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The Hanoitimes - Test results have shown that at least five out of 20 Indonesian sailors have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and one suspected case. Five Indonesian sailors aboard Ocean Amazing ship that is anchored off Vietnam’s southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the provincial Steering Board for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Foreign sailors are tested Covid-19 upon entry into Vietnam in December, 2020. Photo: Dong Ha In the steering board’s report, the foreign ship has been on the way to deliver commodities from Indonesia since February 20. When it went across Vietnam’s waters, one of the sailors on the ship died due to an unidentified non-health-related issue. The Vung Tau province's Center for Disease Control (CDC) in coordination with related agencies have taken samples for the remaining 20 sailors on board in the first test for the novel coronavirus. Test results have shown that at least five out of them have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and one suspected case, the provincial CDC said. The second test is under way. If it too returns positive, the ship will be sent back to Indonesia for replacing the crew and disinfection before it can return to Vietnam with the cargo. As of February 24, the sailors were still on the ship anchored at sea, and have not carried out procedures to enter Vietnam. Ba Ria - Vung Tau province is waiting for the Ministry of Health’s direction for the case. At the time of writing, Vietnam has had 2,412 Covid-19 cases, 585 still active. …

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A worker checks equipment at the Thủ Đức Water Supply Factory in HCM City. The city aims to prevent water pollution, groundwater exploitation, and lack of clean water for local use. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà HCM CITY — HCM City authorities have pledged to continue to carry out “drastic” measures to prevent water pollution, groundwater exploitation and lack of clean water for local use. “Clean, safe water will continue to be supplied to all city households in every district,” the People’s Committee said. The municipal government recently approved a master plan on water supply in the 2020-2050 period, and another on clean water supply and ending the exploitation of underground water by 2030. Under the master plan, the city will strive to meet water demand in the 2020 – 2050 period, between 5 – 10 per cent lower or higher than the total forecasted demand. By 2025 the city plans to ensure that every resident has access to tap water. Under the plan, the municipal water supply capacity will reach 3.6 million cubic metres per day, using only 100,000cu.m of groundwater by 2030. From 2030 to 2050, the supply capacity will increase an additional 2.4 million cubic metres a day. The city is also gradually relocating its water supply sources further upstream of the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers to ensure clean water for local use. The city will build reservoirs to store water for treatment to combat salinity caused by the impact of climate change and the pollution of water sources from regional socio-economic activities. The city will also upgrade more than 1,430km of old pipelines and install more new pipelines by 2025. It targets lowering water losses to 15 per cent. In addition, the city will continue to develop a smart water supply system and carry out a pilot project to install drinking water taps in public areas such as parks, schools and hospitals. Pollution downstream According to the Department of Natural Resources …

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The coastal road and Nhat Le 3 Bridge in Quang Binh province (Photo: baoxaydung.com.vn) Quang Binh (VNA) – The central province of Quang Binh is planning to spend more than 2.2 trillion VND (95.6 million USD) on completing its coastal road system from now to 2026. The route, over 85km long and 12m wide, will include 23 bridges, traverse six district-level localities of Quang Binh, and have a design speed of 80km per hour. Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Thang said the coastal road system is a key and priority project of Quang Binh. Running through six of the eight district-level localities of Quang Binh , it will help attract investment and tap into local socio-economic development potential and strengths, especially in tourism, services, and sea-based economic activities. Once put into use, the route will not only connect local coastal economic zones but also help bring into play advantages of the Vung Ang deep-water seaport and industrial park complex in neighbouring Ha Tinh province and Hon La Port of Quang Binh. It is also expected to contribute to security - defence ensuring, marine sovereignty safeguarding, natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue, and traffic congestion settlement, Thang noted. In recent years, Quang Binh has been working hard to develop the local transport system, he said, adding that all the five modes of transport are now available in the province, namely road, rail, air, sea, and inland waterway transport./. VNA …

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