Three of the new infections are linked to the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi that has become a major hotspot of the novel coronavirus and other three are citizens returning from abroad. All three were quarantined upon arrival. … [Read more...] about Six new Covid-19 cases take national tally to 218
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Indonesia announces social assistance programmes to deal with COVID-19
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on March 31 announced six social assistance programmes benefiting households seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. One among the schemes is to increase the number of beneficiary families of the conditional cash transfer programme from 9.2 million to 10 million, and the yearly assistance also rises 25 percent, starting from April. The number of recipients of groceries cards will increase from 15.2 million to 20 million, with monthly benefits rising from 150,000 Rp (9 USD) to 200,000 Rp for nine months. The Workers’ Card will be raised from 10 trillion Rp to 20 trillion Rp to cover around 5.6 million informal workers, and micro- and small-sized businesses. Beneficiaries will receive post-training incentives of 600,000 Rp, with training costs of 1 million Rp in the next four months. The President also announced electricity fee waiver in three months for 24 million 450VA electricity customers, and 50 percent discount … [Read more...] about Indonesia announces social assistance programmes to deal with COVID-19
Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally up by four to 222
On March 25, when learning that there has been one confirmed Covid-19 case at the neurology department, "Patient 219" immediately came to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi’s Dong Anh District for checking. The test arrived as positive, and she was admitted for treatment at the hospital. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally up by four to 222
Floundering service sector threatens mass unemployment
Even the largest restaurant and café chains in the service sector are feeling the pinch of COVID-19 After five years of working at a restaurant, this is the first time T.N. cries. He has been working at the restaurant since graduation, and has been climbing the ladder steadily. “I used to carry enough charcoal tablets to burn my hands, waited on patrons who scolded me so many times. Not one of the numerous difficulties in this job discouraged me for a second, but today, the day I have to let employees go, even if only indefinitely, I cried.” … [Read more...] about Floundering service sector threatens mass unemployment
