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PM allocates 270 billion VND for Hai Duong to fight COVID-19

March 30, 2021 by en.vietnamplus.vn

The Hai Duong Medical Technical University resumes its operation (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to allocate 270 billion VND (11.67 million USD) from the central budget reserve in 2021 to aid pandemic prevention and control efforts in the northern province of Hai Duong, which has recently borne the brunt of the third wave of COVID-19 outbreaks.

The Ministry of Finance was tasked with managing the sum and instructing the Hai Duong People’s Committee , with the two entirely responsible for the management and use of as well as making reports on the funding in line with regulations to ensure its efficiency, publicity and transparency.

The PM also assigned the provincial People’s Committee to promptly conduct prevention measures using financial assistance from the central budget reserve, local resources, and other legally mobilised sources. Related reports on the pandemic prevention and control work will be submitted to the PM for consideration of the final sum allocated to the province.

Thanks to the implementation of quarantine and social distancing, among other measures in response to COVID-19, Hai Duong has so far put the epidemic under control. The province will end its ongoing social distancing period on March 31./.

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Hai Duong reports three more locally-infected Covid-19 cases

March 19, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Hai Duong reports three more locally-infected Covid-19 cases

The Saigon Times

A health worker sprays disinfectant over an area in front of Kim Thanh II High School in Hai Duong Province. The province has reported three fresh cases of Covid-19 by community transmission in Kim Dinh Commune of Kim Thanh District today, March 19 – PHOTO: VNA

HCMC – The northern province of Hai Duong has reported three fresh cases of Covid-19 by community transmission in Kim Dinh Commune of Kim Thanh District, who were all linked to previously confirmed coronavirus patients and tested positive for the disease while under quarantine.

The three patients consisted of N.T.V., aged 58, who is a medicine trader at the entrance to Kim Dinh market; D.M.D, a 35-year-old man; and N.N.S., a six-year-old child.

The steering committee for Covid-19 infection prevention and control of Kim Thanh District is continuing to quarantine and provide medical treatment for these cases as well as conduct contact tracing for those linked to the three, said a local official.

Nguyen Van Hieu, chairman of Kim Dinh Commune, said that the three cases had been taken to a local quarantine center on February 26. After undergoing Covid-19 tests five times, they were confirmed as positive for the coronavirus.

The government of Kim Dinh today also announced that people in close contact with the three cases between February 26 and March 1 should contact the local medical center for further instructions on Covid-19 preventive measures.

In a related development, Nguyen The Anh, vice chairman of Ky Anh Town in the north-central province of Ha Tinh, this afternoon confirmed that local police have examined the scene linked to the death of a 24-year-old man in a quarantine center in the province, reported Tuoi Tre Online .

At around 8:20 p.m. on March 18, Luong Xay Nhan, a local resident of Nghe An Province, was found lying unconscious in the yard near block A8 of the Mitraco quarantine center.

After being notified of the incident, competent forces rushed to the scene, provided first aid for him and took him to a local hospital. However, Nhan passed away while en route to the hospital.

Preliminary findings from the force indicated that he died due to multiple organ injuries after he was suspected to have fallen from the second floor of block A8 onto the yard.

After examining the scene of the incident and his body, the force handed over the body to his family to be buried.

Earlier, Nhan returned to Vietnam from Laos through the Cau Treo international border gate on March 17 and was taken to the quarantine center upon his arrival.

Quang Ninh to stop quarantining people arriving from Hai Duong

April 3, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Quang Ninh to stop quarantining people arriving from Hai Duong

The Saigon Times

Competent forces check vehicles entering Cam Pha City in Quang Ninh Province amid the Covid-19 pandemic. People travelling to Quang Ninh Province from Hai Duong Province will neither have to be quarantined nor undergo Covid-19 tests starting today, April 3 – PHOTO: NDO

HCMC – People travelling to Quang Ninh Province from Hai Duong Province, Vietnam’s first localities to be hit by the latest Covid-19 resurgence, will neither have to be quarantined nor undergo a Covid-19 test starting today, April 3.

The move is part of measures to restore socioeconomic activities in Quang Ninh in the new normal, after the coronavirus outbreaks in this northern province and its neighboring localities have been brought under control, according to an urgent dispatch approved on April 2 by Nguyen Thi Hanh, vice chairwoman of the provincial government.

People arriving or returning from Hai Duong have to make health declarations and monitor their health conditions at home and must notify the nearest medical center if they develop suspected Covid-19 symptoms.

The authorities also asked State employees, students, workers and local residents to stay fully alert to the possibility of more Covid-19 outbreaks and to regularly practice Covid-19 safety measures.

Since January 28, Quang Ninh reported 61 coronavirus cases. It has not reported any fresh locally-infected case over the past 52 days.

Saigon reopens bars, karaoke shops, discos; Hai Phong resumes suspended activities

March 20, 2021 by tuoitrenews.vn

Bars, karaoke parlors, and discos have been allowed to reopen in Ho Chi Minh City from Friday night, while all suspended and restricted services and activities in northern Hai Phong City have been allowed to resume operations from Saturday.

