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Medical workers at a testing site in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - The Lao Ministry of Health said that in the past 24 hours, the country recorded 214 new cases of COVID-19; of which there were 162 community infections. The ministry announced that the COVID-19 situation in the country remains complicated. Notably, the capital Vientiane continues to have the highest number of community infections with 77 cases in one day. Of which, a serious outbreak at a garment factory in the area was detected on September 18, with 42 cases. It said many COVID-19 cases in the capital were confirmed to be infected with Delta Plus – a highly infectious variant. To date, the total coronavirus caseload in Laos has reached 19,399, including 16 deaths. On the first day of lockdown, Vientiane authorities have set up checkpoints on main roads to check residents' compliance with epidemic prevention measures and raise their awareness of the danger of the …

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The three localities with the highest number of new cases were Ho Chi Minh City with 5,171 cases, Binh Duong with 1,410 cases and Dong Nai with 869 cases. Of the day's tally, 6,154 cases were detected in the community. The new cases pushed up the domestic tally in the current wave to 691,286. The health ministry also confirmed 6,821 discharges the same day, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 464,326. 215 deaths were announced Monday, raising the death toll to 17,305, or 2.5 percent of infections. The average number of new cases in the country for the past seven days has been 10,160 a day while the national death rate over the past week has been 234 a day on average. Over 34.55 million people have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, in which 6.64 million people have been fully vaccinated. …

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Speaking at an online meeting Monday with businesses executives from industrial hubs, he said only the section in which they work should be shut down until everyone who had been in direct contact with the infected people is isolated. Workers are tested every week to ensure control over the disease since industrial parks with 20,000 workers could be dangerous Covid clusters, he said. Several companies like precision manufacturer Nidec and clothing brand Nike had said that as production gradually resumes in the country factories should not be closed completely if Covid-19 cases are found. Others like Samsung, conglomerate Hyosung Vina and garment maker Far Eastern Apparel Vietnam called for vaccinating key manufacturing workers and allowing fully vaccinated workers to commute to work every day by company vehicles. Thanh ordered government agencies to distribute more vaccines to industrial hubs and ensure key roads are open. Local authorities should help businesses resume under …

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A man gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged an additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases, including 15 imported, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 19, the Ministry of Health announced. Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 5,496 cases. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (2,332), Dong Nai (953) and An Giang (287). The remainders were detected in Long An (249), Kien Giang (151), Tien Giang (102), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (84), Tay Ninh (53), Can Tho (52), Khanh Hoa (37), Binh Dinh (30), Quang Ngai (24), Hanoi (20), Ca Mau (18), Quang Binh (15), Binh Phuoc (15), Ninh Thuan (15), Phu Yen (13), Quang Nam (13), Hau Giang (11), Dak Nong (11), Tra Vinh (8 ), Binh Thuan (7), Dong Thap (6), Ben Tre (6), Quang Tri (5), Bac Lieu (3), Da Nang (2), Vinh Long (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ha Tinh (1), Hung Yen (1), and Bac Ninh (1). …

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Hanoians line up to get a COVID vaccine. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The amount of new COVID-19 cases detected on Monday was 8,681, the lowest daily figure recorded in the past month. Compared to Sunday, the amount of new infections dropped by 1,357. The total number of coronavirus patients now stands at 695,744. There were also a further 215 deaths, taking the total amount of fatalities to 17,305. HCM City recorded the highest number of infections with 5,171, followed by Bình Dương (1,410), Đồng Nai (869), Long An (268) and Tiền Giang (211). The other cases were detected in Kiên Giang (175), Đắk Lắk (113), An Giang (100), Cần Thơ (48), Quảng Bình (35), Tây Ninh (32), Bình Thuận (28), Đắk Nông (27), Bình Định (23), Khánh Hòa (19), Đồng Tháp (19), Quảng Ngãi (16), Phú Yên (15), Hậu Giang (10), Cà Mau (10), Hà Nội (9), Ninh Thuận (9), Bạc Liêu (8 ), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (7), Bình Phước (5), Thừa Thiên Huế (5), Sóc Trăng (5), Vĩnh Long (4), Hà Nam (3), Đà Nẵng (3), Quảng Nam …

