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Ho Chi Minh City will vaccinate all adults aged above 18 regardless of residents or non-residents. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said today [July 30] that the Government will prioritize vaccines for Ho Chi Minh City, the current epicenter. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at the meeting on July 30. Photo: VGP Dam said the vaccines have been allocated to localities nationwide under the Health Ministry’ plans but the situation in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) needs more than that. Pointing out that HCMC needs to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible, he asked other localities to support the city’s inoculation program. In addition, he requested the health ministry to empower the local health sector in its inoculation in order to speed up the process in the most populous city. On the same day, Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc announced that the local government will vaccinate all people aged above …

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Many residents in Ho Chi Minh City have reported a price upswing, coupled with late conveyance and constant cancelations, on delivery apps like Grab, Ahamove, and Now, which could be attributed to a shortage of delivery workers during the extended social distancing period that the city is going through. Quynh Anh, a resident of District 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, said she has relied on an app-based delivery service to source groceries from the nearby Co.op To Ky Supermarket for quite some time. After the city has been put under an extended social distancing drive that forced everyone to stay home since late May, the service was shut down, leading her to find groceries at a shop farther away in Go Vap District. However, she no longer has that option as a recent update in Ho Chi Minh City's epidemic prevention guidelines stated that delivery workers are not allowed to travel cross-district, except for some necessary cases. In a desperate attempt, she contacted another supermarket …

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Ho Chi Minh City will extend social distancing by two weeks The decision was signed by Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Accordingly, people will have to remain at their homes after July 31 and are absolutely not allowed to leave the province or city of their residence until the end of the social distancing policy, except for those authorised by the government. For people who have travelled to a different province, the relevant provinces must organise pick-up and drop-off at their homes to ensure public safety. Furthermore, the authorities have to organise testing, isolation, and medical supervision in accordance with regulations to prevent the disease from spreading. At the same time, they will also have to strictly implement measures to reduce traffic density. The chairman requested the authorities of cities and provinces to ensure the timely supply of food and necessities for poor workers, the unemployed, and especially people in …

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A large number of tire-puncturing nails have been detected along many routes in Ho Chi Minh City despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The objects have been discovered across Binh Tan District over the past days, according to Infrastructure Development Investment JSC (IDICO). To ensure safety for commuters, IDICO has been using specialized carts equipped with magnets to collect the tire-puncturing nails. On Sunday, a team of IDICO employees found nearly one kilogram of nails within only 100 meters along an overpass on Provincial Highway No. 10 in Tan Tao Ward. The objects are made from metal with rhombus shapes and sharp edges. Employees of Infrastructure Development Investment JSC remove tire-puncturing nails from a road in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City, August 1, 2021. Photo: A.X. / Tuoi Tre “They keep appearing on the streets. We just collected nearly five kilograms of tire-puncturing nails a few days ago,” Cong An Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi …

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Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have hiked the number of COVID-19 vaccination teams to 1,200, with each setting a goal to administer at least 200 doses a day. The southern Vietnamese city initiated its fifth inoculation campaign on July 22, during which 930,000 vaccine doses are set to be given to local residents within two to three weeks. The original number of vaccination teams was 624 and has been increased to 1,200 following a decision by vice-chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc on Sunday. Each team will strive to administer at least 200 jabs of COVID-19 vaccine per day. From July 22 to August 1, the inoculation campaign gave more than 767,800 doses. The campaign targets all residents aged 18 and older, with priorities given to people over 65 years old, those with underlying health conditions, and frontline workers. Family members of frontline workers also received their shots at some inoculation sites on Sunday. Thu Duc City on the same day …

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Thu Duc City, on August 1, launches a mobile injection team and a quick response team to handle cases with Covid-19 symptoms. (Photo: SGGP) The duties of these teams are to handle and respond to suspected Covid-19 cases promptly after receiving information from the hotline and strengthen vaccination work for priority subjects, including people over 65 years old and frontline healthcare workers, following the guidance of the Ministry of Health and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. For patients with co-morbidities, Thu Duc City deployed a fleet of mobile vaccination trucks to each neighborhood and residential group to serve them. Members of the mobile vaccination team. (Photo: SGGP) Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Hoang Tung, Chairman of Thu Duc City People's Committee, said that the team members would quickly approach the cases that need support for initial treatment and guide people on how to prevent the spread of the disease. He trusted that the mobile …

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Presenting gifts to poor people (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, all 311,619 workers without labour contracts (freelancers), who lost their jobs, received support from local authorities at all levels with the funding of of more than VND467.4 billion (US$20.3 million). All 5,563 business households whose operations have been suspended were provided with VND11.2 billion in total. Localities also assisted 10,432 out of 12,554 traders in traditional markets, or 83.1 percent, with the funding of VND15.7 billion. Le Minh Tan, Director of the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said that the city continues to calculate the number of freelance workers facing difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to provide them with timely support. Vietnamplus …

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Anh sao (Starlight) Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7 – a popular meeting place for the people of Ho Chi Minh City at the weekend. (Photo coutesy of the organisers) Hanoi (VNA) - The debut version of the Ho Chi Minh City International Photo Contest 2021 has opened for all amateur and professional photographers from around the world, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) reported. The contest will feature four sections, including open colour, open monochrome, travel, and daily life, the organisers Ho Chi Minh City Photographic Association (HOPA) said. Each entrant is able to participate in any one or all sections, whilst they can also submit a maximum of four photos per section, with a total of 16 photos for all sections. Entries should therefore be sent to the organisers by October 15, at www.hopaphotocontest.com. Alongside renowned domestic experts, the judging panel will also consist of international experts, including Yousuf Tusha of Bangladesh and André Torè of …

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Empty street in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City continues imposing city-wide social distancing measures under the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 for an additional 14 days from 0:00 on August 2. The decision was made by Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on August 1. Phong asked the heads of departments and branches, the Chairpersons of the People's Committees of Thu Duc city and districts and local businesses to direct the stronger, more drastic and effective implementation of prevention and control measures, step up dissemination and ask locals not to leave their places of residence for another locality until the end of social distancing. He requested departments, sectors and localities to conduct quicker COVID-19 vaccination and ensure the supply of food and food stuffs for poor labourers and those in sealed-off areas as well as the provision of protective equipment for medical staff as guided by the Health …

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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long inspected several hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1. At the City International Hospital run by Hoa Lam Group, Minister Long applauded the hospital for volunteering to treat COVID-19 patients and decided to set up a 500-bed intensive care centre at the hospital with staff to be provided by the University Medical Centre Ho Chi Minh City. He promised to immediately provide the hospital with 50 ventilators from the Health Ministry’s warehouse in the city. The hospital is scheduled to begin receiving COVID-19 patients on August 2 morning. Inspecting the progress of the temporary COVID-19 hospital No.16 run by the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital, deputy head of the Bach Mai Hospital’s Emergency Department A9 Dr. Do Ngoc Son said the temporary hospital is treating nearly 300 patients and its …

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