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HCM City is gathering opinions to reopen various activities from October 1 after the Covid-19 outbreak has been controlled in the city. Various activities to be reopened with conditions During a press conference on September 26, Pham Duc Hai, deputy head of HCM City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention said that the city planned to allow the reopening of many activities from October. The Department of Transport is consulting on how to regulate the traffic inside the city and organise inter-province traffic. Le Hoa Binh, vice chairman of HCM City People's Committee had sent an urgent document asking localities authorities to give feedback on the plan and propose measures to better control the outbreak while restarting the economy. According to the plan, crowds of more than 10 people will still be banned. However, if all of the participants have been fully vaccinated, a crowd with fewer than 50 people is allowed. Barriers and checkpoints at … [Read more...] about HCM City plans to reopen some activities from October 1

A view of HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The downward trend in new COVID-19 infections and a high ratio of vaccination have been among good signals creating the momentum for Ho Chi Minh City to reopen its economy after September 30 as planned. According to the city Department of Health, as of September 26 morning, 9.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been injected, with 6.8 million people, or 94.5 percent of local residents over 18 years old receiving the first shots and 2.6 million others getting full two shots. Meanwhile, the ratio of new infections in red and orange zones detected through mass testing has declined from 3.7 percent to 1.1 percent after six testing drives. In the seventh testing drive from September 20, the ratio was 0.3 percent. Defining health care strategy as one of key factor for the re-opening plan, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Vice Director of the city Health Department said after vaccination reaches full coverage, the city will focus on … [Read more...] about HCM City prepares for reopening after September 30

The Association of Francophone Universities (AUF) has opened employment support centres in Hà Nội and HCM City. — Photo Courtesy of AUF HÀ NỘI — On Monday the Association of Francophone Universities (AUF) opened two employment support centres in Hà Nội and HCM City, with the aim of connecting students with job opportunities, increase their integration into the labour market and encourage their start-up spirit. One centre – named the Centre d'employabilité francophone (CEF) in French - is based in Hà Nội University, while the other is based in the southern branch of Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences in HCM City. The two centres will have projects relating to consultation, job-seeking support, soft-skills training, occupational certification and start-ups. Jean-Marc Lavest, Director of AUF Asia and Pacific, said that in May 2020 the AUF launched a global poll. Feedback was received from more than 15,000 state agencies, university managers, … [Read more...] about French employment support centres open in Hà Nội and HCM City

In-door hairdressing salons are expected to reopen in HCM City from October 1. — Photo tienphong.vn HCM CITY — HCM City plans to gradually reopen some economic activities from October 1 as the pandemic has been basically put under control in the southern economic hub. Vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Lê Hòa Bình has sent an urgent document to authorities of local districts and communes to give opinions on a draft Directive adjusting measures safely and flexibly for effective COVID-19 control and socio-economic recovery. Under the draft Directive, the city will permit the reopening of businesses and production establishments in industrial zones, processing and exporting zones, high tech zones, as well as in districts and Thủ Đức City. Services allowed to reopen include food and drink for delivery, in-door hairdressing salons (allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity), traditional markets, … [Read more...] about HCM City plans to resume some activities from October 1

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City has seen higher efficiency as the numbers of new cases, severe patients and deaths have decreased while the number of discharged patients has increased rapidly, said a municipal official. Speaking at a press conference held by HCM City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 26, Chief of Office of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai said 3,512 patients were hospitalised on September 25, a sharp decline compared to the previous days. The number of seriously ill patients who need support of ventilators fell to 1,918 on September 25 compared to 2,037 on September 23 and 2,174 on September 21, she said. The number of fatalities also saw a remarkable drop, with 131 deaths recorded on September 26 compared to more than 350 cases in late August, Mai stressed. The number of patients discharged from hospitals has also … [Read more...] about HCM City sees sharp fall in numbers of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalised patients

Citi Vietnam donated 14 ICU beds to Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City The equipment comprised of 14 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which offer critical care to patients who require close and constant monitoring. "The ongoing COVID-19 wave is challenging and there is a critical need to establish ICUs at hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to improve the treatment of patients and save lives. As one of the long-standing US-headquartered banks operating in Vietnam for decades, we are pleased that our contribution of 14 ICU beds will help Thong Nhat hospital increase its capacity to be able to effectively treat patients who are battling the virus," said Ramachandran A.S, Vietnam Citi country officer designate. In August, the Tan Binh COVID-19 Treatment Field Hospital managed by Thong Nhat Hospital opened in Ho Chi Minh City. It was the first field hospital in the city to provide treatment to COVID-19 patients regardless of whether they had mild, moderate, or serious symptoms. … [Read more...] about Citi Vietnam donates 14 ICU beds to Thong Nhat Hospital to support COVID-19 treatment