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A medical worker prepares a COVID-19 vaccine shot in the southern province of Long An. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A further 8,622 domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections were recorded in Việt Nam on Friday, along with 27 imported cases in the past 24 hours, making this the second-highest daily increase in cases since the beginning of the pandemic, pushing the total in the fourth wave to 133,257. HCM City, the epicentre of the current outbreaks, continued to top the national case count with 4,282 new patients, bringing the southern city’s caseload to more than 86,000 since late April, as the authorities are set to extend current strict lockdown measures beyond August 1 for another one to two weeks. The next four localities with biggest daily increases are Bình Dương (1,920), Long An (469), Đồng Nai (360), and Tiền Giang (242) – all in the southern region which has also been placed under strict social distancing in line with the Government’s Directive 16 along with HCM …

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Nam Dinh Vu Port In the first half of 2021, industrial real estate saw steady growth as foreign investors keep increasing local land funds, despite no less than two waves of COVID-19 hitting industrial parks (IPs) in the first half. These foreign investors include several big names such as multi-functional real estate developer Frasers Property Vietnam which has just announced its first IP project in Vietnam named Binh Duong IP. This IP will bring more than 200,000 square metres of factory space to the market over the next 6-7 years. ESR Cayman Limited (Hong Kong) and BW Industrial Development JSC have also recently established a joint venture (JV) to develop a modern IP named My Phuoc 4 IP in the north of Ho Chi Minh City, with an area of about 240,000sq.m intended for logistics and light industry. In a similar move, after setting up a JV for modern logistics real estate for Vietnam last October, SEA Logistic Partners and GLP – the largest warehouse operation investment and …

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New approach, new solutions necessary for long fight: PM Medics, volunteers battle to keep HCM City safe from coronavirus Stores work hard to follow limited operating hours Over 7,900 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday 6,000 medical workers from all over Việt Nam volunteer to help deal with HCM City's outbreak Doctors at Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City treat a patient with COVID-19. Photo courtesy of the hospital HCM CITY — Patients with locally acquired COVID-19 showing no symptoms, and with no underlying disease or obesity, will now be under a 14-day home quarantine, according to new guidelines released by the HCM City Department of Health on Thursday. New COVID-19 cases with manageable underlying diseases will also be quarantined at home for 14 days. The new guidelines aim to reduce the overload of COVID-19 patients at healthcare facilities and increase the quality of treatment for COVID-19 patients with moderate and severe symptoms in …

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The 3,657 new COVID-19 cases include 22 imported cases and 3,635 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (1,542), Bình Dương (636), Long An (448), Đồng Nai (157), Cần Thơ (151), Khánh Hòa (139), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (133), Hà Nội (81), Đồng Tháp (67), Đà Nẵng (65), Trà Vinh (36), Hậu Giang (28), Phú Yên (23), Bến Tre (18), Bình Thuận (17), An Giang (16), Quảng Nam (13), Bình Phước (12), Ninh Thuận (11), Vĩnh Phúc (9), Đắk Lắk (8 ), Gia Lai (6), Quảng Ngãi (6), Hà Tĩnh (5), Đắk Nông (2), Hoà Bình (2), Lâm Đồng (1), Thanh Hóa (1), Hải Dương (1), and Bắc Ninh (1); 715 of the local cases were found in communities. An additional 139 COVID-19 related deaths between July 16-30 in nine cities and provinces were also confirmed. …

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COVID-19 patients with no symptoms will quarantine at home for 14 days Medics, volunteers battle to keep HCM City safe from coronavirus Stores work hard to follow limited operating hours Over 7,900 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday 6,000 medical workers from all over Việt Nam volunteer to help deal with HCM City's outbreak Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính addresses a Government meeting with local authorities on COVID-19 prevention and control on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The fight against COVID-19 will be long, even when vaccines are available, therefore, a new approach and new solutions are necessary, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said Friday. Chính told an online Government meeting with local authorities on COVID-19 prevention and control, that the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Việt Nam had gone nearly 100 days. He also said that the pandemic situation, especially in HCM City and other provinces in the southern and central regions, was still …

