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Dương Anh Đức, vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, speaks at a press conference on Monday about the city’s vaccination campaign. Photo courtesy of the HCM City Press Centre HCM CITY — HCM City authorities have set up 100 inspection teams to assess prevention measures at factories and businesses in high-risk areas as ordered by the Ministry of Health. The teams, which were formed on Monday will assess each factory and enterprise in high-risk areas, from low to medium to high risk. The factories and companies that are considered medium to high risk group must improve their COVID prevention measures. Otherwise, they will have to shut down to ensure safety, according to city authorities. The Ministry of Health on Sunday provided an online training session on pandemic-prevention measures at businesses establishments across 21 districts in HCM City and Thủ Đức City, including factories, export processing zones, industrial parks and high-tech zones. Dương Chí Nam, … [Read more...] about HCM City to inspect COVID prevention factories, businesses

26-year-old man dies after getting COVID-19 vaccine Hà Tĩnh, Hải Phòng, Hải Dương re-open some businesses Doctors bring Việt Nam's COVID-19 prevention role model to UN peacekeeping mission COVID-19 National vaccination campaign: safety first Vietnamese public support closing wildlife markets and ending deforestation Vân Nguyễn & Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — Citizens in the capital city say they are excited with the reopening of some services and hopeful for the slow recovery of businesses as indoor dining, drinking venues and barbershops got back to business yesterday. Life has become much more convenient for Hanoians who often eat out in the morning - something they've been unable to do for almost a month. The first thing the 79-year-old resident Đào Thị Linh, who lives in Điện Biên Phủ Ward did after a health check-up on Tuesday was to enjoy a bowl of noodles with chicken at a local restaurant in Tống Duy Tân Street. “I was coming back from a health … [Read more...] about Hanoians hopeful of business recovery following new reopening

26-year-old man dies after getting COVID-19 vaccine Hanoians hopeful of business recovery following new reopening Doctors bring Việt Nam's COVID-19 prevention role model to UN peacekeeping mission COVID-19 National vaccination campaign: safety first Vietnamese public support closing wildlife markets and ending deforestation Barber shops on sidewalks are allowed to re-open in Hải Phòng City. VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng HÀ TĨNH – With the COVID-19 situation under control, the People's Committee of Hà Tĩnh Province allowed the resumption of business, commercial and service establishments and tourism sites starting from Tuesday. The establishments include wholesale stores, retail stores, lottery ticket sellers, accommodation facilities, restaurants, cafeterias and hair salons. Tourism sites, relic areas, scenic spots, indoor and outdoor sport training spaces, and public places are allowed to reopen, though pandemic prevention and control measures are … [Read more...] about Hà Tĩnh, Hải Phòng, Hải Dương re-open some businesses

A correspondent of Tin Tức (News) newspaper under the Vietnam News Agency interviews a woman about COVID-19. Photo baotintuc.vn Nguyễn Thanh Lâm, director of the Authority of Press under the Ministry of Information and Communications, talks to the Vietnam News Agency on the role of Vietnamese journalism in the fight against COVID-19. Can you give an assessment of the efficiency of the press system in preventing and controlling the pandemic? Over the past one and a half years since the pandemic broke out, press agencies have been very active in covering COVID news. This is the hottest topic covered by media agencies recently. News about COVID-19 accounts for 40 per cent of information in the press. COVID news includes information on responding to the pandemic, safe living skills, the pandemic’s impacts on the economy, the policies of the Party and State to lift difficulties for businesses, and stories about businesses overcoming difficulties to maintain production … [Read more...] about Press plays key role in the fight against COVID-19: press authority boss

Hanoians hopeful of business recovery following new reopening Hà Tĩnh, Hải Phòng, Hải Dương re-open some businesses Doctors bring Việt Nam's COVID-19 prevention role model to UN peacekeeping mission COVID-19 National vaccination campaign: safety first Vietnamese public support closing wildlife markets and ending deforestation Outside of Đông Anh General Hospital. - VNA Photo HÀ NỘI - A 26-year-old man died 39 hours after being vaccinated with the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine, the Centre for Disease Control in Hà Nội has announced. According to local health officials, the man received a dose of the vaccine at about 8am on June 20. At the time, his body temperature was 36.1 oC, blood pressure 130/80mmHg and heart rate 80bpm. As all his vital signs were considered normal and he had no underlying health conditions, he received his dose of the vaccine and stayed for half an hour at the local health clinic for observation before going home. Around … [Read more...] about 26-year-old man dies after getting COVID-19 vaccine