A passenger is checked at Huu Nghi international border gate, Lang Son province (Photo: VNA)
In a document sent to the International Health Quarantine Centre, the Centre for Disease Control and Preventive Health Centres in cities and provinces, the General Department ordered them to strictly follow medical quarantine procedures as stipulated in Decree No.89/ND-CP dated June 25th, 2018 detailing the Law on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control.
Accordingly, travellers, vehicles and commodities passing through border gates should be enhanced checks in order to early detect and isolate suspected cases. They have also been asked to work with authorities at border gates to monitor smuggled poultry products without clear origin and take preventive measures to stop such goods from entering the country.
In addition, communication efforts at border gates must be deployed to raise public awareness of dangerous and emerging infectious diseases such as Ebola in Congo, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) in several Middle East countries, poliomyelitis in the Philippines, Myanmar and China, yellow fever in some South American and African countries, and most recently severe pneumonia with undetermined causes in China.
More efforts are also needed to provide advice on preventive measures for people who come from disease-prone areas./.
Nearly VND114 billion raised for disadvantaged children
Nearly VND114 billion (USD4.9 million) was raised to support disadvantaged children during a fund raising program titled “Mua xuan cho em” (Spring for Children) in Hanoi on January 5th.
An art performance at the program (Photo: qdnd.vn)
The program is held annually on the eve of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival in order to bring a warm and happy Tet to children in need.
At the event, Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, who is also the Chairwoman of the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC), highly appreciated kind-hearted organizations, collectives and individuals for their donations to the fund over recent years, helping to care for children across the country, particularly those living in difficult situations.
She called for joint effort and more practical activities to the care, protection and education of Vietnamese children, who are the future masters of the country.
Earlier the same day, Vice State President met with a delegation of the NFVC, during which she stressed that the Party and State always attach special attention to protecting and caring for children.
Seven more sites recognized as Special National Relics
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to add seven sites to the list of Special National Relics.
Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)
The newly-recognized sites include:
1- Chi Lang Historical Site in Chi Lang district of the Northern Lang Son province
2- Xuong Giang Victory Relic Site in Bac Giang city of the Northern Bac Giang province
3- Historical Relic of Non Nuoc mountain in Ninh Binh city of the Northern Ninh Binh province
4- Historical Relic of Sam Son in Sam Son city of the Northern Thanh Hoa province
5- Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district of the Northern Yen Bai province
6- Architectural Relic of Dai Phung Communal House in Dan Phuong district of Hanoi capital
7- Architectural Relic of Hai Ba Trung Temple-Pagoda-Communal House in Hai Ba Trung district of Hanoi capital
The PM has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as well as People’s Committees of the localities owning the newly-recognised special national relic sites to boost the management of the relics in accordance with the State’s law on cultural heritage./.