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Mobile medical centers in Ho Chi Minh City were overcrowded with app-based delivery workers on Monday morning as they needed to obtain a positive COVID-19 test result before starting their daily job as required by local authorities. Due to the small number of mobile medical stations, which provide the testing service for free, many workers had to tolerate long waits and chaotic situations to finish the mandatory procedure. “We’ve waited here since 4:30 am,” said Nguyen Thanh Long, a 25-year-old motorbike partner of multi-service app Grab, referring to a mobile medical point in Go Vap District. “Some others gave up after waiting for too long. “It is overburdened for such a few medical stations to perform tests for a multitude of delivery workers. “I’m concerned about such large gatherings and hope that there will be more mobile medical stations for COVID-19 testing.” Meanwhile, Minh Anh, another Grab delivery worker, left the venue empty-handed on Monday morning, the second … [Read more...] about COVID-19 testing requirement causes long queues of delivery workers in Ho Chi Minh City

Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Nguyen Tien Trong (L) presents gifts Most Venerable Thich Thien Duc, deputy head of the Executive Board of the VBS chapter in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Government Committee for Religious Affairs will always accompany Buddhist dignitaries and followers in Ho Chi Minh City in the fight against COVID-19, Vice Chairman of the committee Nguyen Tien Trong pledged at a working session with leaders of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s chapter in the city on September 20. Expressing sympathy over losses that the VBS in HCM City has suffered due to COVID-19, Trong hailed the engagement of Buddhist dignitaries and followers in the city's pandemic prevention and control activities as well as their contributions to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund and support to frontline forces. He affirmed the efforts of the HCM City VBS’s Executive Board has shown that Buddhism always … [Read more...] about Go’vt committee accompanies Buddhist dignitaries, followers in HCM City COVID-19 fight: Official

Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le (2nd, R) and frontline healthcare workers visit Cu Chi Tunnel. (Photo: SGGP) Dr. Nguyen Hoang Chinh of Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital who traveled to HCMC to support the city’s healthcare sector in fighting the pandemic was one of the 108 tourists visiting the revolutionary historical relic site of Cu Chi Tunnel . He said that it was the first time that he visited Cu Chi Tunnel. The trip was an exciting experience to enjoy a pure and fresh atmosphere as well as learn about the heroic struggle of the army and people in Cu Chi. Chu Tu Tam, a fifth-year student of Military Medical Academy hoped to organize a trip for his family to visit HCMC’s destinations, including Cu Chi Tunnel. The self-contained tours on closed roads took visitors to Rung Sac Military Base, Dan Xay and Vam Sat Tourist Areas in Can Gio District; Ben Duoc Tunnels, Hoang Cam smoke-less stove, Tam Tan Ecological Tourist Area and other popular attractions in … [Read more...] about HCMC offers experimental tour visiting Can Gio, Cu Chi to frontline force

Each of these people is expected to receive VND1 million (US$44). According to reports by the People’s Committees of districts and Thu Duc City, there are over two million households including more than 7.3 million people under difficult circumstances. Of these, over 53,500 poor and near-poor households with around 210,300 people; people being eligible for receiving monthly social assistance benefits in the localities; employees along with their needy dependents; unemployed workers; residents who are performing social distancing and facing difficulties are in need of prompt financial support. (Illustrative photo:SGGP) The localities are responsible for reviewing, making lists and approving the eligible cases for receiving the city's social welfare policies without distinction between permanent and temporary residence. The third financial support package will not be dedicated to people receiving pension and those getting allowance due to lost work capacity; people … [Read more...] about HCMC to launch Covid-19 relief package worth US$323 million

According to Sai Gon Giai Phong (SGGP) Newspaper’s reporters, apart from functional forces, doctors and medical workers, traffic participants were those people having a schedule of vaccination and shippers. Congestion even happened at the Covid-19 checking points as a huge number of traffic participants have to show travel passes, check QR Code on movement declaration via cameras at the checking points. Notably, hundreds of app-based shippers crowded and long queued to wait for their turns at the Covid-19 testing point in Nguyen Van Luong Street, Ward 7, Go Vap District in this early morning causing long-lasting congestion. Many people are concerned about the high infection risks of Covid-19. Therefore, many shippers expected that the city health sector will arrange more Covid-19 testing points to avoid the long-awaited situation. Some photos featuring crowded streets in HCMC this morning: By Chi Thach- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about HCMC streets more crowded, shippers make long queues for Covid-19 testing

The Ministry of Health documented an additional 8,681 coronavirus cases across Vietnam on Monday, along with 6,821 discharged patients and 215 fatalities. Thirty-eight provinces and cities logged 8,668 domestic cases, the lowest daily rise in a month, while the country reported 13 separate imported infections, the health ministry said. The ministry had registered 10,025 locally-infected patients on Sunday. Over 6,100 of the latest domestic cases were found in the community, with the remaining detected in cordoned-off areas or centralized quarantine facilities. Ho Chi Minh City recorded 5,171 local infections, down by 325 patients from yesterday; Binh Duong Province 1,410, down by 922; Dong Nai Province 869; Long An Province 268; Tien Giang Province 211; Kien Giang Province 175; Dak Lak Province 113; An Giang Province 100; Can Tho City 48; Hanoi nine; and Da Nang three. Vietnam has confirmed 691,285 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s COVID-19 tally soars by 8,681 cases