, Hai Phong. Photo: Pham Hung Among countries in ASEAN, Vietnam stood at third behind Indonesia (3rd overall) and Malaysia (5th), and was above the likes of Thailand (11th), the Philippines (21st) and Cambodia (41st). According to Agility, Vietnam’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most successful globally, with data from Johns Hopkins University showing less than 1,500 reports of Covid-19 cases in the country in 2020. The combination of social and economic restrictions with a strict and comprehensive testing and tracing system, saw … [Read more...] about Vietnam named in Agility’s top 10 Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021
Vietnam calls joint action for Myanmar issues
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam said people must always be placed at the center of all dialogues and trust-building measures in Myanmar. Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has called on international efforts to assist Myanmar’s democratic transition with an aim to ensure the people-centered approach. Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy calls for international support for Myanmar issues. Photo: Vietnam News Agency The support, including that from ASEAN, needs to respect the independence, sovereignty, and internal affairs of Myanmar while securing humanitarian access and essential services to local people, mostly vulnerable ones, Quy said at the United Nations General Assembly’s informal meeting on Myanmar held on February 26. He urged stakeholders to exert restraint, avoid escalating tensions and seek dialogues towards satisfying solutions, which are in line with the constitution, laws and people’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls joint action for Myanmar issues
Vietnam records 16 more Covid-19 infection cases on Sunday
16 more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,448, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday evening. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, 12 of the new patients are from Hai Duong Province. The four imported patients included three who entered Vietnam through Moc Bai International Border Gate in Tay Ninh Province and one through Thuong Phuoc International Border Gate in Dong Thap Province. The patients are now being treated at local hospitals. With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 2,448, including 849 locally-transmitted cases reported since the new outbreak started in Hai Duong on January 28. Hai Duong Province alone has recorded 665 cases. As of 6 pm on February 28, a total of 1,876 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 16 more Covid-19 infection cases on Sunday