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Pandemic-hit HCM City looks to sustain growth momentum this year Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in southern Vietnam, aims to sustain growth momentum in the remaining months of 2021 even when it is battling the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence which began in late May. Data from the municipal Statistics Office, the city’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) grew 5.46 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year. Total retail sales of goods and services reached about 542 trillion VND (23.5 billion USD), up 7.3 percent year-on-year. Budget revenue exceeded 198.56 trillion VND, up 20.7 percent and representing 55.7 percent of the yearly plan. Its Industrial Production Index (IIP) picked up 5.9 percent during the period, with growth seen in all four key industries – food and beverage (1.2 percent), pharmaceutical chemistry (2.6 percent), electronics (15.6 percent), and mechanical engineering (10.7 percent). This year, HCM City sets to achieve …

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Read what is in the news today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s total coronavirus caseload surpassed 100,000 as the Ministry of Health confirmed 2,708 new infections, including 1,714 cases in Ho Chi Minh City and 407 patients in Binh Duong Province, on Monday morning. -- Authorities in Da Nang City on Sunday evening closed Tho Quang fishing port, the largest fishing port in the central region, for COVID-19 prevention after 19 new infections had been detected there. -- Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung has requested local military forces to spray disinfectant throughout the capital city as a way to curb rising coronavirus cases. Society -- A scrap recycling workshop spanning thousands of square meters in Kien An District, northern Hai Phong City caught fire for several hours on Sunday afternoon. There were no casualties in the incident. -- Police in northern Thai Binh Province have investigated a case where a group of three girls hit and insulted …

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Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has undergone 17 days of partial lockdown, but the result has not been as effective as intended. Ho Chi Minh City will impose a partial curfew from tomorrow evening [July 26], requiring residents not to go outside after 6:00 PM, the city’s Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said at a meeting in the evening of Sunday. Authorities have tightened control over preventive measures in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre “From tomorrow, people will not go out from 6:00 PM to 6:AM daily. All activities are temporarily suspended, except for emergencies and anti-pandemic work,” Phong said at a time when the city has undergone 17 days of partial lockdown but the implementation remains lenient. As of July 25, the city has reported 60,425 Covid-19 infections, accounting for 61% of the country’s total caseload. Phong asked armed forces and authorized officials to conduct patrols all day night and check the implementation of precautionary measures. …

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A customer pays for goods through a QR code. The issuance of digital currency could also help accelerate Việt Nam's digital economy development. — VNA/VNS Photo By Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is playing catch-up in a global race to develop its own digital currency and experts believe this will not only help the country develop new technology but also present an opportunity for Việt Nam to join the most technologically-advanced countries. The Prime Minister last month endorsed the strategy for developing e-Government towards digital Government in the 2021-25 period. In Decision 942/QĐ-TTg issued on June 15, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) is assigned to research the pilot use of 'virtual money' based on blockchain technology in the next three years. This is a remarkable change in the Government’s policymaking given the reality that Việt Nam has not yet recognised cryptocurrencies. So far, the central bank has repeatedly emphasised that owning and trading Bitcoin and …

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Lê Hương The trend of making Youtube videos has become popular among many young people, even those in the more remote parts of Việt Nam. Vũ Thị Ngọc Hướng, 22, is among them. She hosts the Hướng Giáy Sa Pa channel. As a member of the Giáy ethnic group, Hướng has created dozens of clips lasting between five and 10 minutes that showcase the landscapes, customs, and food in and around Sa Pa, a resort town in the northern province of Lào Cai. It is the simple way she narrates her stories that adds charm to her clips. Vũ Thị Ngọc Hướng does everything for all of her clips. Photo Courtesy of Vũ Thị Ngọc Hướng Videos showing the black sticky rice cake of the Giáy, the offering of traditional food to their ancestors in festive events, traditional costumes, folk legends, folk songs and the joy of picking plums in local gardens are among the videos accruing thousands of views on her channel. Born into a farming family in Tả Van Commune, some 8km south of central Sa …

