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30th COVID-19 case reported in Vietnam

Another case of COVID-19 was reported in Vietnam at 19:30 on March 8 by the Health Ministry, raising the total number of cases in the country to 30.

The new patient is an UK citizen who boarded flight VN0054 from London to Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on March 2. After entering Vietnam, the 66-year-old female patient travelled to Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

She is now in stable heath condition, showing no symptoms of fever, cough and breathing difficulties.

Of the 30 COVID-19 infection cases in Vietnam, 16 had been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals./
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Vietnam continues to promote role as active, responsible member of UNESCO

Vietnam continues to promote role as active, responsible member of UNESCO

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 11th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and promote the country’s heritage nomination dossiers and cooperation activities with UNESCO in Paris, France, from June 16 - 19.

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