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Vietnam records 7,913 more Covid-19 infections on Tuesday including 6,318 in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 114,260, the Ministry of Health has reported. According to the ministry's report, 7,911 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 6,318 in Ho Chi Minh City, 303 in Dong Thap, 239 in Dong Nai, 166 in Binh Duong, 144 in Tay Ninh, 75 in Long An, 73 in Vinh Long, 71 in Can Tho, 63 in Tien Giang, 60 in Ben Tre, 60 in Phu Yen, 52 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 45 in Binh Thuan, 43 in An Giang, 26 in Khanh Hoa, 26 in Danang, 23 in Hanoi, 22 in Soc Trang, 13 in Kien Giang, 13 in Ninh Thuan, 12 in Dak Lak, 11 in Vinh Phuc, 10 in Hau Giang, eight in Binh Dinh, six in Hue, five in Gia Lai, five in Dak Nong, three in Tra Vinh, three in Quang Nam, three in Quang Ngai, two in Kon Tum, two in Lang Son, and one each in Ca … [Read more...] about Nearly 8,000 more Covid-19 infections confirmed on Tuesday

Manufacturing and processing continue to be key driving forces for the growth, making up 25% of the GDP. Vietnamese policymakers set a GDP growth target of 6.5-7% for the next five years, marking a GDP per capita of US$4,700-5,000 by 2025. This is one of the key economic indicators of the Government’s five-year socio-economic plan for the 2021-2025 period, which was approved by the National Assembly (NA) with an endorsement of 475 or 95.59% deputies present on July 27. Overview of the NA hearing. Source: quochoi.vn Among key economic indicators, Vietnam expects to keep an average GDP growth of 6.5-7% for the period, which would translate into a GDP per capita of US$4,700-5,000 by 2025. Manufacturing and processing, a key driving force for growth, is set to make up 25% of the GDP, and the digital economy would represent 20%. The plan also targets an average productivity growth of 6.5% per year and a budget deficit of 3.7% of the GDP for the five-year … [Read more...] about NA approves 6.5-7% GDP growth target for next five years

Notably, an art program titled “Aspirations for peace” paying tribute to heroic soldiers took place at the Truong Son Martyrs' Cemetery in the province. The annual candle lightning ceremony has been organized for more than ten years to extend gratitude to national contributors, said Secretary of Quang Tri Province's Youth Union Tran Thi Thu. In the early morning, members of the provincial Youth Union participated in replacing incense sand, placing candles and cleaning graves of martyrs at the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery. Youth union members are cleaning graves of martyrs. In the evening of July 26, 54,000 candles were lit at 72 martyr cemeteries in Quang Tri Province to express deep gratitude to fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for national independence and freedom. Thousands of candles were lit at the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery. Ms. Ho Thi Hong Le, a youth union member of Vinh Linh District’s Vinh Lam Commune said that it is … [Read more...] about Quang Tri hosts annual memorial tribute ceremonies to fallen soldiers

The travel ban will be effective from Wednesday in the industrial province Binh Duong that borders HCMC, which has recorded more than 8,800 infections in the new wave. In the Mekong Delta, a similar ban will be imposed from Tuesday in An Giang, Hau Giang, Long An, Tien Giang, and Vinh Long Provinces, and from Wednesday in Ben Tre and Kien Giang. People are only allowed to go out during these time frames for emergency or performing public duties. In Dong Thap's capital Cao Lanh Town, all convenience stores and supermarkets, of which some normally open through the night, must close at 6 p.m. from Monday. Bac Lieu Province in the delta had decided to prohibit all people from leaving their home between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Monday after the move was first adopted by Ho Chi Minh City. The restrictions in the localities will last until Aug. 1 or until further notice. All southern localities, including 13 in the Mekong Delta, had already imposed social distancing measures in … [Read more...] about More southern provinces apply night-time restrictions

Of the new patients, Ho Chi Minh City reported 4,469, followed by its neighboring provinces of Dong Nai (120), Long An (75), and Binh Duong (79). The remaining cases were recorded in Mekong Delta's Dong Thap (154), Can Tho (54), Soc Trang (22), Hau Giang (3), Kien Giang (2) and Bac Lieu (1); the central region's Binh Thuan (45), Da Nang (26), Phu Yen (23), Ninh Thuan (13), Gia Lai (5), Dak Nong (5), Binh Dinh (4), Thue Thien Hue (4), Quang Nam (3), Quang Ngai (3), Kon Tum (2), Thanh Hoa (1), Ha Tinh (1), Lam Dong (1) and Dak Lak (1); Hanoi (19) and the northern provinces of Vinh Phuc Province (11), Lang Son (2) and Thai Nguyen (1). Among the new cases, 525 were detected in the community and the rest in isolated areas. Within Tuesday, 1,063 new cases in the community have been recorded nationwide. With the latest additions, HCMC still leads the infection count with 72,740 confirmed cases, followed by Binh Duong Province with 8,909 in the ongoing wave. Vietnam entered its … [Read more...] about Vietnam adds 5,149 cases to local Covid tally

6,000 medical workers from all over Việt Nam volunteer to help deal with HCM City's outbreak 5 priority groups allowed to go out in HCM City after 6pm Deputy PM visits HCM City’s 175 Military Hospital Six isolation areas to be established in Hóc Môn District Việt Nam concerned about unequal COVID-19 vaccination among nations An elderly woman in HCM City's District 3 receives her Moderna vaccine shot on Tuesday. The city is carrying out its fifth mass vaccination campaign with nearly 1 million doses since July 22 and is supposed to wrap up in 2-3 weeks. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — There were 7,911 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday, the second highest daily increase since the pandemic first struck last year. The majority of the new infections are in HCM City, which still remains the coronavirus epicentre of Việt Nam. The southern economic hub, which is under enhanced social distancing order and two days into an order … [Read more...] about Over 7,900 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday