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With the World Health Organization (WHO) hopeful that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has already passed, experts feel that this year will be a transition period for Vietnam to ensure the dual goal of combating the pandemic and boosting economic development.

The Municipal Police Department of Hanoi on October 9 debuted an emergency voluntary blood donation club.

The U.S. death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on Wednesday as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials discouraged social gatherings amid the nation’s largest outbreak.

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, in which 290 people were killed and nearly 500 wounded.

The Embassy of Australia in Vietnam on December 22 announced AUD 400,000 in emergency assistance and recovery support to Vietnam to respond to the impacts of Typhoon Damrey.

PSNews-The Authorities of the Northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen has declared a state of emergency amid high risks of a breakdown of the dam in Nui Coc Lake.

PSNews-The 18^th satellite emergency station was officially launched. This satellite emergency station is located in Binh Thanh District Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, to better meet need of people for health care.