HCM City authorities have not decided on vaccinating children. — VNA/VNS Photo Đinh Hằng HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Health is seeking directions from the city People’s Committee on vaccinating children against COVID-19. Multiple topics on pandemic prevention and control in HCM City, particularly vaccinations for children between 12 and 17 years old, were discussed at a meeting on the evening of October 18. According to deputy head of HCM City’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Phạm Đức Hải, after receiving specific details on what type of vaccine to use, and how and when to vaccinate, the city Department of Health will complete the report and send it to the People’s Committee for official planning. “The vaccination plan will follow the instructions from the Ministry of Health,” Hải said. Speaking at the meeting, Hải praised the support from authorities and neighbouring provinces in helping HCM City fight the pandemic. In response to … [Read more...] about HCM City discusses COVID-19 vaccination plan for children
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Vietnam’s economy on course to record positive growth
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – While Vietnam is not out of the woods yet, it has enough pull factors to encourage investors to continue their business operations and even move their manufacturing operations to the country, according to Vietnam Briefing. Economic activities gradually resuming The news site noted that Vietnam has announced a phased plan to reopen the economy ensuring pandemic prevention in line with health authorities. It reported that approximately two-thirds of industries in Ho Chi Minh City have reopened. The number of businesses in export processing zones and industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City resuming operations has reached approximately 66 percent while at HCM City’s Saigon Hi-Tech park the rate is 74 percent. Intel and Samsung are targeting to resume full operations of their factories in HCM City by the end of November, which may ease some disruption to supply chains. Domestic flights are gradually resuming along with … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy on course to record positive growth
Nearly two million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday
An additional 3,646 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, and nearly two million Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country on Wednesday, according to a report from the Ministry of Health. Health workers conduct Covid-19 testing in Hanoi According to the ministry's report, 3,635 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 50 localities including HCM City (1,347), Binh Duong (492), Dong Nai (305), An Giang (194), Soc Trang (100), Bac Lieu (99), Gia Lai (93), and Kien Giang (87). There were 11 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed an increase of 608 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 1,810 infections found in the community. As of Wednesday evening, 869,193 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (420,946), Binh Duong … [Read more...] about Nearly two million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday
Soldier adopts three children orphaned by COVID-19
Major Nguyễn Trung Kiên (first, right) with Châu in a quarantined area in Tân Phú Ward, Thủ Đức City. Photo qdnd.vn HÀ NỘI — Major Nguyễn Trung Kiên, a military officer of Thủ Đức City’s Military Command, has adopted three children orphaned by COVID-19 in HCM City. Kiên said he felt extreme sorrow when the four-year-old girl welcomed him as he brought the ashes of her mother, who died of COVID-19, to the woman’s rented room in the city’s Tân Phú Ward on August 8. The four-year-old girl, named Phạm Thị Bảo Châu, was the only known relative of the woman, Kiên said. “I was very surprised and sadden that she was the only relative of the woman at that time,” Kiên said. “When I saw her naively touch her mother’s ash box, as a father of two children, it was a heartbreaking moment," he added. Kiên said he found Châu living alone in the rented room. Neighbours, who were also infected with COVID-19 and were self-monitoring at home, took care of Châu when her mother was being treated … [Read more...] about Soldier adopts three children orphaned by COVID-19
Short-term visa, layover flights are hindrances for foreign travelers
Vietnam received only 0.5 percent of travelers from Spain in 2019, although the number of visitors has increased in recent years. Aurora Travel is one of the Vietnamese travel firms pioneering to exploit the Spanish market. Its head of sales division in charge of Spanish market Le Thu Phuong said she has been witnessing considerable developments in the market, from the days when there were only small groups of 15-20 travelers to the current days when the firm served groups of 60-100 Spanish travelers. Vietnam is also the choice of many MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences & exhibitions) groups from the country. However, Nguyen Quang Vinh from the Institute For Tourism Development Research said that the number of Spanish travelers to Vietnam is modest if noting that Spanish people have high spending level, have long stays, and travel a lot. In 2013, Vietnam received 33,183 Spanish travelers, while the figure rose to 83,600 in 2019, which meant a growth rate of 17 … [Read more...] about Short-term visa, layover flights are hindrances for foreign travelers
