People in a locked down area in Phú Đô Ward, Nam Từ Liêm District line up, waiting for COVID-19 tests. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu HÀ NỘI — A total of 8,467 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to 1,018,346. The Ministry of Health also announced a further 88 deaths, bring total fatalities related to COVID-19 in Việt Nam to 23,018, accounting for 2.3 per cent of total infection. Out of the new cases, 16 were imported ones while 8,481 are locally transmitted including both community cases and those in quarantine/locked down areas. Among these, 3,940 are detected in the community. The number of daily cases fell by 495 compared to the previous day. HCM City again tops the list with 1,240 new infections, followed by Đồng Nai Province with 743, and Bình Dương Province with 631. The capital city of Hà Nội reported 152 new cases on Saturday. The other infections were found in Tây Ninh (593), An Giang (547), Đồng Tháp [Read more...] about Nearly 8,500 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday

Việt Nam reports 8,467 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, including 16 imported cases and 8,481 local cases. The local cases are in HCM City (1,240), Đồng Nai (743), Bình Dương (631), Tây Ninh (593), An Giang (547), Đồng Tháp (459), Tiền Giang (356), Sóc Trăng (296), Vĩnh Long (292), Cà Mau (271), Bình Thuận (265), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (224), Khánh Hòa (209), Bình Phước (198), Bạc Liêu (188), Kiên Giang (181), Hà Nội (152), Bình Định (126), Đắk Lắk (126), Trà Vinh (120), Nghệ An (100), Bến Tre (99), Cần Thơ (81), Thái Bình (79), Long An (79), Thừa Thiên Huế (75), Hậu Giang (67), Lâm Đồng (61), Thanh Hóa (30), Hà Giang (57), Ninh Thuận (39), Phú Thọ (39), Đắk Nông (39), Bắc Giang (38), Bắc Ninh (35), Quảng Ngãi (35), Gia Lai (35), Nam Định (31), Quảng Nam (27), Đà Nẵng (26), Hà Tĩnh (24), Hải Dương (21), Điện Biên (20), Phú Yên (17), Quảng Trị (15), Quảng Ninh (13), Hải Phòng (11), Quảng Bình (9), Hưng Yên (7), Hà Nam (5), Vĩnh Phúc (5), Ninh Bình (4), Cao Bằng (4), Thái Nguyên (2), Kon [Read more...] about Việt Nam reports 8,467 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

A MoU signed on November 11 between Bến Tre Province and technology companies supports local businesses in digital transformation. — VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Phúc Hậu BẾN TRE PROVINCE — As many as 1,000 local businesses in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre will receive support in digital transformation, with an estimated cost of more than VNĐ41.5 billion (US$1.84 million). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on November 11 between the province’s Department of Trade and Industry and technology companies on supporting local businesses in digital transformation. The cost is being sourced from private sources, including technology companies. Nguyễn Thị Bé Mười, deputy chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the province would help local businesses apply digital and technology platforms. She asked local authorities to closely coordinate with departments and relevant agencies to implement the goal. They are also required to raise awareness of the [Read more...] about Bến Tre to provide support for 1,000 businesses in digital transformation

HDBank Vietjet Classic co-branded credit cards offer many elite privileges to customers, including 3 per cent cashback when buying Vietjet air tickets at http://www.vietjetair.com. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — HDBank and Vietjet have rolled out a Classic co-branded credit card line with many new and attractive incentives, offering exceptional financial - airline service experiences across the country and globally. In addition to total security in the form of an EMV chip and 3D - Secure payment authentication technology, HDBank Vietjet Classic VISA co-branded credit cards also offer customers several other privileges such as 45 days interest-free credit, preferential treatment when paying for Vietjet air tickets and easy management and control of all spending through monthly transaction statements and SMS Banking services. Customers only need to pay the minimum outstanding balance of 3 per cent a month, an attractive figure compared to other credit cards in the market. [Read more...] about Enjoy tonnes of great privileges daily when using HDBank-Vietjet Classic credit cards

Lê Văn Thành takes care of his mushrooms in Thế Thọ Commune, the northern province of Thanh Hoá’s Triệu Sơn District.— Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI — Lê Văn Thành, chairman of the Farmers’ Association of Thế Thọ Commune, has developed a clean mushroom-growing model, bringing in high incomes for local farmers in the northern province of Thanh Hoá’s Triệu Sơn District. His farm sells 70-120 kilos of mushroom daily. The price of oyster mushrooms is about VNĐ25,000-27,000 (US$1.1-1.2) per kilo and VNĐ120,000-150,000 ($5.3-6.6) per kilo of wood ear mushroom. Through his mushrooms, Thành could earn profit of VNĐ200 million ($8,800) per year. Thành said in the 2010s, during his work as the chairman of the association, he visited many agricultural models in other localities. He started to think of growing mushrooms when he realised that the income was higher than growing rice, he said. In 2015, Thành decided to build a home-grown farm after he learned a lot about growing mushrooms. [Read more...] about Home-grown mushroom model brings high income in Thanh Hoá Province