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A total of 10,040 fresh COVID-19 cases, and 233 deaths regarding the coronavirus were confirmed on September 19 by the Ministry of Health. The southern province of Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City led the way in term of infection numbers with 5,496, and 2,332, respectively. The four localities recorded hundreds of local cases Dong Nai (953), An Giang (287), Long An (249), and Kien Giang (151). Hanoi reported the detection of a further 20 news infections which were found in lockdown or isolation areas or linked to F1 contacts of previous outbreaks. The new infections brought the country's total number of infections since COVID-19 initially broke out in Vietnam in early 2020 to more than 687,000, ranking 47th among 222 countries and territories. The overall number of recoveries amounted to 457,505 following an additional 9,137 patients being discharged from hospital during the past 24 hours, while the death toll from COVID-19 rose to more than 17,000, with more than 233 …

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Dung said Monday that the city will increase the application of information technology in monitoring movement, without creating additional administrative procedures for individuals and businesses. The government continues to maintain lighter lockdown measures in the city to track down possible new local cases and remove infection sources in the community. Hanoi's transport department director Vu Van Vien said the city's continues to maintain 23 checkpoints at the gateways, but will facilitate movement of prioritized vehicles from other localities to pass through the city. Public passenger transport to and from Hanoi as well as within the city remain suspended. The department is also studying granting permission for appropriate numbers of shippers from ride-hailing firms to work again towards enabling residents to get takeaways from eateries. While the latest decision removes the need for a travel permit to go out, the city still advises residents to stay at home and only go …

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Vietnam to attend ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 Vietnam and 10 other countries have signed up to participate in the ASEM Cultural Festival (#ASEMfest), a side event of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be hosted by Cambodia in November. The ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 is scheduled to get underway between November 22 and 26. This international cultural event will be held virtually with the main activities such as performing arts, and the screening of feature films and documentaries, as well as the exhibition which would be held in hybrid format at the National Museum of Cambodia. The festival aims to explore the cultural diversity and promote the exchange, cooperation and artistic creation between the cultures of both regions, contributing to enhancing cooperation and development between the ASEM partner countries. Joining as a founding member of ASEM in 1996 marked an important step in the implementation of Việt Nam's policy of open foreign policy, multilateralisation and …

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HCM City under pressure to reopen economy: municipal leader Residents at a vaccination site in HCM City. Ho Chi Minh City is committed to enforcing vigilant pandemic prevention measures when it reopens the economy after months of strict lockdown measures, said a city leader. Speaking at a meeting with economic and medical experts last earlier this week, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen said: “The city is under huge pressure to reopen the economy or it will be too late.” The level of suffering of the economy and people has reached its limit due to prolonged lockdown measures. As such, the city will develop a roadmap for reopening so that it can adapt to and live safety with the virus, he said. The city will gradually narrow down areas with very high risks and try to expand the number of low-risk areas, according to Nen. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Director of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, said that reopening for economic …

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On Bali island of Indonesia. (Photo: Anadolu) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia may allow foreign tourists to travel to the resort island of Bali and other parts of the country by October, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said. Speaking during a September 19 press conference, he stated that tourists from the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore and New Zealand are under consideration to be the first ones to travel to the country, given the low virus spread in those nations. Reopening to foreigners hinged upon 70 percent of the target population receiving their first COVID-19 shot, Luhut said. Data of the Indonesia n Ministry of Health showed that more than 21 percent of the targeted 208 million have been fully vaccinated, while almost 40 percent have received their first shot. The number of new confirmed cases in Indonesia has dropped by 94.5 percent since a peak in mid-July, with the national hospital bed …

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