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Vegetables being loaded into a bus belonging to Bao Yen Construction Services Tourism Co., Ltd. in HCM City last week. Five such buses are being used to distribute vegetables around the city. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - I was surprised to receive a call from an American friend who lives in Singapore, asking about the pandemic situation in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam’s current COVID-19 epicentre with a daily record of thousands of cases. He was concerned that the situation could spin “out of control”, comparing it to India or Indonesia. I told my friend that he had called at a good time as I had just read a news story from the Singapore-based The Straits Times, headlined “Vietnam grapples with public frustration over COVID-19 pandemic missteps and transparency”, mentioning the growing unhappiness about the pandemic control measures. The story, I believe, described the situation in a superficial way. I have closely observed the global situation, especially … [Read more...] about Vietnam ensures people’s livelihoods, fair distribution of vaccines

At a street in Hanoi (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 61 COVID-19 infections were added to Hanoi’s caseload from 7am to noon on July 30, according to the municipal Department of Health. Of the cases, 25 were detected at quarantine sites and the rest within the community. Among them, 12 cases were in connection with a cluster at a drug store at 95 Lang Ha street, Dong Da district; six had links to Ho Chi Minh City, four were linked to the Hanoi Lung Hospital, one related to a cluster in Hoang Mai district and one linked to Bac Ninh province. As such, from 6pm on July 29 to 12pm on July 30, Hanoi logged 78 new infections. Since April 29, the capital city has recorded a total of 1,059 COVID-19 cases, including 417 found in quarantine areas. The city is now under a two-week social distancing order ./. VNA … [Read more...] about Capital confirms 61 more COVID-19 cases at noon

A French citizen gets vaccinated at FV Hospital (Photo: courtesy of FV hospital ) HCM City (VNA) – FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is running a vaccination drive targeting 5,000 French citizens and their family members in southern Vietnam, which began on July 29. Vincent Floreani, Consul General of France in HCM City, said: “I am very grateful to the Vietnamese Government for supporting us to be able to implement the vaccination programme for the French community. We also appreciate the organisation of FV Hospital from the phase of registration to vaccination”. Under the drive, 10,000 shots of Moderna vaccine will be given to the group. About 500 people are set to be vaccinated on a daily basis. Jean-Marcel Guillon, Chief Executive Officer of FV Hospital, said the injection procedure is done safely following COVID-19 prevention and control measures, including the city’s current social distancing regulations. Expressing her joy after getting her shot on July 29, … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccination for French nationals underway in HCM City

Hundreds of doctors have joined the Facebook group ‘Giup nhau mua dich’ (helping each other) to assist people during the Covid-19 pandemic. A volunteer of the group “Our family members are under concentrated quarantine. I plan to buy this medicine for storage. Please tell me if I can use the medicine,” a woman asked. “Please help us. Four family members have tested positive, including two children, seven years old and one year old. The younger child and I are at the Field Hospital No 4,” another entry said. “I don’t know where to contact to ask questions. I feel embarrassed,” she wrote. These are just some of hundreds posts on ‘Giup nhau mua dich’ group. People raise questions and ask for advice about every issue related to the pandemic. Nearly all entries and questions have been answered. The Facebook chat group was created one week ago, but the number of members has increased to more than 200 accounts. By the end of first half of July 23, there had been 400 posts. … [Read more...] about Doctors go online to help people during Covid-19

A representative of Steve Bui and Friends Foundation hands over 30,000 N95 medical masks to Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Steve Bui and Friends Foundation on July 30 presented 30,000 N95 medical masks to Ho Chi Minh City to support the city in controlling COVID-19 pandemic. The gift has been handed over to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCM City to deliver to Thu Duc city, Tan Binh district, the Medical Centre of District 6, and hospitals for COVID-19 treatment. President of the foundation Steve Bui, an overseas Vietnamese in Japan, said that he hopes the present will help HCM City, the current biggest COVID-19 hotspot in Vietnam, to stem the pandemic. The gift reflects the sentiments of the Vietnamese community abroad towards the city through the foundation, he said, expressing his wish that life in the city will resume to normal soon. Steve Bui and Friends Foundation in HCM City has  presented the People’s Committee of District 7 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese community abroad supports HCM City in fighting COVID-19