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Doctor Phan Thị Thu Nga performs a check-up on a mother to be. — VNS Photo Bảo Hoa Vân Nguyễn As Việt Nam is experiencing the worst wave of COVID-19 infections with thousands of new cases recorded each day, concerns are growing for all citizens, and pregnant women are no exception. Doctors say mothers-to-be should be extra careful against the virus as they are in a moderate clinically vulnerable group. “When pregnant women are infected with COVID-19, they are more likely to experience more severe illness and have complications including stillbirth, premature birth as well as severe complications in mothers’ organs,” Doctor Phan Thị Thu Nga, deputy head of Outpatient Department of the National Hospital Of Obstetrics And Gynecology told Việt Nam News . “Women often go through physiological changes during their pregnancy, notably in respiratory and cardiovascular systems.” With the growth of the fetus and uterus, lung volume will change, and pregnant women …

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Conserving the people’s resources advisable By Phan Minh Ngoc The results and effectiveness of government support for the people and businesses should be verified - PHOTO: UYEN VIEN The General Department of Taxation has recently announced the collection of key taxes— such as corporate income tax, luxury tax, value-added tax, and, especially, personal income tax—has all exceeded estimates and targets, being considerably higher than in the same period last year. This news emerged when the pandemic is at its current peak in Vietnam with strict social distancing and lockdown measures implemented across the nation. The now spreading Covid-19 pandemic is aggravating the difficult situation of both the people and the corporate sector that have already been mired in troubles. It is undeniable that the above good news from taxmen has been giving rise to mixed opinions. Some people and companies have even deduced negative thoughts that the authorities have paid more …

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Transport departments to ensure smooth circulation of essential goods COVID-19 infections near 100,000 as new daily record was broken again New checkpoints to ease congestion entering capital city Hà Nội prepared for multiple scenarios in latest COVID-19 outbreak HCM City, southern provinces tighten enforcement of COVID-19 regulations Bến Thành Market in HCM City devoid of tourists and traders as the city underwent strict social distancing order. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — Starting Monday, residents of HCM City will no longer be allowed to go outside and all activities except medical emergencies or COVID-19 coordination efforts, will be banned from 6pm until 6am the following day. Nguyễn Thành Phong, Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, announced the latest movement restriction late Sunday as the southern economic centre battles a serious outbreak that still sees no sign of improving after 55 days into a social distancing order and more …

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The new domestic infections of COVID-19 reported on Sunday evening were detected in HCM City (2,227), Bình Dương (368), Tây Ninh (186), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (126), Đồng Nai (119), Phú Yên (95), Khánh Hòa (90), Đồng Tháp (90), Bình Thuận (78), Cần Thơ (38), Bình Phước (20), Đắk Lắk (14), Bến Tre (12), Quảng Nam (11), Vĩnh Phúc (11), Trà Vinh (10), Kiên Giang (8 ), Ninh Thuận (7), Hậu Giang (7), Bình Định (6), Gia Lai (6), Hà Nội (4), Quảng Ngãi (4), Bạc Liêu (3), Nghệ An (3), Thừa Thiên Huế (2), Đắk Nông (2), Bắc Ninh (2), Lâm Đồng (1), Hà Nam (1), and Thanh Hoá (1). 594 cases were found in the community. …

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A residential area in Hà Nội is isolated after a COVID-19 case was detected. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 7,531 COVID-19 cases were detected in Việt Nam on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the new infections, 7,525 were community cases and six imported that were quarantined upon arrival. The national tally has now reached 98,465, including 96,287 domestic and 2,178 imported cases. HCM City had the most infections on Sunday with 4,555, followed by Bình Dương Province (1,249 cases), Tây Ninh Province (313), Đồng Nai (253), Tiền Giang (218) and Khánh Hoà (172). Dozens of cases were also detected in other 30 localities including Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Phú Yên, Đồng Tháp, Bình Thuận, Cần Thơ, Vĩnh Long, Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Bình Phước, Kiên Giang, Đà Nẵng, Hà Nội, Đắk Lắk, Quảng Nam, Vĩnh Phúc, Hậu Giang, Sóc Trăng, Ninh Thuận, Bắc Ninh, Bình Định, Gia Lai, Đắk Nông, Nghệ An, Quảng Ngãi, Bạc Liêu, An Giang, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Lâm Đồng, Hà Nam and Thanh Hoá. …

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