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The latest test results of the two Russians, who again tested positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 after they were given the all-clear, turned out negative, the Health Department of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province announced on January 12.

Thailand on December 26 reported 110 new cases of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, raising the total number of cases in the country to 6,020, including 4,061 community infections.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Vietnam Kidong Park on December 3 co-chaired a health partnership meeting in Hanoi titled “Health Partnerships and Cooperation in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”.

Vietnam should use artificial intelligence in more areas to boost productivity and to improve people’s lives, experts have said.

Malaysia is in need of 10 billion RM (over 2.4 billion USD) to safely ride out the COVID-19 pandemic next year, the New Straits Times has reported.

Vietnam’s political system proved effective and efficient when the COVID-19 outbreak in the country became more complex, Russian news agency Sputnik wrote recently.

All travellers from mainland China and Australia’s Victoria state will be able to enter Singapore and not be quarantined from November 6, if they pass a COVID-19 test on arrival.

Vietnam had no new COVID-19 cases to report on October 21 morning, keeping the national tally at 1,141, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnam on October 5 evening reported a new imported COVID-19 case which was quarantined upon arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The Japanese Government has recently stated that it will reopen its borders to citizens of 10 countries and territories, including Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam, starting from October 1.

Singapore will lift border restrictions for visitors from Vietnam and Australia, excluding Victoria state, from October 8.

Indonesian media have applauded Vietnam’s success in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which helps the country’s economy to expand.

Vietjet plans to resume regular international flights to Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan from September 29 to meet the needs of passengers for safe learning, working and travelling.

The Philippines reported 259 more deaths related to SARS-CoV-2 on September 14, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 4,630.

Singapore will roll out its TT Token (Trace Together Token) to the public for free from September 14 and pilot its Safe Entry programme using TT Token devices or app in several venues.

Malaysia’s Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), which is applied to fight COVID-19 in the country, has been extended to December 31.

Conglomerate Vingroup on August 25 presented DrAidTM Software and attached devices to the Ministry of Health to give assistance in prognosis assessment in COVID-19 treatment.

Lawernce Wong, co-chair of the Singaporean inter-ministry committee against COVID-19, on August 21 said the country will allow the general travel by its people to Brunei and New Zealand, starting from September 1.

A 52-year-old woman in Cam Le district in the central city of Da Nang has become the 18th patient who died of COVID-19-related complications, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Truong Son announced on August 13.

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