With the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines officially arriving into the country, Vietnam is increasing its pandemic prevention measures and therefore remaining on the road to strong economic recovery.
Vietnam records 16 new Covid-19 cases
By Le Nga February 28, 2021 | 07:31 pm GMT+7
Vietnam confirmed 16 new Covid-19 cases Sunday evening, 12 community transmissions in Hai Duong Province and four imported cases.
The new patients in the northern province have been detected in Kim Thanh, Nam Sach, Kinh Mon and Cam Giang districts; as well as in Chi Linh and Hai Duong towns.
They d come into close contact with previously confirmed Covid-19 patients and had already been quarantined or were in locked down areas. They are being treated at local field hospitals.
Three of the four imported cases were confirmed in the southern province of Tay Ninh. They had entered the country via the Moc Bai international border gate on February 14 and are now being treated at the Tay Ninh General Hospital.
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impressive growth, particularly in the context of COVID-19.
Notably, Vietnam’s shipment to the European country hit 598.07 million USD, or
84.61 percent higher than the same time last year, and 56.51 percent higher
than December 2020. Exports of agricultural products maintained stable growth in
the month, with export revenue of seafood surging 18.1 percent to 19.72 million
USD, and fruits and vegetables rising 148.6 percent to 1.04 million USD.
Under the UK trade deal, tariff levied on Vietnamese shrimp materials is
reduced from 10-20 percent to zero percent, while more than 94 percent of 547
tariff lines on Vietnamese fruits and vegetables will be cut to zero percent.
Experts said a wide range of Vietnamese fruits like lychee, longan, dragon
Saigon medics break their back to track Covid-19
By Thu Anh February 28, 2021 | 08:07 pm GMT+7
It was very dark as doctor Doan Van Cong began a new day of a crucial mission that had already lasted a month.
It had taken just 30 minutes for Cong, deputy head of the laboratory and diagnostic imaging department at the Binh Thanh District medical center, to finish preparing swabbing kits, protective clothing and necessary documents.
It was still dark as the 36-year-old Cong, along with four colleagues, began conducting random Covid-19 tests in areas around the Mien Dong (Eastern Region) Bus Station in Saigon for the 12th day.