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Ho Chi Minh City reported on Monday 166 domestic coronavirus cases, the highest single-day count ever since the virus first hit Vietnam early last year. The southern city’s daily infections have stayed over 100 cases for five days, according to statistics by the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC). The HCDC logged 137 patients on June 17, 149 on June 18, 135 on June 19, and 137 on June 20. Ho Chi Minh City has thus detected 1,784 domestically-transmitted infections since the fourth and worst virus wave erupted in Vietnam on April 27. The Vietnamese Ministry of Health confirmed 267 community cases nationwide on Monday, taking the nation’s cumulative caseload to 13,483 patients, including 11,780 domestic infections and 1,703 imported ones. In this fourth wave alone, the ministry has registered 10,211 patients in 42 out of 63 provinces and cities. Bac Giang is taking the lead with 5,457 patients, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 1,784 and Bac Ninh Province … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City records all-time daily high of 166 local coronavirus infections

The fourth and fifth trains for Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line have been transported to the city. The trains were transported to Khanh Hoi Port in District 4 from Japan on Sunday. The trains were transported to Khanh Hoi Port in District 4 from Japan on June 20 The fourth train was carried to Long Binh Depot today, June 21, for being installed on the T1 track for the trial operations. Meanwhile, the fifth is currently at Khanh Hoi Port and is scheduled to be delivered to the depot on June 23. The three-carriage trains are 61.5 metres long and can transport 930 passengers each. The two next trains are slated to come to HCM City in the two coming weeks. In August last year, the first train of the project was brought to HCM City from Japan. In May this year, the route welcomed the second and third trains. Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien, the first metro line in HCM City, has 17 trains. It has a total investment of VND47.3 trillion. The … [Read more...] about HCM City metro route receives more trains

Ho Chi Minh City proposes delaying seaport infrastructure fee collection for three months The department has just issued a document to business associations seeking comments on a draft amendment to the collection of seaport infrastructure fees in Ho Chi Minh City. The city will start a pilot programme to collect seaport infrastructure fees on June 25 before official implementation begins on July 1. Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in the city, several enterprises and business associations have proposed to delay the collection to support them during the tough time. Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has drafted a dossier to amend and supplement Article 1.5 of Resolution No. 10/2020/NQ-HDND on the fee rates for the use of infrastructure works, service works, and public utilities in the port border area in Ho Chi Minh City. Accordingly, the department has proposed to delay the collection for three months until October 1 instead of July 1 as scheduled. According to the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City proposes 3-month delay for seaport fees

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are taking certain measures to ensure sufficient supplies for more than 65,000 people in six neighborhoods that have been put under complete lockdown since the weekend. Three neighborhoods in Binh Tan District and three others in outlying Hoc Mon District, where serious COVID-19 clusters had recently been detected, began to be fenced off from 0:00 on Sunday. According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, multiple checkpoints have been established with officers on duty around the clock to prevent people from entering or exiting these areas. People who are allowed to enter must be quarantined for at least 14 days afterward. Goods are not allowed to be transported out of the locked-down sites, but supplies can be sent to the residents inside. A neighborhood is fenced off in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City, June 20, 2021. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre Officers and volunteers are in charge of instructing … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City ensures supplies for 65,000 residents in six locked-down neighborhoods

Supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City have been shoring up their inventories to secure sufficient commodities for local residents, as the city enters its fourth week of social distancing with stricter measures. Ho Chi Minh City began its social distancing drive from May 31 due to serious COVID-19 developments. Authorities intensified prevention and control measures from Sunday by shutting down makeshift markets and public transport services. Local retailers are facing huge pressure as many supermarkets and stores have been closed after COVID-19 patients were discovered to have visited these venues. Goods at markets and supermarkets are still abundant, while purchasing power now tends to drop, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. The decrease is understandable as many residents had stockpiled essential items since the beginning of the social distancing period. To prepare for different pandemic scenarios, local supermarkets and convenience stores have … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City supermarkets boost inventories as COVID-19 measures intensified

Two more made-in-Japan trains for HCM City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line docked at Khanh Hoi port in District 4, HCM City on June 20. They will be transported to the Long Binh depot in Thu Duc district for assembly on June 21 and June 23. In October 2020, the first train with three carriages, out of a total of 17 trains, for HCM City’s metro line 1 arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. The two trains No. 2 and 3, also with three carriages each, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in May 2021. These trains were transported to the depot in Thu Duc district for assembly. The trains are designed to serve up to 930 passengers each, with 147 seats. They can run for 110km per hour on elevated rail and 80km per hour on underground rail. So far, 5 out of the 17 trains for the metro line No.1 have been transported to Vietnam. The US$1.9 billion route which connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 is 19.7 km long and will have 14 stations, including three … [Read more...] about Two more metro trains arrive in Ho Chi Minh City