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A vehicle with a QR Code identification certificate which allows it to enter the "green channel" at checkpoints. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — No inspections will be carried out at checkpoints for vehicles which have valid QR Code identification certificates to transport goods serving construction, production, business, import and export and consumption on all highways, national roads, provincial roads, inter-district roads and urban roads nation-wide from Friday. Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành said via Document No 5187/VPCP-CN on Thursday in response to congestion at checkpoints amid social distancing measures. In cases where vehicles had no identification certificate or QR code or the certificate had expired, the authorities will check the driver’s medical declaration and test results along with anyone else accompanying the vehicle. The checks on vehicles at collection points such as ports, stations, warehouses, industrial zones and production facilities must ensure all …

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Hoi An City in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, will uphold the prime minister’s Directive No. 16, which orders all citizens to stay at home unless for essential duties, from 6:00 am on Saturday to respond to rising COVID-19 cases. The direction was mentioned in an official statement issued by the Hoi An People’s Committee on Friday. The city would amp up monitoring and punitive measures to ensure public obedience to Directive No. 16, which mandates a ban on non-essential travels and gatherings, according to the statement. Public offices as well as private firms should consider rolling out 'three-on-the-spot,' or stay-at-work, mechanisms, in which employees must conduct production, have meals, and rest after work at the same place to maintain manufacturing while ensuring epidemic safety. Otherwise, they should send the workers home, utilizing online conference tools, as well as planning the shifts and mobilizing employees properly. Local residents are advised to stay …

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VN-Index extends winning streak to five sessions The Saigon Times Employees at a securities broker monitor stock prices on computer screens. The benchmark VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange surged by 16.45 points to close at 1,310.05 points on Friday – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange extended its winning streak to five consecutive sessions today, July 30 thanks to the strong cash flow into many bluechips. The benchmark index rose 1.27%, or 16.45 points, to close the day at 1,310.05 points, with winning stocks far outnumbering losers by 259 to 113. There were more than 644 million shares worth some VND21.8 trillion changing hands on the southern market, surging 31.25% in volume and 33.66% in value compared with the previous session. Some 25.7 million shares worth VND1.66 trillion were traded in block deals. In the VN30 basket, dairy producer VNM and low-cost carrier VJC were the only two stocks that lost ground, falling …

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HCMC to lift lockdown on five wards with 250,000 residents The Saigon Times A quarantined area in HCMC. By 6 p.m. today, the lockdown earlier imposed on 12 wards of Thu Duc City in HCMC will be lifted – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The lockdown earlier imposed on five wards with over 250,000 residents in HCMC’s Thu Duc City will be lifted at 6 p.m. today, July 30. The decision, covering Binh Chieu, Hiep Binh Phuoc, Linh Xuan, Tam Binh and Tam Phu wards, was approved on July 29 by Hoang Tung, chairman of the Thu Duc City government. Among these wards, Binh Chieu, which is home to nearly 74,000 residents, has been locked down for 18 days. Hiep Binh Phuoc with more than 64,000 residents and Linh Xuan with some 58,000 residents were put on lockdown 14 days ago. As for Tam Binh and Tam Phu with a total population of over 57,000 residents, they have had a 10-day lockdown. Accordingly, by 6 p.m. today, the lockdown earlier imposed on 12 wards of Thu Duc City will be lifted. The …

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INCHAM purchases ECMO machine for HCMC’s hospital The Saigon Times Medical workers take care of a critical Covid-19 patient. The Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam will provide the Tropical Diseases Hospital of HCMC with one ECMO machine to support the treatment of Covid-19 patients in the city - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - In a virtual ceremony held today, July 30, the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (INCHAM) signed a contract with the Viet Gia Medical Equipment JSC to purchase one extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine for installation at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases of HCMC. The machine is being purchased with contribution from the Indian community based in HCMC and the other southern provinces of Vietnam with the support of the Indian Consulate General in HCMC and INCHAM. Along with Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul General of India in HCMC, Manoj Bharthwal, chairman of INCHAM, and the representatives from Viet Gia Medical Equipment JSC, the virtual …

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