The latest patient is a 42-year old man in Thuan Nam district of the central province of Ninh Thuan, according to the Ministry of Health.The latest patient is a 42-year old man in Thuan Nam district of the central province of Ninh Thuan, according to the Ministry of Health. 

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He left for Malaysia on February 27 and flew to Ho Chi Minh City on flight VJ826 on March 4.

On March 10, the man showed symptoms of sore throat and fever and went to Ninh Thuan’s General Hospital on March 15 for medical checks and treatment.

Earlier the same day, the ministry reported three new infection cases, including two Vietnamese and one French national.

Of the total COVID-19 patients in Viet Nam, 16 had been cleared of the virus and discharged from hospitals. The all the rest have been reported since March 6./The innovation and startup awards (I-Star 2020) were launched on March 16.

The I-Star Awards being presented to start-ups with a new business model based on technology and capacity for rapid growth. 

The third edition of the awards is being organised by the municipal Department of Science and Technology with the aim of honouring outstanding organisations and individuals in innovation and startup activities.

They are divided into four categories: start-ups with a new business model based on technology and capacity for rapid growth; organisations and individuals with creative and innovative solutions; outstanding media stories that had a great impact on the start-up community; and incubators, investors and experts for assistance to start-ups.

The submissions can be made until August 31. 

The awards ceremony will be held within the framework of the HCM City Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Week (WHISE 2020). There will be 12 prizes. Each category will have three prizes.

Last year, the awards received 277 entries