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Health authorities recorded almost 150 locally-transmitted coronavirus infections in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, as Vietnam has been struggling with the fourth transmission wave – and the worst so far – since late April. One hundred and forty-nine cases were detected in the community, the municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said in a report. This is the biggest-ever daily case increase the city has reported since the virus first emerged in the country early last year. The patients were related to about 20 transmission chains, with a dozen cases showing no clear source of infection. The southern economic hub has found 1,346 community cases since April 27, when the fourth virus wave broke out in Vietnam. The pathogen is silently spreading in the community so everyone should adhere to social distancing rules, reinstated on May 31, and limit unnecessary interactions, the HCDC said. Those finding that they are at risk of infection should immediately contact local … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City detects nearly 150 domestic coronavirus cases, its largest-ever daily count

A mass coronavirus inoculation drive with over 800,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses will be carried out in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday at around 1,000 vaccination points, a high-ranking health official has said. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son made the statement on Thursday when he joined the municipal Pasteur Institute to inspect the storage of 836,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine jabs having been allocated by the central government to the city. These doses, developed by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, are among nearly one million shots of the vaccine the Japanese government donated to Vietnam on Wednesday. This allocation reflected a priority the government and the National Vaccine Steering Board has given to the nine-million-strong city to help it expand the immunization coverage and thereby drive back the increasing COVID-19 spread, which has so far affected the entire southern city, Deputy Minister Son said. The vaccine doses … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to kick off largest-ever COVID-19 vaccination drive on weekend

The event was held jointly by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Particularly, the Military Youth Team finished top on the list with 520 points, followed by the Khanh Hoa and Da Nang teams with 390 and 350 points, respectively. At the event, contestants showed their knowledge of philosophy, Marxism-Leninism, political economics, Marxist-Leninist political economics, scientific socialism and President Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts. They also showed their understanding about the careers of revolutionary leaders, domestic and foreign workers' movements, and patriotic movements. During the contest, participating young people also shared their knowledge of the application of Marxism-Leninism and President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts to socio-economic development in the context of industrialization, … [Read more...] about Young troops join contest on Marxism-Leninism and President Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts

Former Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Tai (centre) at a hearing in March (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on June 17 announced that the second hearing for the case of law violation involving the land lot at 57 Cao Thang street being exchanged for the land lot at 185 Hai Ba Trung street in the city will take place from July 13-19. The hearing, which was scheduled for May 26 to June 2, was delayed to June 22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, social distancing measures are being applied in HCM City until the end of June, forcing the trial to be suspended again. In this case, Duong Thi Bach Diep, Director of the Diep Bach Duong Real Estate Co., is among the key defendants in the trial, and is charged with “fraud, appropriation of assets”. Nine other defendants in the case are charged with “lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences,” including former Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee … [Read more...] about HCM City land-use violation case involving city ex-leader suspended again due to COVID-19

A free rice dispensing machine for poor people and those out of work is installed at a kindergarten in district 12’s Thanh Loc ward, which is under lockdown. (Photo laodong.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is set to offer a second financial relief package for businesses and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its Department of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs. Tourism, transport and small and medium-sized businesses, teachers, laid-off workers, and informal sector workers will be beneficiaries of payments that will be made between this month and December. Le Minh Tan, director of the department, said it was working with authorities in the city’s 21 districts and Thu Duc city to compile a list of affected businesses and laid-off and informal sector workers who are eligible to receive the payments. The department proposes to pay workers who were laid off for at least a month due to the pandemic monthly relief payments of 1.8 million … [Read more...] about HCM City unveils 2nd COVID financial relief package

A health official said the healthcare system is capable of coping with the rising infections. Vietnam has built a scenario of having 50,000 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 as the fresh outbreak continues sweeping 41 out of 63 cities and provinces. Vietnam's Covid-19 infections. Source: MoH. Chart: Minh Vu The current health system for Covid-19 treatment works well and it would be capable to treat more, said Associate Prof. Luong Ngoc Khue, head of the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s Administration of Medical Examination and Treatment. “To that extent, we totally bring the pandemic under control,” he told Zing . Before, Vietnam built a 30,000-infection scenario and has got ready for the situation by preparing both facilities and manpower. Khue said that the ratio of Covid-19 patient with mild symptoms in Vietnam is about 65-70% [of 30,000 cases]. It means that around 7,000-8,000 patients with moderate symptoms need health supervision and treatment like … [Read more...] about JUNE 18: Vietnam plans 50,000 Covid-19 infections scenario