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/ February 26, 2021

Pre-Tet Covid wave takes heavy toll on bus companies

These days Sao Viet Company’s from Hanoi to Lao Cai Province on the China border carry only 5-10 passengers per trip. Since the Covid reemerged in late January people who had booked tickets have been canceling them en masse, Do Van Bang, the company director, said. Sao Viet has reduced its services by half to around 20 a day, but still gets few passengers. "We hoped for an increase in the number of passengers during the peak Lunar New Year (Tet) season (in February), but all hopes were dashed by the latest outbreak," Bang said. "We are facing increasing losses, and the pressure to pay off debts after two consecutive years of suffering due to Covid-19 made me want to sell all my buses but no one dares buy at this time." Other transport companies face the same dilemma. Dat Cang Transport and Service Joint Stock Company of Hai Phong City has 65 buses plying on the route to Hanoi. Though it has cut down the number of trips by 80 percent, some buses still carry only two or three passengers, Khuc Huu Thanh, its director, said, adding if the situation lasts much longer, the company has to suspend operations. Transport firms said they had managed to hold on last year despite the pandemic thanks to Tet revenues. But this year Tet revenues took a huge hit due to the travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantine requirements, and many transport companies have been unable to cope. Nguyen Cong Hung, vice chairman of the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association, said the revenues of many transport firms are down 70 percent. The association plans to ask the government for a 50 percent cut in taxes and delaying repayment of debts. Since January 28, there have been 827 cases of Covid in 13 localities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. …

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/ February 25, 2021

National population database, citizen ID card management system make debut

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the launch of the national database on population (Photo: VNA) Hanoi 25 (VNA) - The national database on population, and a citizen ID card issuance and management system made debut on February 25 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. These two systems, developed and implemented by the Ministry of Public Security, reflect the Government’s determination to shift from paper-based to electronic document management. The national database on population is the most important among the six national databases to help form an e-Government, a digital society and digital economy. Meanwhile, the project on citizen ID card production, issuance and management was approved by the Government last September. The Ministry of Public Security expects to issue chip-based ID cards for 50 million citizens by July 1 this year. Under the Law on Citizen Identification in 2014, people from 14 years of age can obtain an ID card, which is then renewed when they turn 25, 40, and 60 years of age. More than 29,000 citizens have obtained new ID cards to date, including 1,369 delegates to the 13th National Party Congress. Prime Minister visits the Ministry of Public Security's digital map unit (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the ceremony, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed efforts made by the Ministry of Public Security to carry out the two systems simultaneously, helping save over 1 trillion VND (43.38 million USD) for the State, while still ensuring the efficiency and progress as targeted. He also appreciated the active participation of ministries, sectors and localities, contractors and IT companies to complete the databases. The Government leader stressed that amid the strong development of the fourth Industrial Revolution, the reform of national governance in the direction of digital transformation and science and technology application is an inevitable trend, which will create a momentum for all socio-economic activities towards …

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/ February 26, 2021

Vietnamese tourism clip passes one million views on YouTube

The huge number of views shows the massive level of interest from the domestic and international community for content relating to Vietnamese tourism. The one-minute clip was released as part of a tourism promotion campaign entitled “Vietnam: Di de yeu!”, “Discover Vietnam” in English”, with the purpose of making the country more popular among travelers via the digital-media platform. Created by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) after receiving support from both Google and VinPearl, the campaign is part of a wider programme launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote the country as a safe and attractive destination. The campaign features various clips from famous YouTube creators such as Khoai Lang Thang, Chan La Ca, Fly Around Vietnam, and H’Hen Nie, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, all of whom enjoy a great influence among young demographics and also boast a large number of subscribers. The scheme is expected to help stimulate domestic travel demand whilst also providing useful information for tourists. …

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