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Binh Dinh shuts down beaches due to fears over Covid-19 spread The Saigon Times Residents and tourists at a beach in Binh Dinh Province. As Covid-19 has spread to more localities such as Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces, Binh Dinh Province has issued a dispatch banning sea bathing and suspending dine-in services from today - PHOTO: NLDO HCMC - As Covid-19 has spread to more localities such as Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces, Binh Dinh Province has issued a dispatch banning sea bathing and suspending dine-in services from today, June 24, until further notice. The dispatch was signed by Binh Dinh Chairman Nguyen Phi Long this afternoon, the local media reported. Under the order, food stalls and eateries along National Highway 1A are only allowed to offer takeaway services, while coffee shops and restaurants or eateries in the province will temporarily suspend in-person services from 9.00 p.m. today. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, the provincial Department of … [Read more...] about Binh Dinh shuts down beaches due to fears over Covid-19 spread

Two more cities begin social distancing due to raging Covid-19 The Saigon Times A street in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province, is under lockdown. Tuy Hoa City and Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province are practicing social distancing in line with Directive 15 - PHOTO: VGP HCMC - The government of Tuy Hoa City in Phu Yen Province imposed a 15-day social distancing order in the entire city in line with the Prime Minister’s Directive 15 from 3.00 p.m. today, June 24, while Binh Thuan Province began social distancing for Phan Thiet City in line with the same directive for two weeks from 12.00 p.m. Cao Dinh Huy, chairman of Tuy Hoa City, signed the decision after five people tested positive for Covid-19, the local media reported. The areas under lockdown which are linked to the positive cases must practice social distancing in line with Directive 16, more stringent than Directive 15, for 15 days. During the social distancing period, festivals, religious events and other … [Read more...] about Two more cities begin social distancing due to raging Covid-19

Ninh Thuan deports 10 Chinese who entered Vietnam illegally The Saigon Times Ten Chinese citizens who were recently deported for entering Vietnam illegally – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – The competent forces of Ninh Thuan Province deported 10 Chinese citizens who had earlier entered Vietnam illegally, after they completed a mandatory quarantine period and tested negative for Covid-19 three times. The provincial Department of Health today, June 24, said that the forces imposed administrative fines on the 10 Chinese and took them to the Lang Son border gate to conduct procedures for their deportation, reported Thanh Nien newspaper. Earlier, on June 4, a local Covid-19-related task force arrested four Chinese people traveling on a car driven by Le Duy Thuy, who resides in the central province of Thanh Hoa, while they were en route from Binh Thuan to Ninh Thuan. After inspection, the task force arrested six more Chinese citizens on a seven-seater car which was traveling on … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuan deports 10 Chinese who entered Vietnam illegally

Market turnover continues downward trend The Saigon Times Investors watch stock information at a securities firm. The benchmark VN-Index of the HCMC market moved sideways today, June 24 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The benchmark VN-Index of the HCMC market moved sideways today, June 24, and market turnover continued to fall amid cautious investor sentiment. With 112 advancers and 274 decliners, the main index added 2.85 points, or 0.21% versus the previous session at 1,379.72. The southern market saw over 591 million shares worth over VND18.4 trillion changing hands, dropping nearly 17% in volume and 12% in value against Wednesday. Shares transacted in block deals contributed some VND1.8 trillion to the overall value. The main index advanced thanks to the support of heavyweights, especially the rebound of State-owned lender VCB. Besides this, property developer NVL, gas firm GAS, and rubber group GVR were among the top contributors to the VN-Index’s growth. Other good … [Read more...] about Market turnover continues downward trend

Green growth and the public healthcare system are highlighted at the conference. Representatives of the Asia and Pacific stressed the need to shift focus on the green and inclusive economy in the region in the post-pandemic era at a high-level conference on belt and road cooperation, which was held online on June 23. Participants at the conference on June 23. Photos: Baoquocte The participants argued that the pandemic has increased the burden on communities and vulnerable groups in developing countries as they are facing the existing long-term impacts of climate change. These countries are now experiencing the risk of a multi-speed recovery across the region, because of the different levels of containment and management of the Covid-19 outbreak. The focus on green recovery should be directed towards decarbonizing the regional economies in a certain timeline, ending fossil fuel subsidies, tackling air pollution, stepping up ambition in the Nationally … [Read more...] about Belt and Road cooperation expected to support green economy

Speaking with SGGP News about the matter, a Member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council, M.A. Can Van Luc, believed the proposal is highly impractical. Mr. Luc said it is unreasonable for VAFI to compare Vietnam’s bank interest with European and other ASEAN countries when drafting the proposal. “Vietnam’s credit rating and inflation is higher than that of other countries, so it is understandable that we need to issue higher interest rates”, he said. Mr. Luc also stated how reduced interest rates will have a negative impact on liquidity in that it discourages customers from making deposits, which will result in commercial banks lacking cash. A zero-percent interest rate will discourage people from making deposits. (Photo: SGGP) Moreover, people will start looking into risky investments such as stocks, real estate, virtual money, and even rushing to buy gold or foreign currencies if interest rates drop to zero percent, he added. Meanwhile, the … [Read more...] about Experts denounced proposal for zero-percent deposit interest rate