Vietnam Airlinesâ frontline personnel inoculated against COVID-19 16:34 | 13/05/2021
As many as 1,500 frontline employees of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines are being vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 13 to 20.
Vietnam Airlines is the first carrier in the country to have both the flight crew and ground handling workers vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi â As many as 1,500 frontline employees of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines are being vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 13 to 20.
They comprise pilots, flight attendants, and ground staff, who have frequent contact with passengers.
The inoculation, using the AstraZeneca vaccine, is carried out at the vaccination centre of the Hanoi-based Vietnam National Childrenâs Hospital, with about 250 people to get the jabs each day.
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Prepare carefully for children before radiotherapy
“We felt secure”
Hue Central Hospital is currently one of the three largest and most advanced general hospitals in Vietnam. In comparision with the hospital 5 years ago, the total number of medical visits increased by 28%; the total number of inpatient patients increased by 30%; the total of medium, major and special surgery increased by 15%.
The hospital has the most techniques deployed in the country with a total of nearly 18,000 types of techniques. Many specialized diagnostic and treatment techniques are at regional and international level. Particularly in the field of cancer, in 5 years, the hospital has performed radiotherapy for 178 cases of children; of which, there were 45 cases with general anesthesia, as it was the first unit to deploy the technique in Vietnam.
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Delegates attend the closing ceremony of Vietnam s 13th National Party Congress in Hanoi, February 1, 2021. Photo: Vietnam News Agency
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Politics The closing ceremony of the 13th Party Central Committee is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on Monday morning following a report on the election of the Party General Secretary, as well as members of the Politburo, Secretariat, and Central Inspection Committee.
Society Vietnam logged 33 new community cases of COVID-19 in total from Sunday to 6:00 am on Monday, bringing the national tally to 1,819 patients with 1,457 recoveries and 35 virus-related deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.
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