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A medical worker taking a COVID-19 test sample from a resident in the southern province of Vĩnh Long. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Thúy Hằng HÀ NỘI – In the two years since Việt Nam's first confirmed COVID-19 patient the country has recorded more than 2.1 million infections, as the Ministry of Health announced another 14,978 new cases on Sunday. The very first case was a visitor from Wuhan, China, who tested positive for COVID-19 on January 23, 2020. The number of transmissions in the country crossed the one-million mark on November 11, 2021, before quickly hitting two million on January 15, 2022. On Sunday, the health ministry also announced a further 123 COVID-19 related deaths. Among the new cases, 44 were imported and the rest were local transmissions. A total of 10,324 new infections were detected in the community. The capital city Hà Nội recorded the highest daily case count with 2,967, followed by Đà Nẵng at 984 and Hải Phòng at 764. Other transmissions were found in Hưng … [Read more...] about Two years since the first case, Việt Nam’s caseload exceeds 2.1 million

The HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute on Friday receives the Labour Order, first class, in its 46th birthday. Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute on Friday received the Labour Order, first class, award at a ceremony held to mark its 46th anniversary. Speaking at the event, its director, Dr Huỳnh Nguyễn Lộc, said the achievement was the result of tireless efforts by generations of its physicians. It has been ranked top among traditional medicine facilities in the country in hospital quality management for seven straight years, he said. Its main functions include preserving traditional medicines, promoting research and treating patients using a combination of western medicine. It received the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) accreditation from the Ministry of Health at the event. With its expertise in traditional medicine, the institute has been assigned to support hospitals in 24 localities in the south and the Central Highlands. — VNS … [Read more...] about HCM City Traditional Medicine Institute wins Labour Order award

Two additional COVID-19 cases linked to Omicron cases in HCM City COVID-19 outbreak forces suspension of Hà Nội spring festivals Prices hiked in holistic medicine for COVID patients Localities apply inconsistent COVID-19 travel regulations over Tết Việt Nam reports 15,684 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday Cases were recorded in Hà Nội (2,967), Đà Nẵng (984), Hải Phòng (764), Hưng Yên (629), Thanh Hóa (489), Quảng Nam (435), Quảng Ninh (427), Thái Nguyên (399), Bắc Ninh (377), Nghệ An (372), Bình Phước (361), Bình Định (358), Hải Dương (351), Bến Tre (347), Quảng Ngãi (326), Phú Thọ (308), Hòa Bình (284), Thừa Thiên Huế (282), Khánh Hòa (279), Vĩnh Phúc (276), Nam Định (266), Bắc Giang (254), Lâm Đồng (216), Cà Mau (190), Tây Ninh (167), Thái Bình (157), Lạng Sơn (153), Ninh Bình (143), TP. Hồ Chí Minh (138), Vĩnh Long (137), Hà Nam (129), Bạc Liêu (128), Đắk Nông (126), Lào Cai (119), Trà Vinh (100), Hà Giang (96), Điện Biên (95), Phú Yên (92), Yên Bái (91), Gia Lai … [Read more...] about 14,978 new cases reported on Sunday

ABBANK fulfills all targets last year. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — An Bình Commercial Joint Stock Bank has announced its 2021 results, saying it fulfilled all targets. Its pre-tax profits were worth VNĐ1.97 trillion (US$86.72 million), loans outstanding increased by 13.2 per cent to VNĐ78.64 trillion, and deposits edged up to VNĐ79.26 trillion. To accomplish its business plans even as the economy was hit hard by COVID-19, ABBANK implemented programmes to strengthen its finances, controlled costs and improved the efficiency of operation, risk and credit management and debt settlement. As a result, its capital adequacy ratio reached 12. 79 per cent and return on assets and equity were 1.5 per cent and 16.5 per cent, and bad debts were controlled at 1.45 per cent, within the safe threshold prescribed by the State Bank of Việt Nam. Lê Hải, CEO of the lender, said fulfilling business targets while also supporting customers affected by the pandemic was no easy task, … [Read more...] about ABBANK meets targets in 2021

Apple has always emphasized the depth of thought that goes into the design of its products. In the foreword to Designed by Apple in California , a photo book released by the company in 2016, Jony Ive explains how the company strives "to define objects that appear effortless" and "so simple, coherent and inevitable that there could be no rational alternative." 1. Magic Mouse 2 In an oft-queried decision, Apple opted to put the charging port on the underside of the Magic Mouse 2, suggesting to many that it had sacrificed usability for design. Arguably, Apple could have located the port on the front edge of the mouse, like most other wired and wireless mice, which would have allowed users to charge it while using it at the same time. But no. In April 2021, six years later, Apple announced the latest iMac , which boasts various neat functional design tweaks over its predecessors, like the Ethernet port in the charging brick, for instance. The Magic Mouse 2 comes … [Read more...] about Apple’s Most Questionable Design Decisions in Recent Memory

The head of Germany's navy has resigned after coming under fire for arguing that Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin , deserved "respect." Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach handed in his resignation on Saturday after criticism of his comments, which were filmed and later posted on social media. While at an event in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Schönbach also said the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, would not return under Ukrainian control. In comments captured on video, Schönbach said in English: "What he [Putin] really wants is respect. And my God, giving someone respect is low cost, even no cost. It is easy to give him the respect he really demands - and probably also deserves." Schönbach later added: "The Crimean Peninsula is gone, it will never come back. This is a fact." It comes as an estimated 100,000 Russian troops, armed with heavy weapons, have been amassed on the border with Ukraine. Schönbach's comments sparked a furious reaction in … [Read more...] about German navy chief quits after saying Putin deserves respect over Ukraine