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VBA games will take place solely at the gymnasium of Nha Trang University in the central Khanh Hoa Province instead of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as initially planned. The league will start on July 10 and conclude on Sept. 20. Amid the ongoing Covid-19 wave in Vietnam, VBA organizers will apply strict regulations for the league. All games will be played without spectators. People allowed inside the gymnasium are players, coaching staff, referees, sponsors, partners and organizers. All will be under strict medical monitoring during the tournament. The measures will be applied until the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam is controlled and with approval from authorities. Only then will VBA consider to let spectators attend games. Fans can still watch all games live on local sports channels or rewatch them via VBA’s official YouTube channel. VBA 2021 was supposed to start on June 4, but the date was pushed back due to the new wave of Covid-19 in the country. The pre-season tournament, … [Read more...] about National basketball league to begin in July with no spectators

Young man dies 39 hours after receiving Covid-19 vaccine The Saigon Times A healthy man in Hanoi has died 39 hours after receiving the first AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shot - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - A 26-year-old male teacher in Dong Anh District, Hanoi has died 39 hours after he was injected with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the city’s Center for Disease Control announced. The man came to the Nam Hong Ward Medical Center at around 8:20 a.m. on June 20 to get the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine. Prior to the inoculation, he received a careful health examination, which showed that he was in good health and eligible for vaccination. He rested for 30 minutes at the medical center after the inoculation and was told to keep a close eye on his health condition after returning home. At 9:55 p.m. on June 21, the local medical center received a phone call from his family saying that he suffered from convulsions. Medics of the Dong Anh District Medical Center came to his … [Read more...] about Young man dies 39 hours after receiving Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 infections in HCMC still unabated The Saigon Times Residents have their samples taken for Covid-19 testing. Vietnam had 97 new Covid-19 cases this evening, June 22 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Ministry of Health this evening, June 22, confirmed 88 new locally-infected cases of Covid-19, with 63 recorded in HCMC, sending Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally during the latest coronavirus wave since April 27 to 10,440 cases. In addition, 12 cases were detected in Bac Giang, nine in Bac Ninh, two in Hung Yen and one each in Nghe An and Hanoi. As such, HCMC recorded 138 new domestic infections today, taking the total to 1922, while local transmissions elsewhere have ebbed, with 31 in the biggest hotspot of Bac Giang and 7 in Bac Ninh. Binh Duong also had an upsurge of 33 today. The Ministry of Health also reported nine imported Covid-19 cases, including five in Tra Vinh and two each in Ninh Binh and Kien Giang. Today, 93 patients were announced to have recovered from … [Read more...] about Covid-19 infections in HCMC still unabated

Election committees are responsible for planning protection measures to ensure full safety for all constituencies, including those in high-risk areas, quarantine and isolation zones. Hanoi is committed to successfully hosting elections for deputies of the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 period under any Covid-19 situation. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the meeting. Photo: Kinhtedothi Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung stressed the view at an online meeting on May 10 discussing the city’s preparation process for the event, saying this is to ensure election day as a great occasion for every citizen. Dung called for greater responsibilities and determination from public servants in mapping out various scenarios for the election, scheduled to take place nationwide on May 23. Meanwhile, the Hanoi’s Party chief requested local authorities to continue raising public’s awareness … [Read more...] about Hanoi to ensure successful general elections in any Covid-19 circumstances: Party chief

Hanoi, the city of roughly 10 million people, has around 5.8 million voters. The entire political system has to step up efforts to ensure high voter turnout in the upcoming elections for deputies of the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 period. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan and the delegation check the preparation process for elections at Quang Minh village and Thanh Lam ward, Me Linh district. Photos: Kinhtedothi Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council and the city’s Head of Election Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan stressed the view while leading a delegation to check the preparation process for the elections and measures against the Covid-19 pandemic at Me Linh district on May 13. “This is essential to ensure the worthy candidates are elected as representatives for the people,” said Tuan. Tuan urged the local authorities to continue organizing meetings between voters and candidates in the forms … [Read more...] about Hanoi targets high voter turnout in upcoming general elections: City’s election head