Four Covid-19-related projects designed by four Vietnamese universities have been selected by Francophone University Agency (AUF) to receive research grant.

They are among 92 projects from 87 institutions in 44 countries to be financed with a total one million euros from the agency.

Medical workers examine samples taken for Covid-19 tests in Hanoi, April 2020.

Vietnam National University - HCMC’s initiative allows laboratories to develop affordable Covid-19 test kits that swiftly produce accurate diagnosis results on the basis of recombinant protein technology.

This project was implemented in collaboration between Vietnam National University - HCMC and another biotechnology-specialized business.

With the idea of manufacturing a robot serving infected patients in quarantine areas, the University of Da Nang in central Vietnam is also developing medical equipment to help reduce the possibility of cross infection between patients and healthcare staff.

Hanoi Technology University is working with Bach Mai Hospital, formerly the country's largest Covid-19 hotspot, to develop a negative pressure isolation stretcher that will help medics avoid infection while transporting infected patients.

HCMC's Architecture University is developing a Foldable Aerosol Box variation to help prevent viral infection from aerosol droplets.

The four projects were selected out of 2,000 entries from 79 countries and territories within the international fund framework, designed by AUF, a multilateral institution that supports cooperation and solidarity between Francophone university institutions and promotes the development of higher education and research, used for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

The goal of this fund is to accelerate the contributions of tertiary educational institutions to developing possible measures serviceable for the overall healthcare system and citizens in overcoming difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus.

Vietnam entered day 44 without community transmission of Covid-19 Saturday. It has reported 328 infections without any deaths. The number of active cases is currently 49.

VN's Covid-19 update on Thursday morning

Vietnam now has 49 active Covid-19 patients, 278 of the total 327 cases recorded so far having recovered.

Vietnam supports Covid-19 relief efforts in Ukraine

The Vietnam-Ukraine Friendship Association (VUFA) on May 26 presented 5,000 antibacterial face masks and VND332 million (US$14,254) to the Ukrainian Embassy in Vietnam to support the East European country in its fight against Covid-19.

VN's Covid-19 update on Wednesday morning

Vietnam confirmed one more Covid-19 infection Tuesday evening, a Vietnamese man repatriated from Russia two weeks ago. "Patient 327," 31, had landed May 13 at the Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Vietnam Airlines flight VN0062. Tuesday's addition brought the nation’s Covid-19 tally to 327. Of these, 55 are active patients and 272 have recovered. There has been no Covid-19 death to date in Vietnam.

Supported amount paid for people affected by Covid-19 pandemic in 3 more localities in Bac Giang

(BGO) – Three districts of Viet Yen, Yen The and Yen Dung in Bac Giang province on May 22 mobilized the budget’s reserve source to pay the supported amount for 4 groups of national contributors, social beneficiaries, poor households and near poor families who are affected by Covid-19 pandemic in line with the Prime Minister’s Resolution No.42.

Vietnam named best Covid-19 fighter globally by Politico

The US news website Politico has ranked Vietnam the best performer worldwide in the fight against Covid-19.

Source: VnExpress