Health official checks COVID-19 prevention at Noi Bai int’l airport
Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen on March 15 inspected the prevention and control of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport.
Medical staff at the Noi Bai international airport (Source: internet)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister ofHealth Do Xuan Tuyen on March 15 inspected the prevention and control of theacute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 atHanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport.
A representative of the airport said medicalforces have taken 683 samples of passengers for tests, doubling the initialestimate. This work ran until midnight on March 15 with 700 more samples taken.
The customs force at the Noi Bai internationalborder gate has increased its staff to facilitate customs clearance and solvethe congestion at luggage claim areas.
According to Deputy Minister of Transport Le AnhTuan, a fact that passengers transiting through many countries makes itdifficult to forecast the number of European visitors to Vietnam.
Tuyen, who is also deputy head of the nationalsteering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control, said the committee hassent notices to ministries of national defence, public security, foreignaffairs, and transport as well as People’s Committees of centrally-run citiesand provinces about the implementation of quarantining measures for peopleentering the country.
He urged the transport ministry to quicklyupdate the number of visitors from epidemic-hit nations to direct flights toland at different airports like Van Don in the north, Chu Lai in the centralregion and Can Tho in the south.
If possible, it is necessary to carry outmedical quarantine and declarations when passengers are still on board, hesaid.
The military forces are ready to transferpassengers to concentrated quarantining areas as regulated, he added./.
The Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport will be expanded to serve 100 million passengers per year, becoming more suitable to the development space of Hanoi and minimising impacts on related planning schemes.
The national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control has sent an urgent official dispatch to the Ministries of Public Security and Transport, and the People’s Committee of Hanoi, asking them to investigate and deal with any possible outbreaks related to a newly confirmed patient in the city.
The Ministry of Transport has ordered its affiliates to strengthen the control of entry into Vietnam via border gates in an attempt to contain the spread of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
Vietnam's Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) has proposed to half value added tax (VAT) for the tourism sector from 10 percent to 5 percent to help businesses deal with the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak.
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The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
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The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
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The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
Medical staff at the Noi Bai international airport (Source: internet) 
