Two imported COVID-19 cases, nine recoveries reported on Nov 28
Two Vietnamese people returning from aboard were confirmed as the latest coronavirus patients in the country on November 28, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Medical workers handle samples collected for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Two Vietnamese people returning from aboard were confirmed as the latestcoronavirus patients in the country on November 28, according to the NationalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The 23-year-old man arrived at Cam Ranh Airportin the central province of Khanh Hoa on Flight VJ8650 from Japan on November13. The other, a 20-year-old woman, boarded Flight QH9195 from Russia to thisairport on November 24.
Both have been quarantined upon their arrivaland are undergoing treatment at the Khanh Hoa Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
So far, the country has recorded 1,341 cases ofCOVID-19.
Meanwhile, nine patients were declared to haverecovered from the disease on November 28, raising the total recoveries to1,179. The number of related deaths is still kept at 35.
Among those still under treatment, six havetested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, seven others twice, and 12thrice. No patients are in critical condition at present, the sub-committee fortreatment said.
There are 15,994 people having close contactwith COVID-19 patients or coming from pandemic-hit regions under quarantinenow, including 184 in hospitals, 14,935 in other quarantine sites, and 875 athome or accommodation facilities./.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on November 24 urged testing for COVID-19 to be accelerated, warning about very high risks of coronavirus transmissions from other countries as the pandemic situation remains tense around the world.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam has affirmed that his embassy will work to offer repatriation chances for people with high risks of COVID-19 infection as well as those living in difficult circumstances.
The most effective weapon in the war on COVID-19 is face masks. Paying attention to the market demand, Nguyen Thi Xuan Kieu living in Ho Chi Minh City came up with the idea of turning plain fabric masks into more eye-catching but comfortable embroidery masks. Many young people consider this kind of mask as a suitable gift for relatives and friends.
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Eight new cases of COVID-19 were detected among those who entered Vietnam from other countries on November 27, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
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The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
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The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Medical workers handle samples collected for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
