Hanoi (VNA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has been well controlled in Vietnam, but risks of an outbreak are still present, especially with the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaching, leading experts to warn that people need to strictly abide by preventive regulations. Associate professor Tran Dac Phu, senior advisor to the Vietnam Emergency Operations Centre, told Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper that the current risk of infection was mainly due to a lack of strict control of entry and lax quarantining. Each ministry, branch and locality must continue to seriously implement pandemic prevention and control measures, he said, adding that along with the strict control and prevention of illegal entry, local authorities and police need to closely monitor border areas, especially land borders. Along calling on provincial and municipal health departments to strictly implement COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long urged … [Read more...] about People urged to continue pandemic prevention to ensure peaceful Tet
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Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Commences Productivity Diamond Jubilee Launching Ceremony
About The APO The APO is an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1961, the APO contributes to the sustainable socioeconomic development of the region through policy advisory services, institutional capacity-building efforts, sharing of productivity best practices, and dissemination of productivity data and analyses. … [Read more...] about Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Commences Productivity Diamond Jubilee Launching Ceremony
Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support SMEs’ digital transformation in Asia Pacific
“With consumer buying habits and expectations evolving so quickly, this initiative is just one of the ways that Mastercard is fostering financial inclusion and helping small businesses to go digital across their operations to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve cash flow management – all while staying safe and protected from cyber risks and fraud,” said Malhotra. … [Read more...] about Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support SMEs’ digital transformation in Asia Pacific
COVID-19 patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’
Vinh Long (VNA) - Police in the Mekong Delta Province of Vinh Long announced on January 19 that they have launched legal proceedings against COVID-19 Patient No.1,440 for having illegally entered the country while carrying the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 late last year. The 33-year-old man, whose name was given as L.T.T., was charged for the crime of “spreading dangerous contagious diseases for humans,” according to Col. Huynh Thanh Mong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Public Security. However, T. was still being treated for COVID-19 so the investigation is facing a number of difficulties, Mong said. On the morning of December 24, T. – originally from Nhon Phu commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province – crossed into Vietnam via the Cambodia-Vietnam land border at a river area identified near An Phu district, An Giang province, then boarded a car with five other illegal entrants – three of which were later confirmed … [Read more...] about COVID-19 patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20
As e-commerce is a field which needs significant capital, Vietnamese businesses without a parent company with strong financial potential would not be able to develop and compete as they are only allowed to access capital from the narrow list of investors announced periodically by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, he said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20