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The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has issued a list of criteria that sports centers and residents who participate in physical activities must meet in order to ensure safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The list includes 10 safety assessment criteria for COVID-19 prevention and control in sport businesses and physical activities. Local sports venues must meet all six mandatory criteria and two out of four additional ones in order to be eligible for operation. Mandatory criteria All staff members have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from the disease within six months. All employees must be regularly tested for the novel coronavirus in accordance with the Ministry of Health’s regulations. People who participate in sports and physical activities have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from the disease within six months. Sports venues must collect customers’ information via QR codes or health declarations on a daily … [Read more...] about Residents must be fully vaccinated to play sports in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam is racing against time to vaccinate people in order to soon reopen the economy in affected areas. Vietnam’s Covid-19 cases have reached 707,436 as of Sept. 21, including 67% have recovered, statistics by the Ministry of Health showed. Military medics are important in the pandemic fight in Vietnam. Photo: VNA The total infections were mostly detected in Ho Chi Minh City (49%), Binh Duong (26%), Dong Nai (5%), and Long An (4%). The death toll hit more than 17,000, including 76% in Ho Chi Minh City. The number of average daily infections in Vietnam was 10,330/day over the past week while the number of deaths was 229/day during the week. As the transmission is widespread, Vietnam is racing against time to vaccinate people in order to soon reopen the economy in affected areas. So far, more than 35 million vaccine doses have been administered, including nearly seven million people are fully vaccinated. To get as much vaccine as possible, the country … [Read more...] about Today’s Covid News: Vietnam’s coronavirus infections surpass 700,000

The Ministry of Health recorded 11,687 in Vietnam on Tuesday, alongside 11,017 discharged patients and 240 fatalities. Thirty-four provinces and cities documented 11,687 domestic cases while the country reported five separate imported infections, the health ministry said. The ministry had logged 8,668 locally-infected patients on Monday. Over 6,800 of the latest domestic cases were found in the community, with the remaining detected in sectioned-off areas or centralized quarantine facilities. Ho Chi Minh City reported 6,521 local infections, up by 1,350 patients from yesterday; Binh Duong Province 3,609, up by 2,199; Dong Nai Province 590; Long An Province 254; Kien Giang Province 134; An Giang Province 121; Tien Giang Province 105; Can Tho City 43; Da Nang 15; and Hanoi 12. Vietnam has confirmed 702,972 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth – and worst – virus wave emerged in the country on April 27. Ho Chi Minh City tops the … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 11,687 new coronavirus patients

A promotional image of the event. (Photo courtesy of the organisers) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association is holding an online exhibition entitled “Peaceful colours”, featuring 103 artworks by 63 painters and sculptors. The exhibition, the first of its kind arranged by the association, lasts until October 20. As the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting people’s spiritual life and the development of numerous aspects of life, especially art forms such as painting, sculpture and graphics, the event aims to help people become accustomed to the new normal and motivate artists during the period of social distancing . It is also to bolster cultural exchanges in arts at home and abroad, and encourage optimism amongst artists to surmount the COVID-19 pandemic./. VNA … [Read more...] about Online art exhibition encourages people’s spirit during pandemic

“Vaccination is just half the challenge amid the current surge of the Delta variant.” An enhanced and comprehensive approach to reconfiguring critical care in hospitals and at home will be important to Viet Nam’s re-opening roadmap and plan for life with Covid-19, stated Gareth Ward, British ambassador to Vietnam in a webinar held yesterday. The workshop, jointly organized by the British Embassy in Vietnam and the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Consortium for Global Health, was an opportunity for health experts to exchange knowledge on reconfiguring critical care in the hospitals and community in response to the Covid-19 surge. Health experts of the UK and Vietnam attended the webinar . From the UK perspective, ambassador Gareth said, a comprehensive strategy would help to reduce the pressure on hospitals, protect the health system and support economic resilience amid the pandemic. “Vaccination is just half the challenge,” affirmed the diplomat. … [Read more...] about Covid home treatment – a solution for Vietnam to safely live with Covid-19: UK experts

Ho Chi Minh City accounted for the most infections, 6,521 cases, followed by its neighboring provinces of Binh Duong (3,609), Dong Nai (590), and Long An (254). The Health Ministry announced another 240 Covid-19 deaths Tuesday, including 184 in HCMC and 41 in Binh Duong. Another 11,017 patients recovered on Tuesday, raising the number of recoveries to 475,343. Of those in hospitals, 5,133 are severe cases. Vietnam has reported 702,973 cases since the new wave broke out at the end of April and 17,510 have died. The total number of deaths so far is 17,545 cases, accounting for 2.5 percent of the total number of cases and 0.4 percentage points higher than the mortality rate in the world. The country has vaccinated more than 35 million people, among them over 6.78 million have received two doses. "Medicine package for Covid-19 patients" campaign aims to support patients self-isolating at home. Each donation worth VND380,000 ($16.65) can help buy medicine for one patient. For … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms 11,687 new Covid-19 cases