Two more COVID-19 fatalities reported, death toll at 13

Two more COVID-19 patients died early August 10, raising the country’s total death toll to 13, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son later the same day.
TIN LIÊN QUAN
Vietnam confirms 11th COVID-19-related death
One new COVID-19 case reported early August 3
2312 ttxvn 1908 mau xn
Samples collected for COVID-19 testing in central Da Nang city. (Photo: VNA)

Both are women residing in the central city of Da Nang who had been suffering from end-stage chronic kidney failure.

One of the latest fatalities was Patient No.430 who also had a history of heart failure, high blood pressure and sepsis. The cause of her death was diagnosed as COVID-19-related acute pneumonia, multi-organ dysfunction, septic shock on end-stage chronic kidney failure and heart failure.

The other was 47-year-old patient No.737, who had a record of heart problems and hypertension. She died of heart problems, end-stage chronic kidney failure and COVID-19.

Vietnam confirms 21 more COVID-19 cases

Vietnam confirms 21 more COVID-19 cases

Vietnam reported no new coronavirus cases between 6 pm August 9 to 6 am August 10, keeping the national count at 841, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Of the total cases, there are 317 imported ones who were quarantined right upon arrival.

Meanwhile, the number of patients related to the Da Nang outbreak since July 25, the current pandemic hotspot, has amounted to 384.

ASEAN and Russia to enhance the strategic relations

ASEAN and Russia to enhance the strategic relations

TGVN. Over the past decades, ASEAN has affirmed its vitality, as well as its solidarity in the face of the common threat to the Bloc.

Korea and ASEAN together for the vision of people-centered community of peace and prosperity

Korea and ASEAN together for the vision of people-centered community of peace and prosperity

TGVN. The Korean government has the highest expectation that Vietnam will carry out the role of ASEAN chairmanship proactively and constructively throughout this year...

COVID-19 tracing app Bluezone hits 10 million users

COVID-19 tracing app Bluezone hits 10 million users

As many as 10 million people out of Vietnam’s 76.8 million smartphone users have downloaded a domestically developed contact-tracing mobile app to identify and alert ...

(Source: VNA)