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7.3 million people in HCM City to receive COVID relief Over 7.3 million people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from HCM City’s third relief package. The city’s largest relief package to date was approved on Thursday by the standing committee of the People's Council, and will provide VNĐ1 million (US$45) to each person. There would be no discrimination between permanent and temporary residents and be distributed immediately, the city assured. The beneficiaries will include poor and near-poor households and those receiving social welfare people and facing difficulties due to the pandemic. Workers in difficult circumstances due to job loss and without an income will get paid. Parents, spouses and children living with unemployed workers will be among the others to benefit. People living in poor residential areas and in very difficult circumstances make up the final set of beneficiaries. All of them are required to be physically present to get the relief …

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The southern province of Dong Nai is relocating thousands of people living in densely-populated rental areas to better prevent the spread of Covid-19. Thousands to be relocated to avoid Covid-19 in Dong Nai As the number of Covid-19 cases in Dong Nai is increasing, especially at rental areas with a large number of workers in Bien Hoa, Nhon Trach, Trang Bom and Vinh Cuu, the authorities have sped up screen tests and considered relocating the workers to other areas. Party Secretary of Vinh Cuu District Nguyen Van Thuoc said, "The number of Covid-19 cases in Vinh Cuu is only behind Bien Hoa City. "High population density in those areas is one of the causes of the spread. In some rental areas, we can still detect new patients after six rounds of screen tests," he said. "We’ve moved 700 people and are prepared to move another 1,000 people." Party Secretary of Nhon Trach District Le Thanh My said they were still finding locations to relocate 600 workers from high-risk …

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Vietnamese police have caught two coronavirus-positive patients who fled a quarantine center, while another infected fugitive is still on the loose. The two escapees were identified to be Dang Thanh Tai, 39, and Nguyen Trung Nghia, 39, who had been quarantined at a school facility in Dong Nai Province for their positive quick test results before they fled on September 2. Tai was found on Vu Hong Pho Street in the provincial capital of Bien Hoa on Wednesday, while Nghia had been detected near a junction in nearby An Binh Ward one day earlier. Both escapees were promptly put through real-time RT-PCR testing and sent back to the school campus, where they had run away from, to wait for the handling of their cases. Nguyen Trung Nghia, a quarantine fugitive, is caught on a street in Vietnam’s Dong Nai Province. Photo: B.A. / Tuoi Tre Tai and Nghia are two among three quarantine fugitives wanted by the Bien Hoa People’s Committee, according to an official statement …

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At the meeting, Senator Patrick Leahy expressed delight at the two sides’ outcomes in overcoming war legacy, especially the effective implementation of Phase 1 of dioxin contamination remediation project at Bien Hoa Airport. Particularly, the two sides have completed the detoxification of dioxin-contaminated land in a lake at Gate 2 of the airport and actively conducted a project to support those with disabilities in eight provinces severely affected by Agent Orange/dioxin. They have also obtained achievements in searching remains of U.S. servicemen missing in action in Vietnam and of Vietnamese soldiers missing during the war and carrying out information dissemination projects. General Chien informed the U.S. Senator that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense has supported the COVID-19 vaccination of contractors and workers, who are participating in the dioxin contamination remediation project at Bien Hoa Airport, in an effort to preventing SARS-CoV-2 from affecting the …

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Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) and Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the US Senate (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with Patrick Leahy , president pro tempore of the US Senate on September 22 (local time) in Washington DC, with their discussion focusing on war-aftermath mitigation projects in Vietnam. The US senator expressed his delight at outcomes of the nations’ collaboration in tackling war consequences, particularly a dioxin detoxification project at the Bien Hoa airport and a project on improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in eight provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange. He also acknowledged the progress made in cooperation in searching for remains of missing-in-action US servicemen and Vietnamese martyrs as well as in the implementation of joint communications campaigns. Chien informed Leahy that his ministry has …

