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Manufacturers spread thin trying to reach capacity, Illustration photo After almost 70 days of halting production, Trung Son Corporation’s factory in Tan Tao Industrial Zone based in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Tan district has resumed production at 10 per cent capacity. Deputy general director Le Minh Tam said that even if the pandemic is managed and the economy runs as usual, the factory’s capacity will be able to reach only about 50 per cent. “The number of available workers is not as abundant as before the pandemic started,” said Tam. “There were 900 workers in the factory but 300 of them were infected with coronavirus during July and August and the remaining had to be isolated, making them worried and upset.” After receiving treatment, many of them left the city to go back to their hometowns. Tam said that the prolonged problems mean the links between the factory and workers is gradually being fragmented, even though the corporation still pays minimum wage and supports … [Read more...] about Manufacturers spread thin trying to reach capacity

Lieutenant General Vu Hai San, Deputy Defense Minister and Head of the Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention and Control under the MND, chaired the event. Addressing the event, General San expressed his sincere thanks to the VGCL for their support and affirmed that the ministry will make full use of the funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the ministry has been taking drastic measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. Particularly, the military has established 175 medical quarantine areas in military units, closely worked with local authorities to spray disinfectants in Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Duong – flashpoints of the pandemic at present in Vietnam, and built two field hospitals to treat COVID patients in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces. Amid the complicated development of the pandemic, border troops working on the front-line have shown their strong determination to accomplish all assigned missions. Reportedly, the force has set up over 1,900 … [Read more...] about More financial support presented to military

Many restaurants in Hanoi cleaned up overnight to prepare for their business resumption after more than 50 days of lockdown. Photo: Duc Thanh Since early September, Ho Chi Minh City has allowed food and beverage (F&B) businesses to provide takeaway services from 6am to 6pm. To ensure that pandemic prevention measures are met, the city has requested such businesses to also apply the stay-at-work model, with continuous coronavirus tests for their staff every two days. Despite the green light, many F&B businesses in the city remain careful. Harry Ang, founder of the Singaporean restaurant chain Lion City told VIR, “It’s a good decision to extend the lockdown and utilise more time for planning the next steps to prevent another outbreak. We have been preparing well, as we know that life will never be the same again. All plans have to be carefully executed according to prevention protocols.” He added that he agrees with the local authorities on COVID-19 tests as a good way … [Read more...] about F&B groups breathe sigh of relief after relaxation of social distancing protocols

HCM City to implement third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND Ho Chi Minh City will carry out the third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND (around 320.7 million USD) sourced from the local budget to help more households and informal workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee. Speaking at a press conference held by the city’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 20, Hoan said given complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city and prolonged social distancing, people face more difficulties due to job loss and having no income. Therefore, in addition to the social security relief packages of the city's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and other organisations and individuals, the municipal People's Committee continues to implement the third relief package to help ease difficulties for local residents. According to reports from the People's Committees of … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 21

Since the day Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh became the Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, there have been some fundamental changes made in the long march to fight the pandemic. Workers need to have tests First, Chinh allowed businesses to import vaccines, signing introduction documents for tens of businesses. Most recently, the encouragement of enterprises to import vaccines, buy equipment, machines, Covid-19 treatment drugs and materials for pandemic prevention and control, and the encouragement to produce vaccines and drugs domestically have been included in Resolution 105. This is a big step forward that calls on enterprises to join hands with the Government to fight the pandemic amid a global vaccine shortage, and as vaccine manufacturers only negotiate with Governments. As a result of the new policy, some businesses, including Van Thinh Phat, VNVC and Vimedimex, have recently brought millions of vaccine doses. Meanwhile, Vingroup … [Read more...] about Vietnam changes way of thinking in fighting Covid-19

Check out the news you should not miss today: Society -- Ho Chi Minh City is developing eleven strategies on healthcare, social welfare, business-production, and more in preparation for a ‘new normal’ when COVID-19 is put under control in the southern city, secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen said at a working session on COVID-19 prevention with Binh Tan District on Wednesday. -- Local authorities have given approval to the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau to follow social distancing measures under the prime minister's Directive No. 15 from Thursday, with wet markets allowed to reopen for selling necessities only and required to meet epidemic prevention regulations. -- Ho Chi Minh City has so far allocated more than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate pregnant women from 13 weeks, Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai, Chief of the Office of the local Department of Health, said at a press conference on Wednesday. Business -- Sales of Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 23