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Among the 82 new cases, 61 were confirmed in Ho Chi Minh City, six in Da Nang, five in Nghe An, four in Bac Ninh, three in Long An, two in Kien Giang Province and one in Bac Giang. Most of the new cases were of people in quarantine. Authorities are contact tracing one HCMC patient. For the past two months, Vietnam's latest Covid wave has seen 10,657 infections recorded in 44 cities and provinces, with Kien Giang just added to the list. Two cases in the southern province are the mother and the brother of two men who had returned from Malaysia and were found infected upon finishing their seven-day self monitoring at home following 21-day centralized quarantine. The Malaysia returnees were registered as imported cases on Tuesday. Also Wednesday, health authorities confirmed the 70th Covid-19 death in the country, the 35th in the latest wave. Eighteen localities have gone 14 days without new cases, and eight have done so for 30 days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 82 new local Covid-19 cases

"In the last three games of the second round, we have worked together and advanced to the final round of World Cup qualifiers. This has always been our goal and I'm so delighted about it. I want to thank all the players for believing in me, for giving their best effort with the highest spirit and the assistants who have devoted themselves selflessly day and night to support the team, as well as other members that have tried their best to complete the job," he wrote. "Let’s always give our best and be proud that you are a part of the team that have written a new chapter in the history of Vietnamese football." He asked the players to enjoy the time with their families during this short break, before going back to their World Cup campaign. They will have much to do in the road ahead, Park said, promising he will try his best to complete his job. "We will have to prepare for the final round of World Cup qualifiers in September, to face the top teams in Asia. We need to be more … [Read more...] about Coach Park writes encouraging letter to players

The race, which allows participants to accumulate kilometers, aims to inspire exercise and passion for cycling. Different from other V-Race campaigns that allow participants to run immediately the next day, the "Ride Safe, Stay safe" virtual tournament kicks off after registration closes at 0 a.m. on July 15. With four distances of 50 km, 150 km, 300 km and 500 km, athletes have 22 days to complete or exceed the registered goal. The poster for VnExpresss's first V-Race campaign for cycling with the message "Ride safe, stay safe." The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many sports activities to be halted, forcing many people to turn to individual sports, and cycling is one of those. Cycling is becoming a favorite and easy-to-practice sport for everyone and the cycling community is thriving all over the country. By riding around the residential area, breathing in the fresh air, feeling the pace of their movement, cyclists can maintain their fitness easily. Along with that, … [Read more...] about VnExpress organizes first virtual cycling tournament

Those eligible to receive the aid also include goods transporters, those working at food and beverage places, accommodation services, tourism and healthcare facilities, those working at sites which had to be suspended due to coronavirus restrictions like entertainment venues, museums and parks. Le Minh Tan, director of the municipal Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, on Tuesday said the propsal has been submitted to the municpal People's Committee. If approved, each person would receive around VND1.5 million in July, derived from the national budget and the Covid-19 prevention fund. Previously, the department also presented to the municipal People's Committee an aid package worth over VND1 trillion for around 310,000 laborers affected by the pandemic. For the past two months, Vietnam's latest Covid wave has seen 10,575 infections recorded in 43 cities and provinces. The most severely hit are Bac Giang with 5,498 cases and HCMC with 2,013. HCMC entered social … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes $15 mln Covid aid package for informal workers

For nearly a month now she and her husband have been waking up before dawn to pick vegetables in their garden and take them to her ‘zero dong supermarket’ behind Phuoc Long Pagoda in Le Binh Ward, Cai Rang District. It is actually a small stall with many varieties of farm produce that Ha harvests or others donate. While she was busy stacking the items on the shelves, some traders from nearby wet markets stopped by to donate vegetables. From time to time people would drive up, and place bags of rice, instant noodles, sugar, or cooking oil in gaps in the shelves and quickly leave. Scrap collectors, lottery ticket sellers and motorbike taxi drivers show up now and then to grab for some supply. Seeing a timid old woman selling lottery tickets taking only a handful of vegetables, Ha said kindly: "Please take more. You are [also] welcome to come back and take more if you want." Duong Thanh Ha's ‘zero dong supermarket’ has a variety of farm produce for people to choose from … [Read more...] about Woman’s ‘zero dong supermarket’ a lifesaver for some in Mekong Delta

Closed restaurants inside a shopping mall in Ha Dong District, Hanoi, June 20. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Minh. After Hanoi authorities announced that indoor dining and hairdressing can resume on Tuesday, Bui Quang Hung, co-founder of barber shop chain 30Shine, showed his excitement with a post on social media saying, "see you Hanoians on Tuesday morning." He said the shops would open from 7.30 a.m. until late night to clear a backlog of almost a month. "Men have to visit the barber once every three weeks on average because they feel irritated if their hair is one to two centimeters too long." There would be two or three times the usual number of customers for two weeks, he said based on his experience from previous waves. But some other businesses are less hopeful. Trieu Nguyen Quan, owner of the Goofoo Gelato chain of ice cream shops, does not expect many customers for 10 days after reopening since people are afraid of the pandemic. Hoang Tung, CEO of fast-food … [Read more...] about Excited but anxious: Hanoi business owners reopen