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However, he pointed out that Vietnam is entering the third phase of the Covid-19 fight, as risks of community spreading are high; social distancing can guarantee the success of the first phase. f people are less mobile and interact with each other less, the virus has fewer opportunities to spread. … [Read more...] about Risk of Covid-19 community spread, social distancing practice needed

Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has proposed exempting charges on businesses for granting rights to exploit water resources for half a year, estimated at 600 billion VND (over 25 million USD), or for a year. The move aims to spur socio-economic development and assist businesses in the wake of the raging COVID-19 pandemic and the severe drought in the central and central highlands region and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta. In a proposal sent to the Prime Minister, Ha also recommended extensions on charges for granting mining rights this year and reductions on environmental fees for service providers impacted by the pandemic. He also called for a 20 percent cut in charges for assessing the granting of permits to explore, exploit, and use water resources, and exemptions from land use taxes for businesses. Other proposals included the export of certain minerals such as those exploited from socio-economic projects (white sand), at … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes exempting charges for granting rights to exploit water resources

Hanoi (VNA) – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is providing Vietnam with hand sanitiser as support for the country in the fight against COVID-19. In the first phase, the UNFPA will supply 7,000 bottles of hand sanitiser which are set to be distributed to the frontline hospitals in Hanoi. UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Naomi Kitahara said it is necessary to support the Ministry of Health and medical workers, especially those working in the frontline, since they have to risk their health to protect other people’s health and prevent the disease from spreading. Protecting medical workers from getting infected must be the top priority throughout the process of response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. Kitahara noted the UNFPA wants to show its solidarity with all Vietnamese people, adding that together with UN organisations, the UNFPA always stands ready to assist Vietnam with everything possible to help the country fight against this pandemic. Special … [Read more...] about UNFPA assists Vietnam in COVID-19 prevention and control

Hanoi (VNA) - Vingroup announced on April 3 that it would produce ventilators and body thermometers to serve the domestic market amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. Firstly, the group will provide the Ministry of Health (MoH) with 5,000 non-invasive ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients in Vietnam. For production, Vingroup signed a license agreement with US-based Medtronic to use their design for the PB560 ventilator, and also began researching a non-invasive ventilator based on the community-shared design by MIT University. The group said the ventilators’ components will be sourced externally and internally. Vingroup Vice Chairwoman Le Thi Thu Thuy said: “Vingroup has an advantage of having both the VinFast automobile factory and VinSmart electronics factory. So, we can manufacture both large and mechanical parts as well as rare, smaller parts at the same time.” She also said they had excellent design engineers to transform the … [Read more...] about Vingroup to produce ventilators, body thermometers

Hanoi (VNA) - Social distancing is an important solution in containing the spread of COVID-19, members of the National Steering Committee for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19 told a meeting in Hanoi on April 3 chaired by its head, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc earlier ordered a range of social distancing measures, including banning public gatherings of more than two people, for a period of 15 days from April 1 to 15. The Ministry of Health proposed the Government continue the strict implementation of this measure to curb infections in the community. Vietnam is still in control of the situation thanks to the drastic implementation of directions from the Politburo, the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, and the Prime Minister. Communications work has been intensified so as to not cause public alarm. Thousands of border guards and soldiers are enforcing the decision on the suspension of activities at border gates from12pm on April 1. All … [Read more...] about Social distancing crucial to curbing pandemic: experts