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Customs clearance time for exports shortens The average duration for customs clearance for exports last year stood at 38.4 hours, a decline by 57.38 hours compared to 2019, according to a survey of an inter-sectoral working group. The cost for such procedures averaged 338 USD, falling 81.72 USD against 2019. Meanwhile, the time for imports was 54.8 hours, a drop of 48.88 hours. Total cost for the procedures hit 313.17 USD, plunging 256.41 USD. Document digitalisation is among important reasons that help businesses save time and costs for customs clearance for cross-border trade. The deployment of the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management (VASSCM) also facilitates port-related activities. According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, import and export documents in 2020 amounted to 6.75 million and 6.98 million, respectively. Trading across borders indicator set is part of the World Bank’s annual Doing Business rankings since 2001. The set …

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According to the Son La provincial Center for Disease Control, three new SARS-CoV-2 positive cases were reported in Phu Yen district on September 10. They have all been infected by other COVID-19 cases in the community and quarantine areas. Because these patients are now under quarantine, the risk of infection to the community is low. The COVID-19 patients will continue their home quarantine and health monitoring for 14 days after being discharged from the hospital, as required, under the close watch of local authorities and community COVID-19 prevention and control teams. * On September 10, students from Hanoi Medical University volunteered to support Hanoi in the fight against the pandemic. 340 volunteer students, who are seniors and excellent students, are responsible for COVID-19 testing and vaccination. Addressing the event, the university’s Vice President Doan Quoc Hung hoped they would fulfill their tasks with absolute safety. * On the same day, the Binh Phuoc provincial …

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Particularly, the Political Department of Military Region 7, on collaboration with businesses and benefactors, visited and presented 150 gift packages to troops of Gia Dinh Regiment under the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command who are working at checkpoints in the city. Having inquired after troops’ health and their task performance over the past time, the visiting delegation acknowledged and highly appreciated their efforts in fulfilling the mission in difficult situations, leaving good impression on local people. Reportedly, as the unit is located in pandemic-affected locality, Gia Dinh Regiment has over the past time promoted education to raise troops’ awareness of their missions and tried their best to ensure good material and spiritual life for troops during the pandemic time. The same day, Economic-Defense Mission 778 under Military Region 7 worked with local units and benefactors to hand over 1,000 packages of necessities to people in Binh Phuoc province hard-affected by …

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Now they are relieved on hearing they will be helped to their destination. Ha Van Danh, his son and 13 others have spent two nights in a quarantine facility in Binh Thuan Province's Ham Tan District. A few days ago, the group had tried to get out of HCMC and return to their hometowns, the pandemic having driven them to desperation. But he never expected to be jammed inside a freezer truck, and be caught by police officers on the way. "Almost everyone (in the group) has already vacated their rented places in Ho Chi Minh City. If we return now, we have no idea how to survive at this time (of the pandemic)," said Danh. Danh, 31, had left the central province of Quang Tri for Ho Chi Minh City decades ago to make a living. He worked several jobs, including manual ones, to make ends meet. Over the last three months, his life had been turned upside down after the novel coronavirus got to his neighborhood in Binh Tan District. His 7-year-old son, who had traveled from his hometown …

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The wood industry maintains growth momentum despite Covid-19 According to Binh Duong Furniture Association (BIFA), in the first 8 months of 2021, the export turnover of wood products was estimated at nearly US$4.78 billion, up 44.2 percent over the same period last year; accounting for 21.5 percent of the province's export turnover with the key markets such as Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan (China), the European Union (EU), especially the US market accounting for more than 65 percent. Many years ago, businesses in the region did conquer the US market having stable orders and large output. A leader of Tan Nhat Company in Nam Tan Uyen Industrial Park said that the company received most orders of tables, chairs, cabinets, and other interior products. About 600 wood exporters in the Southern Province of Binh Duong are currently promoting the restructuring of production with a focus on high-value products plus changes in the trade promotion method from direct to online through …

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