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In addition, to ask people to refrain from making crowds and avoid community transmissions, especially during peak time of the COVID-19 prevention and combat, the ministry on March 29 started a campaign titled #HappyAtHome on the platform to call on users to share their happy moments while staying at home. … [Read more...] about Health Ministry launches account on COVID-19 prevention on TikTok platform

HCM City (VNA) - Unilever Vietnam on March 30 announced its “Stay Strong Vietnam” initiative, a wide-ranging set of measures to support the community and people in the fight against the COVID-19. Unilever has committed 50 billion VND (2.1 million USD) to partner with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education and Training to implement initiatives that will protect people through hand-washing and surface-cleaning product donations and hygiene habit education programme. The company hopes that its product donations will make a significant contribution towards protecting Vietnamese lives, and that by helping to safeguard our workers’ incomes and jobs, we are giving some peace of mind during these uncertain times, said Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Chairwoman of Unilever Vietnam. Besides, through its support of public education initiatives by the health and education ministries, Unilever will be able to equip the Vietnamese with sufficient information to protect … [Read more...] about Unilever Vietnam launches initiative to protect community from COVID-19 pandemic

Deputy State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh speaks at the ceremony in Hanoi. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre During her speech at the ceremony, Deputy State President Thinh called on all individuals, organizations, and businesses to switch off as many electric lights and devices as they could, not only during the time of the event but also during their everyday activities. … [Read more...] about 2019 Earth Hour marked in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

“Against all odds, the development of social entrepreneurship is critical to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. We believe that if all existing barriers are removed and more favourable conditions are created, social enterprises can make fundamental changes in Việt Nam in the coming years,” said Oanh. — VNS … [Read more...] about Social enterprises on the rise in Vietnam’s start-up culture

There will be specialised procedures to admit critical cases to Bạch Mai Hospital in which patients will be considered as suspected of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and medical workers will have to wear hazmat suits and strictly follow rules of infection control during examination and treatment. … [Read more...] about Residents around Bạch Mai Hospital’s COVID-19 cluster to be given quick tests