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Vietnam's medical equipment and 20,000 face masks arrive in Venezuela to support COVID-19 response

14:12 | 28/08/2020

The Embassy of Vietnam in Venezuela recently handed over medical equipment to the host country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with 20,000 face masks from the Vietnamese National Assembly to help Venezuela deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Blood thinners reduce deaths and ventilator requirement among COVID-19 patients

11:21 | 28/08/2020

American researchers found blood thinners could reduce the risk of death by up to 50 percent among seriously ill and hospitalized patients. Patients given anticoagulants also were 30% less likely to need a ventilator.

COVID-19 Updates (August 28): No new cases, remove blockage in Quang Nam

09:27 | 28/08/2020

From 6 a.m. on August 28, Quang Nam suspends social isolation, Vietnam has no new case of Covid-19 detected.

Nearly 350 returnees from over 20 countries immediately quarantined

22:31 | 27/08/2020

Close to 350 Vietnamese citizens stranded in over 20 countries across Europe and Africa, were brought home aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on August 26 - 27. All people on the flight were immediately quarantined after touching down in Ho Chi Minh City.

American captain bearing Covid-19 separation craves for reuniting Vietnamese family

13:16 | 27/08/2020

Eric Wedel, the captain of a fishing vessel in Alaska, keeps longing for visit his family in Vietnam after months of separation due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Anthony Fauci warns of rushing COVID-19 vaccine could undermine the testing of others

08:58 | 27/08/2020

Anthony Fauci cautioned Monday that rushing out a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective could undermine the testing of other, possibly more successful, vaccines.

COVID-19 Updates (August 27): 7th morning with no fresh cases, 29th death confirmed

08:57 | 27/08/2020

Vietnam experienced the 7th morning in a row with no new cases of COVID-19, with more than 70,000 people quarantined against the pandemic.

Donations continue to strengthen COVID-19 fight in Da Nang

07:49 | 27/08/2020

A delegation of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations led by its President Nguyen Ngoc Binh has handed over donations in cash and kind to frontline forces in the Da Nang Lung Hospital and those facing pandemic-related difficulties in Hai Chau and Cam Le districts, the central city of Da Nang – a hot spot of COVID-19.

ASEAN, UK hold Economic Dialogue prioritising economic recovery post-COVID-19

07:25 | 27/08/2020

The first UK-ASEAN Economic Dialogue was held on August 26 to strengthen economic cooperation between the UK and ASEAN and bolster economic recovery efforts amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Families of children with congenital heart defects received support to cope with COVID-19

07:18 | 27/08/2020

VinaCapital group and VinaCapital Foundation on August 26 donated protective gear to local hospitals in the central city of Da Nang and at-risk children with congenital heart defects to support the fight against COVID-19.

Vietnam reports five new COVID-19 cases, all imported from UAE and Russia

21:33 | 26/08/2020

Vietnam reported five new coronavirus infections on August 26 evening, all of which were imported cases involving Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Australia to commit $80m to guarantee access to COVID vaccine for all

21:33 | 26/08/2020

Australia will support the Gavi COVAX Facility Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC) to improve access for Pacific and Southeast Asian countries to safe, effective and affordable COVID-19 vaccines.

Video: Hollywood slowly reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic

13:55 | 26/08/2020

A fraction of movie and TV productions have resumed filming in Los Angeles in the US, where coronavirus cases are rising and access to testing remains a challenge.