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Vietnam’s Can Tho postpones opening of city’s first pedestrian street over coronavirus concerns

Authorities in Can Tho have decided to postpone the trial opening of a pedestrian street in Ninh Kieu District, the first of its kind in the Mekong Delta city, amid growing concerns over extreme COVID-19 outbreaks in countries throughout Southeast Asia.

The opening of the promenade on Hai Ba Trung Street along Ninh Kieu Wharf, a top tourist attraction in Can Tho, was initially scheduled for this Saturday but it has since been postponed until further notice.

The pilot program for the street involved opening the area between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm every Saturday, Nguyen Ngoc Anh, deputy chairman of Ninh Kieu District, said at a press conference on Monday.

However, just one day after the press conference, Anh announced that the street opening would be postponed until further notice.

“As the COVID-19 situation remains complicated, we must actively prevent infections and ensure the health of people and visitors,” Anh said.

According to the original plan, the street would be divided into three areas – shopping and dining services, traditional space, and folk games and cultural shows.

The businesses that operate within each of these three areas are expected to boost Can Tho’s tourism industry, attract investment into the district, and open up opportunities for the rapid development of local commercial industries and travel services.

Eleven nearby areas have been designated as free parking lots for visitors to the street during its operating hours.

Recently, local authorities also announced plans to work with business households to ensure they operate in line with the purpose of the pedestrian street.

The district will review the pedestrian steet’s effectiveness after the pilot phase before putting it into full operation.

At least five enterprises have put forward proposals to become the street’s operator after the pilot phase, according to Anh.

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Can Tho City ceases karaoke lounges, massages, discos, bars, cinemas

All people are recommended to comply with the Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control regulations of the Ministry of Health, absolutely not to be subjective to the pandemic, limit gatherings at unnecessary events, activities and public places.

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Local authorities or individuals will be responsible for their violations and handled according to the law if they cause any inflectional cases in the community.

On the same day, the functional forces of Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City slapped fines of VND1 million (US$43.5)-VND3 million (US$130) on 18 cases not wearing facial masks at public places.

By Tuan Quang-Translated by Huyen Huong

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Photo and book exhibitions in Can Tho mark 15th National Assembly Elections

It is also one among a series of activities in celebration of the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2021) and the 131st birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (1890-2021).

Works on display include 60 documentary photos on the elections of the Vietnamese National Assembly over previous tenures, and the elections of deputies to all-level People’s Council in Can Tho City, as well as the city’s remarkable achievements in security, defence, socio-economy and culture in recent years.

A total of 100 documents on the regulations regarding the election of deputies to the National Assembly are also on display to visitors on the occasion.

The exhibition is being held to raise public awareness of the role and position of the NA and People’s Councils in Vietnam’s political system while encouraging them to exercise their citizen rights and duties during the national elections.

An exhibition kicked off at the city’s library the same day to promote reading habits in the community. Entitled ‘Talents of Vietnam’, the exhibition showcases nearly 1,000 documents on the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh, and leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1930 until now, and other heroes in the country’s history.

The event aims to educate people, particularly the youth, on the great achievements of generations of the Vietnamese people in national construction and defence, particularly during the struggles for national independence and freedom.

The two exhibitions will be open to the public until May 24.

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Bamboo Airways opens three new domestic routes to Quy Nhon

Bamboo Airways opens three new domestic routes to Quy Nhon hinh anh 1 Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Binh Dinh (VNA ) – Bamboo Airways officially announced on April 28 its opening of new routes from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, Da Lat city in the Central Highlands’ province of Lam Dong, and Thanh Hoa city in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa to Quy Nhon city in the south-central province of Binh Dinh .

There will be five flights weekly on the Can Tho – Quy Nhon route, four on Da Lat – Quy Nhon, and three on Thanh Hoa – Quy Nhon.

Quy Nhon’s Phu Cat Airport now hosts a total of seven routes, catering to 60 flights on a daily basis.

Vice Chairman of the Binh Dinh Provincial People’s Committee Lam Hai Giang said the opening of the new routes marks a new stage of development in provincial air passenger transport and tourism, toward its goal of welcoming 4 million arrivals by air in 2021 and 8 million by 2025.

