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The Hanoi Health Department required people entering Hanoi from Hai Duong Town (the capital city of Hai Duong Province), Kim Mon Town, Kim Thanh and Cam Giang Districts to isolate themselves at home. They also have to medically declare themselves and install Covid-19 contact tracing apps like Bluezone or NCOVI. Those who tested negative for the novel coronavirus within three days before leaving Hai Duong would not have to isolate themselves, it added. Though Ho Chi Minh City no longer isolates those entering the city from Hai Duong at centralized quarantine zones, people coming from 16 Hai Duong locations where Covid-19 patients were recorded in the latest outbreak must still self-isolate, according to the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC). The 16 locations are Cong Hoa Ward, Van Duc Ward, Sao Do Town, An Lac Commune, Hung Dao Commune, Nam Tran Commune, Lai Cach Town, Tan Truong Commune, Cam Dien Commune, Luong Dien Commune, Thanh Binh Ward, Nhi Chau Ward, Kim Lien Commune, Kim Dinh Commune, Ke Sat Town and Thanh Lang Commune. Northern Hai Duong Province, the epicenter of a recent coronavirus wave in Vietnam with 684 cases, ended 15 days of province-wide social distancing Wednesday. But over 900 Covid-19 checkpoints were still active in the province, while certain areas with coronavirus outbreaks are still under lockdown, including Kim Dinh Commune with a population of over 7,400. Vietnam has recorded 2,475 Covid-19 cases so far, with 538 still active. …

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Four-day-long heat wave forecast to take hold across HCMC The Saigon Times Motorists wear clothing to protect them from the sun while traveling on the road. A heat wave is likely to descend on HCMC for four days starting tomorrow, March 4 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The southern weather center said that a heat wave is likely to descend on HCMC for four days starting tomorrow, March 4, with temperatures in the southern city expected to reach a maximum 34-35 degrees Celsius. The heat wave will go on from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. everyday, the center added. Further, the scorching heat is forecast to spread to some southeastern provinces including Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong and Dong Nai, kicking off high temperatures at 35 degrees Celsius or even higher. The heat wave could also extend to provinces located in the western part of the Mekong Delta. The high temperatures coupled with low humidity in the afternoon will trigger sultriness across the south. Accordingly, local residents working outdoors or travelling on the street during the hot days should drink more water to avoid dehydration. Meanwhile, the temperatures could drop sharply toward the evening, with the cool weather being perfect for outdoor activities. …

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The statement was made at a conference on sport and cultural activities that was held in HCMC on March 2 with the participation of Deputy Chairman of HCMC People's Committee, Vo Van Hoan. Beside 19 sport and cultural events that have been approved to be organized in this year, the Department of Culture and Sport of HCMC has emphasized the implementation of projects, including “Studying and building assessment criteria of a happy family”, “Development Strategy of the HCMC cultural sector until 2035”, “Development Strategy of the HCMC sport sector until 2035”, “Organizing typical festivals, sport and cultural events”. Deputy Chairman of HCMC People's Committee, Vo Van Hoan has also asked the Department of Culture and Sport to set up and submit soon seven strategic projects of the development of the cultural industry, the smart management operating system, attracting sport and cultural talents, and the socialization of art performance. In addition, the department must study four projects of socialization mechanisms of the investment, construction and development of infrastructures in the sport and cultural area, practicing cultural industry centers, proposing principles and requirements of the bidding of offering services in large-scale sport and cultural events. The People’s Committee of HCMC asked the department to make every effort to organized successfully the National Sports Festival and prepare for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (31st SEA Games) which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi at the end of this year. Regarding to socialized projects, Mr. Hoan asked functional departments to complete procedures to give a tax return to Bong Sen Yamachi Co,. Ltd; and solve existing problems of the International Culture Trade J.V.C By Vo Tham – Translated by Kim Khanh …

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