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Vu Thi Thu has to take care of five children, the youngest being only two months old and the oldest 14 years old. She even contemplated giving a grandchild away because she can't take care of all of them anymore. Thu said she had three daughters. Two of them had bad marriages. They either live separately with their spouse or had a divorce. Afterwards, they all brought their children back to Thu to take care of. One of Thu's daughters went to China to find work and hasn't contacted home. "My oldest daughter has three children. I don't know where my son-in-law is anymore. I don't even know when she was pregnant with the youngest," Thu said. Le Van Khiem, vice chairman of Hong Khe Commune, said, "After knowing that Thu and her husband are in difficulties because they have to raise five children together, we have helped them the best we can. We tried to encourage them to overcome hardship when Thu said she wanted to give away one of the children for adoption. But they are really … [Read more...] about Grandson risks being away because of poverty

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The Department of Transport has sent the official document to the HCM City People's Committee about the transport plans during the outbreak. Inter-province public buses from HCM City to Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An, Tien Giang, Tay Ninh and Ba Ria-Vung Tau will be halted from March 28 to April 5. 54 buses routes including 27 inter-province buses, nine none-subsidies buses and 18 subsided buses with few passengers have been halted. The total number of bus routes remain in the city is down to 78 and the number of trips is reduced by 50%. Each bus must carry fewer than 20 passengers or no more than 50% of its designed capacity. The buses must open all windows and limit using air conditioners. The department has also ordered to cut 60% of passenger bus trips. Each passenger bus must also carry less than 20 people. The same requirements are also applied to tour and contracted buses. All passengers and drivers must wear face masks. … [Read more...] about HCM City to shut down inter-province buses

Bach Mai Hospital has taken over 5,000 samples from the staff, patients and family members for tests. Two more people who deliver food and boiled water to the hospital were tested positive on March 28, bringing the total number of Covid-19 patients here to eight. The cafeteria was closed and all people who tested positive have been quarantined. The hospital has officially gone into lockdown since the morning of March 28. Duong Duc Hung, deputy head of Bach Mai Hospital said high-risk people and family members who have been at the hospital for a long time will take another test to see whether they were infected with the virus before or after going to the hospital. Eight people have been tested positive at Bach Mai Hospital including two nurses, two delivery people, two patients and two family members. Statistics from Hanoi Centre for Disease Control showed that in the past 10 days, 14,000 out-patients came to Bach Mai Hospital. Nguyen Nhat Cam, head of the centre, said the … [Read more...] about Bach Mai Hospital locked down as Covid-19 cases rise

The shutdown happened after two new infection cases associated with the hospital were confirmed Saturday morning. "Patient 168" and "Patient 169" are two female employees of the Truong Sinh Company which provides food and hot water to the Bach Mai Hospital. They tested Covid-19 positive after nearly 5,000 staff and patients at Bach Mai were ordered to take the test. … [Read more...] about Hanoi locks down main hospital after eight Covid-19 infections