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Accordingly, the department will rearrange medical staff in the city for more appropriate allocation of personnel in preventive work and treatment. Medical staff and last-year medical students joining in collecting samples for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in districts and wards will be sent to quarantine facilities to monitor patients’ health and offer treatment to them. Youth union members and volunteer students from medical schools will work with local health sectors to collect samples and assist in vaccinations. As the number of patients is rising, mostly in locked-down areas and medical establishments, the department launched the 115 ambulance system in Thu Duc city, districts, wards and residential areas. It will also increase 115 ambulance vehicles equipped with medical equipment in the near future. Districts, wards and Thu Duc city were assigned to finish vaccinations for residents no later than August 31. Later, the department will maintain vaccination services for … [Read more...] about HCM City focuses on treatment to mitigate COVID-19 deaths

The Ministry of Health logged more than 6,500 domestic COVID-19 cases in Vietnam on Wednesday, down over 1,300 from a day before. Thirty-six provinces and cities registered 6,555 locally-infected patients, compared to 7,911 domestic cases in 38 provinces and cities on Tuesday, while another four infections were imported from abroad, the health ministry said. A total of 1,184 cases were detected in the community whereas the remainder were found in isolated areas or centralized quarantine facilities. Ho Chi Minh City reported 4,449 of the latest domestic infections, Binh Duong Province 631, Dong Nai Province 271, Dong Thap Province 244, Khanh Hoa Province 147, and Tay Ninh Province 120. Since the fourth COVID-19 wave began in Vietnam on April 27, the country has registered 117,042 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities. Ho Chi Minh City is taking the lead with 77,189 patients, followed by Binh Duong Province with 9,540, Bac Giang Province with 5,735, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s daily local coronavirus count falls by over 1,300 cases

"Municipal authorities will evaluate the situation on August 1 to make new plans. But as of now we think that after that day, the city will still need more social distancing time," Phan Van Mai, Deputy Secretary of HCMC Party Committee, said Wednesday. On July 22, HCMC had continued the social distancing period which had begun July 9. On Monday, the city banned people from leaving their houses after 6 p.m. except for emergencies. With over 77,100 Covid-19 cases, the city is now letting most patients isolate themselves at home in order to reduce the burden on the medical system, Mai said, adding that most hospitals were overloaded at present. It is estimated that 70-80 percent of patients show no or mild symptoms and can treat themselves at home. … [Read more...] about HCMC might prolong social distancing for a fortnight

MoF suggests reducing trading board lot size from 100 to 10 on HSX The Ministry of Finance has suggested reducing the trading board lot size from 100 to 10 and providing favourable conditions for companies to list again on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. Specifically, from July 5, the fresh trading system of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) has officially been put into operation. According to the MoF, the congestion has been basically addressed, stabilising market sentiment, and demonstrating the drastic direction and management of the MoF. To further strengthen the role of securities market management and administration, the MoF required the SSC to follow the below nofitications: (1) Directing both local and foreign-invested securities companies, especially those holding large market shares to report on their technical system infrastructure in a bid to ensure stable and smooth trading. (2) Reviewing the new trading system. Moreover, HSX is encouraged to … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 28

3D image simulating 4 combined cycle gas turbines of Bac Lieu liquefied natural gas power plant. Photo: vnexpress.net Delta Offshore Energy Pte., Ltd., the investor of the $4 billion Bac Lieu liquefied natural gas-to-power (LNG) project in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, is urgently completing works so that construction will be kicked off on time as committed. The investor is both completing procedures with Vietnamese parties and negotiating with international partners to sign engineering, procurement, and construction contracts and other contract packages, while also negotiating with international financial organisations for capital arrangement. However, the investor of the LNG Bac Lieu project is facing difficulties in negotiating the power purchase agreement (PPA) as the relevant parties involved have yet to reach a compromise over the selling price of power and the power purchase volume. According to Delta Offshore, delays in reaching a compromise over these issues … [Read more...] about Task force to bump up project efficiency

Employees of Changshin Vietnam Company are taken samples for Covid-19 testing. Source: Le Lam/ thanhnien.vn Nike could soon face a shortage of sneakers as two suppliers – South Korea’s Changshin Vietnam and Taiwan’s Pou Chen Corporation – have had to cease operations because of coronavirus infections. Nike itself does not have factories in Vietnam but it has extensive operations in the country through contracts. Nike is also one of the largest indirect foreign employers in Vietnam. Nike Vietnam’s sustainability manager Cuong Luong said that the athletics brand has around 200 suppliers in Vietnam which include finished goods, materials, footwear, apparel, and accessories. Its labour-intensive suppliers employ 500,000 workers. “Nike manages our suppliers across the country. Some factories in the nothern provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh faced serious impacts over the past few months, and now the pandemic has hit suppliers in Ho Chi Minh City, and nearby provinces of Binh … [Read more...] about Supply chain crisis ahead for top brands