In photos: Leading experts dispatched to help Covid-19 hotspots
Medical experts from top hospitals and mobile police officers are heading to Bac Giang, Bac Ninh province to help ramp up coronavirus containment efforts.
As the two northern provinces Bac Giang and Bac Ninh are struggling with a new wave of coronavirus surge, the Ministry of Health is sending leading health experts from top hospitals in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Duong to help local personnel speed up contact tracing, screening, treatment and the establishment of field hospitals.
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On May 17 morning, 300 mobile police officers from the Mobile Police Command head to Bac Giang province to help local police to patrol and ensure security.
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Yen Bai province on Monday also sent a delegation of 15 experienced officials, doctors, medical staff to Bac Giang for medical supervision and assistance.
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20 medical experts from top facilities in Hanoi are also dispatched to the northern province. The experts are reportedly having expertise, in-depth experience in contact tracing and localization and named by Khong Minh Tuan, director of Hanoi Center for Disease Prevention and Control as the “anti-pandemic task force”.
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The team will conduct the mission under the leadership of Tuan and Tran Van Chung, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Health.
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Earlier on May 16 afternoon, 267 officials, lecturers and students from Hai Duong University of Medical Technology made their way to Bac Giang and Bac Ninh for support. At 6 p.m., the volunteer team from Hai Duong province – once a Covid epicenter in the country’s third wave in February, arrived at Bac Giang. They started to take samples for testing immediately upon arrival.
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Volunteer students from Hai Duong heading to Bac Giang (Photo: Vietnamnet)
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On May 15, a group of volunteer personnel, including 200 nurses, doctors, medical staff from Quang Ninh-based Vietnamese Sweden hospital reached Bac Giang. Modern medical equipment was brought along.
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Medical staff working all night (Photo: Vietnamnet)
People waiting in line for Covid-19 testing (Photo: Vietnamnet)
Wearing traditional ao dai while visiting the Temple of Literature, beating the thunder drum, wrapping banh chung, and taking part in community activities, many ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in Vietnam have directly “touched” Vietnamese Tet through concrete cultural experiences.
On the afternoon of January 29, the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations held a conference to review people-to-people diplomacy activities in 2025 and outline tasks for 2026. Over the past year, people-to-people diplomatic activities across the city recorded notable achievements, particularly in mobilizing and receiving more than VND 393 billion in international aid, making a significant contribution to social welfare and community development.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Binh Ngo Year 2026, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society, in coordination with local authorities and sponsors, organized the program “Tet for Flood-Affected Communities” in Bac Ninh, Khanh Hoa, and Son La provinces, distributing thousands of gift packages and providing practical support to poor households and those affected by natural disasters, thereby helping local residents celebrate a joyful and warm Tet.
Lunar New Year (Tet) is increasingly becoming a familiar cultural gathering for international students at many universities across Vietnam. Through Tet celebrations organized right on campus, students from various countries have opportunities to experience traditional customs, engage in cultural exchanges, and feel a sense of sharing and warmth during the spring holidays while away from home.
On the afternoon of January 23, international press and media outlets simultaneously reported on the closing session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
On January 23 in Gia Lai Province, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, in coordination with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized the international workshop “Introducing the Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.” The workshop brought together leading United Nations human rights experts and representatives from numerous domestic ministries, sectors, judicial bodies, law enforcement agencies, and medical institutions.
The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control, in coordination with CARE, has provided multi-purpose cash assistance to more than 1,000 households in Dak Lak and Gia Lai affected by Typhoon No. 13 and post-typhoon flooding.
The Government Office issued Notice No. 36/TB-VPCP dated January 20, conveying the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference reviewing the “Quang Trung Campaign” - a rapid campaign to rebuild and repair houses for households affected by natural disasters and floods in central Vietnam. The campaign’s implementation demonstrated the strength of decisive direction from the central level, the synchronized engagement of the entire political system, and the unity and concerted efforts of the whole population, creating a “victory” imbued with strong humanitarian values and profound political and social significance.