Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 09:00 GMT+7
A file photo shows a medical worker collecting a sample from a person for COVID-19 testing in Da Nang, Vietnam. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre
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COVID-19 updates Vietnam on Wednesday morning reported 33 local coronavirus infections in Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Da Nang, Bac Giang, Lang Son, and Nam Dinh, increasing the country’s tally to 3,571, according to the Ministry of Health. Forty students and eight teachers of Co Le Middle School in the northern province of Nam Dinh have been sent to quarantine after a sixth grader, who is son and brother of two COVID-19 patients, tested positive for the coronavirus.
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12/05/2021 10:09 GMT+7
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has rejected proposals by Ha Giang, Bac Giang, Ninh Binh, Binh Phuoc and Ha Tinh provinces to build new airports in their localities or develop their military airports into mixed-use facilities.
Passengers complete flight procedures at the Noi Bai International Airport. Five localities’ airport development proposals have been rejected. – Photo: VNA
In a report sent to the Ministry of Transport, CAAV proposed maintaining the total number of airports in the country at 28 until 2030 and adding the Cao Bang Airport by 2050, news site VnExpress reported.
Tuesday, 11:49, 11/05/2021
VOV.VN - Seven positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have been found to be carrying the B.1.617.2 strain of the virus which originates from India.
These results were released following samples being taken from COVID-19 patients by the National Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the northern provinces of Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Lang Son, and Nam Dinh. This is part of genetic sequencing being carried out as a means of identifying the specific variant of the virus.
These cases are closely associated with an outbreak at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, therefore the total number of patients infected with the Indian variant currently stands at 25.
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11/05/2021 12:04 GMT+7
COVID-19: 30 cases reported on May 11 afternoon
Vietnam documented 30 cases of COVID-19 during the past six hours to 6pm on May 11, with three imported cases and 27 cases among people being quarantined, according to the Health Ministry.
No new clusters were detected in the period.
The national count rose to 3,537, including 528 reported since April 27.
The number of recovered patients reached 2,618. Among active patients, 25 have tested negative for the coronavirus once, 17 twice and 25 thrice.
A total 67,877 people are being quarantined nationwide, with 1,018 in hospitals, 27,641 in designated facilities and 39,218 in their places of residence./.
Vietnam rejects five new airport proposals
By Doan Loan May 9, 2021 | 11:01 am GMT+7
An aircraft takes off at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on May 7, 2021 when construction of new taxiways are underway. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran.
Aviation authorities have rejected the proposal of five localities to build their own airports and suggested that only one be added to the current master plan.
Airport proposals by the northern provinces of Ha Giang, Bac Giang and Ninh Binh as well as the central provinces of Binh Phuoc and Ha Tinh have been rejected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The CAAV has proposed to the Ministry of Transport that the number of airports in the country stays at 28 by 2030, and just one more airport in the northern province of Cao Bang be built by 2050, bringing the total nationwide to 29.