The hysteria that first swept the country over swine flu seems to have calmed down but the disease is still spreading rapidly and has claimed a significant number of lives in Vietnam.

The government has been updating its statistics frequently and the latest figures show that as of the 10th of November there were officially 10,665 confirmed cases of H1N1 in Vietnam. Of those confirmed cases 40 people in Vietnam are confirmed to have died from H1N1 or Swine Flu as it is also known.

The government also released statistics regarding the spread of Dengue fever in Vietnam and reports that in 2009 more than 77,000 confirmed cases of Dengue fever have been reported with officially 63 deaths attributed to the virus which is spread through mosquitoes.

In the last two weeks alone I have had 3 friends hospitalized in Danang with confirmed cases of Dengue fever, with treatment each of my friends was released after only one night in hospital.

These new charter flights which will depart on December 23rd and return on the 27th follow on from a successful charter operation in September and will hopefully become a regular scheduled flight between Danang and Hong Kong. The December flights are part of a fare package priced from $589 USD to $689 USD per person. There are also plans for Danang to Japan charter flights which will also become regular flights in 2010.

The figures released this week show that only 1.8% of Vietnamese women smoke.

The Vietnam Public Health Association also claimed that 40,000 Vietnamese people die each year from smoking related illnesses, four times the number of fatalities from traffic accidents.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has demanded that universities publish details about facilities, quality and finances.

The published information must also include the number of graduates who have found work and the cost of tuition.

Universities will be inspected before January 15, 2010. those who don’t comply with the new demands will be punished.

10. Vietnam
Army: 412,000
Navy: 42,000
Air: 30,000
Total = 484,000

The complete top ten for Largest Military Armed Forces:

10. Vietnam
Army: 412,000
Navy: 42,000
Air: 30,000
Total = 484,000

9. Turkey
Army: 402,000
Navy: 52,750
Air: 60,100
Total = 514,850

8. Iran
Army: 350,000
Navy: 18,000
Air: 52,000
Special Unit (Revolutionary Guards): 120,000
Total = 540,000

7. Pakistan
Army: 550,000
Navy: 25,000
Air: 45,000
Total = 620,000

6. South Korea
Army: 560,000
Navy: 63,000
Air: 63,000
Total = 686,000

5. Russia
Army: 321,000
Navy: 155,000
Air: 184,600
Special Unit: 299,400
Total = 960,000

4. North Korea
Army: 950,000
Navy: 46,000
Air: 86,000
Total = 1,082,000

3. India
Army: 1,100,000
Navy: 55,000
Air: 170,000
Total = 1,325,000

2. USA
Army: 485,000
Navy: 400,000
Air: 367,600
Special Unit (Marine Corps): 174,400
Total = 1,427,000

1. China
Army: 1,700,000
Navy: 250,000
Air: 400,000
Total = 2,350,000

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The initial damage estimate covers five of 12 provinces affected by the typhoon which made landfall on Tuesday

FULL STORY: $170m damage in Vietnam – The Straights Times

The 40 year old victim fell ill on the 12th of September and died on the 18th of September while in hospital. Vietnam has more than 1500 confirmed cases of swine flu.

When the flights becomes a regular service it will include Siep Reap in Cambodia, following the lead of Silk Air which runs a regular Singapore – Danang – Siem Reap service three times a week.

The new international flights will be a boost for resort developers. Four big resorts are scheduled to open next year: Life Resort, Intercontinental Resort, Crowne Plaza China Beach and the Crowne Plaza Danang.

Danang’ s strong economic performance, increased investment from the U.S and other countries around the world as well as increased traveller numbers are key factors for the new consulate. This new U.S consulate in Vietnam comes at the same time as a proposed new Vietnamese consulate in Houston, Texas. Houston is home to the third largest Vietnamese community in the U.S.

The U.S will join Russia and Lao, who also have consular services in Danang.