Businesses and services that are allowed to resume operations must make sure strict COVID-19 prevention and control measures are applied, the Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong People’s Committees stressed in their separate events on Friday.

All residents are still required to wear face masks in public, wash their hands regularly, and keep a safe distance with one another.

Due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City’s chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong had previously required all beauty salons, karaoke shops, discos, pubs, bars, clubs, beer clubs, massage parlors, saunas, online game centers, wedding reception centers, cafés, theaters, cinemas, gyms, and other sports facilities to cease operations on February 9.

From March 1, non-essential services and businesses were gradually allowed to reopen, but discos, bars, and karaoke parlors in an enclosed space remained shuttered.

In Hai Phong, all religious activities were suspended from 8:00 pm February 15, then eateries, cafés and cinemas followed suit from 8:00 pm February 16.

From February 22, all activities of entertainment and travel, accommodation services, on-site dining establishments, discos, karaoke parlors, saunas, massage service, bars, and game centers were also put to a halt in the northern city.

Now that the pandemic has been contained in the two cities, the local authorities have lifted the aforementioned suspension and restriction.

In addition, Hai Phong has also closed checkpoints in localities adjacent to northern Hai Duong Province, the hotbed of transmission in Vietnam’s latest outbreak since January 27.

Vietnam’s COVID-19 tally stood at 2,571 as of Saturday morning, with 2,198 recoveries and 35 virus-related deaths, according to the Ministry of Health’s data.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong have not documented any local infections since February 11 and February 23, respectively.

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Taiwan firm fined for Covid-19 neglect

March 21, 2021 by e.vnexpress.net

The Eastech Vietnam company is located in Chi Linh Town, once a Covid-19 hotspot in Hai Duong. As such, before resuming operations it should have determined whether returning workers were those who had to self-quarantine at home or had come from locked-down areas to deploy appropriate measures and limit overcrowding, Nguyen Van Kien, chairman of the Chi Linh People’s Committee, said Saturday.

On Wednesday, the firm allowed 350 workers to return to work without due checks. The same day, Luu Van Ban, Deputy Chairman of the Hai Duong provincial People’s Committee, asked the firm to suspend operations pending fulfillment of all Covid-19 prevention efforts.

Eastech Vietnam has since complied with authorities’ requests and resumed operations.

The northern province of Hai Duong, epicenter of Vietnam’s latest Covid-19 wave since late January, remains the biggest coronavirus hotspot so far with 724 cases.

Vietnam has begun a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign earlier this month, prioritizing frontline workers in the Covid-19 fight. As of Sunday, over 32,000 Vietnamese had received their first shots of the vaccine produced by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca.

The country’s total coronavirus tally stands at 2,572, with 335 active cases.

Tennis: VTF Masters 500-2 tournament opens in Hai Phong

November 24, 2020 by en.nhandan.org.vn

Hosted by the Vietnam Tennis Federation in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Phong and the Lach Tray Tennis Club, the week-long tournament is an opportunity for domestic players to hone their skills in preparing for the upcoming tournaments, while promoting the sport development across the country.

The event has attracted the participation of 128 players from 15 clubs and localities across the nation.

This is the second year in a row, Hai Phong has hosted a tournament of national stature, bringing together top players across the country, such as Vietnam’s No. 1 player Ly Hoang Nam (Hai Dang club), Trinh Linh Giang (Hai Dang club), Tran Thuy Thanh Truc (Hung Thinh – Ho Chi Minh City), Dao Minh Trang (Hung Thinh – Ho Chi Minh City), and Si Boi Ngoc (Military Team).

In addition to bonus points and trophies for players with outstanding achievements, winners will also receive a high bonus, with a total value of up to VND500 million, in which the men’s singles champion will receive VND70 million, the women’s singles champion VND60 million, the men’s doubles champions VND35 million and the women’s doubles champions VND30 million.

On the opening day, the men’s doubles and men’s singles qualifying matches took place, witnessing hosts Lach Tray Tennis Club win two matches in both the men’s singles and doubles events.

Nguyen Trung Dat of hosts Lach Tray Club in action.

In the first match, Nguyen Trung Dat (Lach Tray Club) won against Tuong Duy Khanh (Hanoi) 6-1, 6-0. Meanwhile, in the doubles match, Tran Van Tai/Vu Son Tung (Lach Tray Club) also claimed a dramatic victory over duo Pham Thai Son/Tran Cao Son (Hanoi) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7.

The No. 2 seed pair Nguyen Van Phuong/Trinh Linh Giang (Hai Dang club) had a favourable opening match as they beat Nguyen Van Sang/Nguyen Son Tung (Hai Duong) 6-1, 6 -0. Meanwhile, the 3rd seed pair La Xuan Hau/Nguyen Dac Tien (Hanoi) also easily beat their teammates Le Phuoc Dang/Vu Thai Nam with a score of 6-1, 6-2.

The tournament will continue with the men’s singles, women’s singles, and men’s doubles matches today.