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Police and militia officers stand at the alley at 287 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ward 5, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, where a suspected COVID-19 patient lives, May 20, 2021. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre
An alley in Ho Chi Minh City started to be isolated on Thursday after a person selling noodle soup there tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Police and other forces are locking down the alley at 287 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ward 5, District 3 over the suspected case,
Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper journalists reported from the scene.
The district is considered one of the central business hubs of the city.
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 17
17/01/2021 08:10 GMT+7
National medical council makes debut
The national medical council officially made its debut at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 15.
The national medical council officially made its debut at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 15, which has been regarded as a milestone of the domestic health care sector.
The council was formed in line with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 956/QD-TTg, with the aim of assisting the Government leader in preparing necessary conditions for organising capacity assessment in medical profession.
The establishment of the council is in accordance with international commitments on medical capacity standards and matches Vietnam’s situation, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said, urging the council to soon put forth its operation regulations as well as mechanisms for the organisation of medical licensing examinations.