A week-long random screening conducted by health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City recently found that variant Omicron coronavirus dominates new infections. The director of the GGD, Tang Chi Thuong, told the aforementioned finding in a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. ###: Omicron Variant Has 75% Less Chance To Kill Than Delta Strain, Study Shows In the randomized screening, 70 of the 92 samples taken tested positive for the Omicron variant, representing a ratio of more than 76 percent, while the Delta variant was less than 30 percent. To examine the accuracy of the method, health professionals proceeded to randomize the…
Author: Kevin Le
Most countries of the world are open to international travelers, and Vietnam is not an exceptional country. As the number of cases worldwide begins to decline, many places have begun to reduce the requirements for visitors to test or go into quarantine. Some countries that were completely closed to foreign tourists have dropped those bans or announced plans to do so. So far, Vietnam has reopened international air routes to 20 countries and territories, a transportation official said. ###: Vietnam will be issuing a new visa policy for foreign tourists very soon. This is what you need to know The…
People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to contract serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, according to practice data released Monday by South Korea’s health authorities. . A Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) survey of approximately 67,200 infections confirmed since December showed that the severity and death rates of the Omicron variant were 0.38% and 0.18%, respectively, compared to 1 .4% and 0.7% for the Delta cases. The KDCA classified severe cases as people who were hospitalized in intensive care units. ###: What we know so far about…
Vietnam ranks highest in clothing procurement locations published by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN). Vietnam is also considered to be as good as China in terms of production quality. According to the surveys, China continues to lead the way in efficiency, innovation, lead time and vertical integration. Bangladesh, on the other hand, scores lower than Vietnam based on ten of the twelve criteria. Bangladesh received a score of only 2 for sustainability compared to a score of 3.5 in the case of Vietnam and yet Bangladeshi manufacturers claim that Bangladesh has the largest number of…
Parents are often bombarded with the negative effects of technology on children, usually with excessive screen time and social media addiction. However, technology has numerous positives that often go unnoticed, especially in schools. With the right leadership and instruction, technology can improve the school and college experience for students, teachers and parents. While it’s not yet the time to completely ditch pencil and paper, it’s high time we introduced some great tools that can help students learn quickly and efficiently and maintain high learning motivation. Let’s take a look at the ways different technologies can help education: It motivates to…
Vietnam’s heads of government have agreed on a proposal to fully reopen international tourism and lift all travel restrictions from March 15. Accordingly, the restrictions imposed on the issuance of visas for Vietnam, unilateral and bilateral visa waiver, will be lifted. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to finalize detailed plans for the resumption of tourism and establish a visa policy for foreign tourists. ###: Vietnam will be issuing a new visa policy for foreign tourists very soon. This is what you need to know In this article you will find…
A mass of cold air blowing through northern Vietnam has caused heavy rain and frost at high altitudes over the weekend. The weather turns icy cold, icy raindrops, hanging from tree branches and flowers. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the high mountains of Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Cao Bang and Ha Giang provinces are being hit hard by this three-day cold spell, the Hanoi Times reported. At Phia Oac in Cao Bang Province. Photo: Zing On top of Mau Son Mountain in Lang Son Province, frost and heavy rain appeared at 3 a.m. along with…
Almost two years after the border was closed, the Vietnamese tourism industry is ready to welcome foreign tourists again from next month. In an effort to accelerate the economic recovery and revitalize the tourism sector, the Vietnamese government decided last week to fully reopen its borders to foreign tourists from March 15, about three months ahead of schedule. Domestic airlines were allowed to resume regular international flights on Monday. Restrictions on flight frequency, quarantine and test requirements were abolished or relaxed. Tourists now only need a certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result (test taken within 24 hours before arrival…
Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine’s summit with Putin, US and French leaders said, offering a possible way out of one of the most dangerous European crises in decades. French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a statement Monday that he had pitched both leaders at a summit on “security and strategic stability in Europe”. The White House said in a statement that Biden had accepted the meeting “in principle,” but only “if no invasion has occurred.” “We are always ready for diplomacy,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. “We are also prepared to impose swift and serious consequences…
An international balloon festival will be held next month in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Tuyên Quang. The event aims to introduce foreign and domestic tourists to the beauty of the region while also boosting tourism recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam News Agency reported. ###: Vietnam will be issuing a new visa policy for foreign tourists very soon. This is what you need to know In preparation for the festival, Ballooning Media – a company that has organized several similar events in Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan (China) and the Netherlands – conducted hot air balloon test flights at Nguyễn Tất…