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However, the ministry noted the need to work out thorough measures of COVID-19 prevention and control. The ministry also proposed giving priority to vaccinating local residents in Phu Quoc against COVID-19. Currently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism is collecting feedback on its draft pilot programme, which aims at opening the island to international visitors with vaccine passports for six months beginning in October. Under the scheme, Phu Quoc is expected to welcome 2,000 to 3,000 visitors per month via charter flights in a limited number of locations during the first phase, which will last three months. In the second phase, also lasting for three months, the island will host 5,000 to 10,000 visitors per month./. VNA …

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A member of the HCMC Culture of House Youth in charge of the volunteering celebrities said one member can pick out 10 orders every 4 hours on average. That way, each team can complete 150 orders per day. Miss Universe Vietnam 2017’s runner-up said she and fellow celebrities love and are always willing to volunteer to get the people, especially those in quarantine areas, enough essential goods without having to queue up at the supermarket and risk violating the current social distancing Directive 16. The grocery-shopping campaign was started by the HCMC Youth Union. The number of orders reached its peak when the city implemented restrictive orders. Ngo Minh Hai, Chairman of the HCMC Vietnam Youth Union said 18 rapid response teams with 30,000 members have been set up to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. The HCMC Youth Union has assigned over 800 volunteers to 45 supermarkets to grocery shop, help instruct people in keeping with the regulations, receive online orders …

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Upon arrival, if a patient shows no complicated symptoms, a PCR test is conducted. If the test result is negative, a “quick” test is done 2 days afterwards. If it shows a negative result once again, the patient will be discharged for self-quarantine for 14 days. The Field Hospital No. 6 for Covid-19 inpatients was set up at Binh Khanh resettlement area in An Phu ward, Thu Duc city, and started operating on July 11. The 6,000-bed hospital is treating more than 4,100 patients. Patients are classified into elderly, those with chronic disease, children, women pregnant and in labor. The facility is run by medical staff from the Hospital for Rehabilitation, Cho Ray Hospital and the University Medical Center. The medical staff and militia are at high risk of being infected with nCov. If they test positive for the virus but show mild or no symptoms, they would still work to treat F0 patients at the field hospital. Though the field hospital No. 6 has just been established, it …

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This is the first flight under the plan of bringing one thousand residents of Binh Dinh Province home from pandemic-hit Southern provinces. The functional forces mobilized ten buses along with official and police vehicles to support the picking up and dropping off those people to quarantine facilities. Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province Nguyen Phi Long was at the airport to welcome the first returners. The leader of Binh Dinh Province said that the local authorities have recently directed relevant departments and agencies, especially the provincial Military Command and Department of Health to consult them on the overall plan of bring home residents of Binh Dinh from Ho Chi Minh City with a target of ensuring absolute safety for them. Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province Nguyen Phi Long  was at the airport to welcome the first returners. At the isolation areas, the Binh Dinh Province Military Command and Department of Health are …

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Lê Hương Among dozens of songs featuring the pandemic and its consequences, Sài Gòn Tôi Sẽ (My Sài Gòn Will…) by English teacher Nguyễn Thái Dương has won the hearts of millions of people throughout the country and even people abroad. “My home city is so quiet, Junctions without people, She is tired of the pain, Big and small streets are out of breath…” The touching lyrics backed by a gentle waltz have been listened to and shared repeatedly online in the past week. It has also spread belief in a better future. Screenshot from Dương's MV Sài Gòn Tôi Sẽ. — VNS Photo Lê Hương The first version launched on Youtube on July 6 gathered more than 180,000 views while the latest version, launched on July 13, gathered over 96,000. That is not to mention one edited version, launched on July 10, that gathered over 53,000 views. “When HCM City was locked down to stop the virus spreading following Directive 15 on May 31, the once-bustling city was suddenly so quiet,” Dương told …

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Hundreds of people in Hanoi crowded the National Institute for Control of Vaccine and Biologicals (NICVB), under the Ministry of Health, to undergo COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, causing a high risk of transmission. Hanoi residents’ demand for COVID-19 testing has spiked as many localities have required arrivals from the capital to exhibit a coronavirus-free certificate, which is valid for only three days. The prevailing citywide prohibition of gatherings of over five and a requirement to keep a two-meter distance among each other outside office spaces, schools, and hospitals could not prevent the chaos at the Hoang Mai District-based NICVB on Wednesday morning. “It’s so crowded today that I’m a bit worried, but I have no choice because I need this for my job,” said Le Dinh Khanh, a cargo driver from Chuong My District, who has to take COVID-19 tests every three days to travel between provinces. People crowd the National Institute for Control of Vaccine and …

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Facebook is a platform of discovery. Year-end shoppers reported Facebook’s family of apps as their #1 digital source for ideas and inspiration. — Infographic Facebook Facebook on Thursday shared key insights into Vietnamese consumers' behaviours towards year-end and Mega Sales Days (MSD) to help businesses and the economy recover from COVID-19 pandemic. Khoi Le, Head of Business and Solutions at Facebook, for the Vietnam market, said that understanding the power of MSDs helps businesses to go beyond promotional discounts and towards facilitating a strong brand story and image. “In light of the pandemic, it’s even more critical for Vietnamese businesses to have an online presence and strengthen various digital touch points, including websites, social networks and messaging platforms,” he said. “The changing shopping behaviors are here to stay. It’s more important than ever for businesses to prepare themselves to be ready now for these MSD, not only for this year, but the years …

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha holds talks with business leaders via video conference at Government House on July 22. (Photo: Government House) Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and 40 CEOs and business leaders discussed ways to reconstruct the country’s economy after COVID-19 crisis during their online meeting on July 21. At the event, hosted by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), the CEOs said that the country should design more generous economic relief and a clear alternative plan after a missed vaccination procurement target. FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree was quoted by local media as saying that the 40 CEOs have offered the government a four-point strategy on helping the business sector survive amid the worsening outbreak. On measures to control the disease, they held that the government must work with private partners to establish non-hospital vaccine units to boost the inoculation rate as well as provide rapid testing to …

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Eight years after gold ticker tape rained down as Tokyo celebrated winning the right to stage the Games, Friday's opening ceremony will take place with the Japanese capital in a state of emergency. Fears that the global gathering of 11,000 athletes could trigger a colossal super-spreader event have prompted organizers to clamp the Games in a biosecure straitjacket. Pandemic restrictions mean that for the first time in Olympic history, no domestic or overseas spectators will be allowed to attend the Games. Athletes, support staff and media are subject to strict Covid-19 protocols, including regular testing and daily health checks. Sightseeing trips are forbidden, meaning that for the most part, athletes will be prevented from straying outside their accommodation or competition venues. Public opinion has consistently found a majority of Japanese are against the games, with opinions ranging from weary indifference to outright hostility. The most recent poll from the Asahi …

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That is part of a plan to bring more than 400 residents of Quang Nam Province home amid the current complicated Covid-19 pandemic situation in Ho Chi Minh City. Almost all of them are workers and students with difficult circumstances registering to go home via associations of fellow countrymen in HCMC. Before departure, they were taken samples for Covid-19 testing and had negative test results. During the trip, they wear protective clothing to ensure the safety of Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control. After coming back to their homeland, all those people conducted medical declarations and moved to the centralized medical quarantine facilities. According to Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tam Ky City Nguyen Hong Lai, the locality set up an isolation area with its capacity of up to 100 people at Quang Nam College. Some photos and a video featuring two buses carrying people home from HCMC to Quang Nam this early morning: …

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