The Lao health ministry on May 10 afternoon said the country detected 25 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the lowest number recorded in the country over the last 18 days.
A medical worker is taking sample for COVID-19 testing in Laos. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Lao health ministry on May10 afternoon said the country detected 25 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24hours, the lowest number recorded in the country over the last 18 days.
The new cases were found in four out of 18 cities andprovinces of Laos, including six in Vientiane capital and 15 in Bokeo province.
Laos continues to see lesser COVID-19 cases thanks todrastic measures taken by its government and all-level authorities, includingthe national lockdown imposed since the end of April.
The country has documented a total of 1,327 cases,including nearly 1,300 detected since the beginning of April and mostly localinfections.
Of the patients, 237 have been recovered so far. Thedeath toll remains at only one.
Cambodia's total COVID-19 cases rose to 19,743 on May 10 after 506 new infections were confirmed across the country in thelast 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
The new cases included 495 local cases and 11imported, the statement said.
Six more deaths have been reported, bringing the deathtoll to 126, the statement said.
The Southeast Asian nation launched an anti-COVID-19inoculation drive on February 10. To date, nearly 1.8 million out of thecountry's 16-million population have been vaccinated, the Ministry of Healthsaid.
The same day, Indonesian Coordinating Minister forEconomic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the Indonesian government plans toextend its micro-scale community activities restriction (PPKM) to the end ofMay.
Speaking at a press conference, Hartarto said the PPKMwill continue to be imposed on 30 out of 34 cities and provinces in Indonesiafrom May 18-31./.
Thirty two new COVID-19 cases were detected in the morning of May 10, including 31 domestic infections and one imported, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.
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The serious observance of the health ministry’s 5K message would help stop the community transmission of COVID-19 in Vietnam, heard a meeting in Hanoi on May 10.
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The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
A medical worker is taking sample for COVID-19 testing in Laos. (Photo: VNA) 
