Among those receiving reduced sentences were Tran Tung, former Deputy Director of the Thai Nguyen provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, whose prison term was cut to 10 years from 12, with six years for accepting bribes and four for abusing power while performing official duties.
The minister said he has asked medical personnel to be prepared to handle the situation, and cited the Division of Epidemiology's report that the outbreak has started to wane and its peak already passed.
Dr Jurai Wongsawat, spokeswoman for the DDC, has said cluster outbreaks of the virus have been identified in several settings: six outbreaks in prisons involving 198 cases, five in schools with 258 cases, two in military camps, totalling 178 cases, and one hospital cluster with 35 cases.
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.
Recently, HCM City has experienced a noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases, with 26 reported in just one week, compared to an average of only 1-2 cases weekly earlier this year.
The Ministry of Commerce, through the Department of Internal Trade, has closely monitored supply levels by working with over 20 producers, importers, and major retailers, he stated. The government found stock levels to be sufficient, with many vendors continuing to run discount promotions.
The number of cases continues to rise, with two significant cluster outbreaks identified. The spike follows the Songkran holiday period (week 16), during which case numbers steadily increased.
PM Pham Minh Chinh's reception for the Chairman of the China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd, Vietnam's re-election as Chair of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)'s Permanent Technical Committee, and the Health Minsitry's recommendation for sustained vigilance against COVID-19 are among news highlights on May 14.
Since the beginning of this year, 148 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in 27 provinces and cities across the nation. In response to the situation, the Ministry of Health has proactively strengthened surveillance, while enhancing prevention and control measures at healthcare facilities and within communities.
From January 1 to May 10, up to 53,676 COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths have been reported in Thailand. Bangkok recorded the most infections with 16,723 cases, peaking during the week of April 27 to May 3 at 14,349 cases, including two deaths.
2025 will serve as a crucial foundation year for the real estate sector in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the path towards a full recovery by 2026 after facing challenges caused by COVID-19 and economic recession, experts predicted.
Indonesia plans to add another vaccine producer soon, bringing the total to four, and aims to transfer technology from global vaccine producers to boost production, a senior official has said.
The Airborne Infection Defence Platform (AIDP) was officially launched on August 8 to strengthen ASEAN countries’ tuberculosis (TB) response, and health care system and pandemic preparedness to address the growing issue of airborne respiratory infections.
COVID-19 is now being found primarily among at-risk groups such as the elderly and people with pre-existing illnesses, the Thai Department of Disease Control (DDC) said in its latest report on July 3.
The number of health insurance participants has surged, benefits have expanded and healthcare quality has seen significant improvement after 15 years of implementing the Law on Health Insurance.
Vietnam attracted over 8.8 million international visitors in the first half of 2024, up over 4% from the same period in 2019, the time before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
