The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam and the Embassy of Ukraine in Vietnam signed a memorandum of agreement on the reception of 2,400 invasive ventilators on May 6.

The ventilators will be handed over to the two countries between May 15 and August 30.

Vingroup's VFS-510 ventilator model.

The two given models VFS-410 and VFS-510 have been completed and domestically produced by the Vingroupecosystem with a localisation rate of 70%.

Vingroup will present 1,500 ventilators to Russia and 900 ventilators to Ukraine.

Vice Chairman and CEO of Vingroup Nguyen Viet Quangsaid that these two ventilator models not only meet the immediate need for Covid-19 treatment, but can also be used in emergency resuscitation departments (ICU), bringing about both long-term value and effectiveness.

The gifts aim to express the gratitude of Vingroup to the two countries where the group originated and also places which many generations of Vietnamese people feel a strong attachment to, Quang noted.

Covid-19 figures in Vietnam as of 6am May 6

The Health Ministry confirmed no fresh Covid-19 case Wednesday morning, meaning the nation remained clear of community transmissions for 20 consecutive days. It also kept Vietnam's Covid-19 tally to 271 from Sunday evening.

PM calls for enhanced NAM cooperation in Covid-19 fight

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on member countries of the Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to step up cooperation and share their experiences across all levels and spheres in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Re-positive Covid-19 patients not carrying active coronavirus: health expert

Two recovered Covid-19 patients who had retested positive but were discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on Tuesday (May 5) following their second full recoveries are not carrying active SARS-CoV-2 virus, a health expert has said.

Tens of millions of students back to school after long Covid-19 break

Tens of millions of students nationwide, from kindergartens to high schools, have returned to school on the morning of May 4 after a three-month closure to prevent Covid-19 transmission.

Bac Giang needs to implement urgent solutions to recover production, business due to Covid-19’s impacts

(BGO)- This is the direction of Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Duong Van Thai at the official dispatch No 1821/UBND-CN dated 30 April 2020 on implementation of some urgent measures to remove obstacles for production and business affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: NDO