Since the fortnight-long Lunar New Year holiday that started January 17, most students at secondary level and under have not gone back to school with their break being extended multiple times on safety considerations. This could be a factor that has prevented infections in this age group. Vietnam has not reported any school-related infection so far. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 demographics: majority of patients in Vietnam under 50
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Soong hao rhythms bridge Tay ethnic couples closer
Nung ethnic people have always considered Soong hao singing an indispensable part of their culture. In order to uphold the art form as a way to promote Nung ethnic culture, Son Dong district’s government holds a Soong hao singing contest in spring every year. … [Read more...] about Soong hao rhythms bridge Tay ethnic couples closer
Vietnam manufacturing sector hit hard by Covid-19
A severe drop in new orders as a result of Covid-19 led firms to lower their staffing levels. Employment fell significantly for the second month running. Despite job cuts, firms were still able to reduce their backlog of work given the decline in new orders. … [Read more...] about Vietnam manufacturing sector hit hard by Covid-19
Vietnam reports four more COVID-19 cases, total at 237
The patient tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that caused the acute respiratory disease (COVID-19) on March 30, then was transferred to the COVID-19 treatment hospital in HCM City’s Can Gio district for treatment. The 235th patient is a 25-year-old British man who went to the Buddha Bar on March 14. He showed no symptoms and underwent treatment at the COVID-19 treatment hospital in HCM City’s Cu Chi district. The 236th patient is a 26-year-old British woman residing in Thao Dien ward, district 2, HCM City, who also went to the Buddha Bar on March 14. She was sent to a concentrated quarantine area at district 9’s Academy of Politics on March 25. The patient was admitted to the COVID-19 treatment hospital in Cu Chi district after testing positive for the virus on April 1. The 237th patient is a 64-year-old Swedish man who entered Vietnam in late December 2019 and travelled to different provinces and cities across the country, including Ninh Binh … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports four more COVID-19 cases, total at 237
Vietnam’s Covid-19 recovered cases rise to 85
Nguyen Van Thanh, director of the hospital, noted that these seven patients have made a full recovery and are in stable condition. However, the 37th patient asked for permission to stay at the hospital until her child, who is also infected with Covid-19, recovers. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Covid-19 recovered cases rise to 85
