This was stated by the Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army during his visit to the command on March 2. On the occasion, Senior Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Tue, Chief of the provincial military command, briefed the guests on the unit’s task performance in the first quarter of this year. Specifically, the unit strictly exercised combat readiness, organized a happy lunar New Year (Tet) for troops, instructed its affiliates to make thorough preparations for an exercise on shifting combat readiness, and upgraded training grounds. It also organized numerous activities to celebrate the success of the 13th National Party Congress, issued resolutions on leadership over training, sports festivals, and competitions in 2021, ensured logistical services, weaponry and equipment for routine and combat readiness missions, and strictly exercised COVID-19 prevention and control measures. In the coming time, the command will continue to work closely with other relevant forces to keep a close watch on political security, social order and safety in the area where it is stationed, to conduct social policies, and policies for troops’ families, and to ensure logistic and technical services for missions and COVID-19 prevention and control. Highlighting the command’s achievements over the past time, General Phuong asked it to focus on this year’s recruitment drive while strictly applying COVID-19 prevention and control measures. On the occasion, General Phuong presented gifts to the command’s troops, encouraging them to promote their responsibilities and gain more achievements in mission implementation. Translated by Mai Huong …
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Clip expresses gratitude toward doctors in COVID-19 fight A video clip comprising a series of paintings by children on doctors, who are called intimately as white blouse warriors during the COVID-19 fight, has been published recently by the Ministry of Health. The paintings by child artists are part of a campaign initiated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). They depict doctors as white-blouse soldiers who have relentlessly fought against the pandemic, through which children’s gratitude toward health workers is expressed. The video also conveys a message of solidarity in the fight against COVID-19./. 110 foreign experts to be isolated for COVID-19 combat The administration of Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, has outlined plans to put a total of 110 foreign experts into isolation in concentrated places in an effort to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The foreign experts are scheduled to pass though Huu Nghi international border gate in the northern province of Lang Son and then travel to Quang Ngai to work for Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron and Steel Integrated Complex. The provincial administration requested relevant agencies to create favourable condition for the experts during their travel and quarantine back in Quang Ngai. At present, Quang Ngai is yet to record any positive COVID-19 cases this year, although local authorities have advised relevant agencies to closely control people entering from COVID-19 hotspots in the fight against the virus. Cases that violate the Health Ministry’s COVID-19 prevention and control measures will be punished, whilst local medical workers will take samples for testing of relevant cases, especially foreigners currently working in Quang Ngai. Daily Mail hails Vietnamese driver as hero after saving life of local girl The Daily Mail newspaper of the UK has posted an article hailing the bravery of a local delivery …
Factories in Hai Duong to conduct routine COVID-19 testing for employees
Workers at clothing factory Haivina in Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province, are tested for COVID-19 before resuming work. (Photo: VNA) Hai Duong (VNS/VNA) - Hai Duong province’s management board of industrial zones (IZs) has asked enterprises in the locality to routinely test their employees and managers for COVID-19 . This is one of the requests set for the enterprises regarding production plans when the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control. According to the management board, factories at IZs in Kim Thanh district can resume work but they must follow the Ministry of Health’s regulations on COVID-19 prevention. Specifically, test results for all employees at the enterprises must show that they are negative. Enterprises must also regularly clean the environment, disinfect the workplace and dormitories (if any). All staff must follow the Health Ministry’s 5K message: Khau trang (face mask) – Khu khuan (disinfection) – Khoang cach (distance) – Khong tu tap (no gathering) – Khai bao y te (health declaration). It is necessary for enterprises to organise the supervision of compliance with pandemic prevention rules. The enterprises are urged to set up a focus point to contact the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Kim Thanh district when epidemiological factors emerge to coordinate, even when in doubt. Owners of factories are responsible for COVID-19 prevention and control work at their establishments and take responsibility before the law for the emergence of the pandemic due to subjective factors. For enterprises with employees who test positive for COVID-19, they are requested to urgently take samples from those who haven’t been tested. It’s a must for enterprises to make a business plan associated with the prevention and control of the pandemic. Coordination with local authorities to review and thoroughly handle the disease risk factors in businesses or from employees is also included in the plan. They should …
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