Quy Nhon hosts more than 5 million tourists annually. Most local hotels are already fully booked for the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday./.

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Localities increase level of COVID-19 prevention and control

As a means of strengthening control of isolation sites in line with regulations set out by the Ministry of Health, municipal leaders paid a visit to sites on April 30 in order to inspect hotels based in metropolitan areas that are being used for COVID-19 isolation.

Ho Chi Minh City now has 41 hotels which are being used as fee-based concentrated medical isolation, with a total capacity of 3,929 people. Of the total, there are 38 isolation hotels specifically for foreign experts and Vietnamese citizens in need, along with three isolation hotels for international flight crews.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Ho Chi Minh City, hotels are required to meet requirements relating to the arrangement of isolation service areas at hotels, whilst also ensuring the facilities have cleaning services for rooms, dining, laundry, and are disinfected to serve the needs of quarantined people. In addition, all hotel staff working in these locations must be trained and should fully grasp medical isolation regulations.

In line with the threat of the epidemic, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has decided to suspend all non-essential services as of April 30 in an effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

Under the decision made on April 30 by Ho Chi Minh City Mayor Nguyen Thanh Phong, karaoke venues, nightclubs, and bars, will be temporarily closed until further notice.

According to Mayor Phong, the southern city is at high risk, although it is not a locality which borders pandemic-hit nations, therefore it must launch the entire anti-pandemic system at the highest level possible, with restrictions being stricter than those in the provinces along the nation’s southwestern border.

Other catering and entertainment services will be permitted to operate as normal, but must fully comply with regulations on pandemic prevention and control.

Mayor Phong has moved to direct departments and branches to boost co-ordination in an effort to prevent cross-infection in concentrated isolated areas. People who have completed their quarantine period must fully comply with post-isolation regulations at their places of residence or at home, he emphasised.

Furthermore, he also asked competent agencies to strictly monitor individuals who have to continued to undergo quarantine at home after an earlier period of isolation, whilst strictly punishing violators who do not wear masks in public areas.

In the face of the complicated developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chairman of the Can Tho City People’s Committee issued an official dispatch aimed at strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures  in the city. Indeed, there is a particular focus on strictly complying with 5K regulations, especially wearing mandatory masks in public places and at events with large crowds.

In order to prevent potential outbreaks of COVID-19, the Tien Giang Provincial Party Committee and the People’s Committee have requested that cadres, civil servants, public employees, and locals continue to follow the Health Ministry’s 5K message, including khau trang (face mask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration). This should be done alongside mandatory mask wearing in public and no organization of unnecessary activities involving the gathering of large numbers of people.

Local authorities have also urged all citizens to minimise their travel for sightseeing and tourism purposes, whilst not arranging parties, gatherings, and recreational activities during the public holidays, along with strictly handling violations according to regulations.

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March 18: Vietnam confirms 10 new coronavirus cases, Hanoi tops with 20

Four new cases today were found in Hanoi, putting the city at the top in Vietnam with 20 infected people.

Vietnam saw another jump in the number of people positive with the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with 10 more cases confirmed on Wednesday [March 18], including four foreigners, taking the toll of infections to 76.

On March 8, Vietnam also detected 10 new cases.

Vietnam saw another jump in the infections on March 18

Four new cases were found in Hanoi on Wednesday, taking the tally in the city to 20, the highest number among localities in Vietnam.

In the list revealed by the Ministry of Health, patient No.67 is a 36-year-old man in the central province of Ninh Thuan who attended a mass Muslim gathering in Malaysia from February 27 to March 1. He returned to the country on March 4.

The 68th patient is a 41-year-old American man whose wife is Vietnamese, living in the central city of Danang. He took a Singapore-Danang flight on March 14.

The 69th patient is a German visitor aged 30 staying in Hanoi. He arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on March 13.

A male student of 19 years old returning to the country from the UK is the 70th person infected with the virus. He arrived in Hanoi on flight TK164 on March 16.

The 71st case is a 19-year-old female student living in Hanoi. She was back to Hanoi on the same flight as the 70th patient.

A French woman of 25 years of age is the 72nd patient. She arrived in Hanoi on March 9.

Meanwhile, the 73rd case is an 11-year-old boy in the northern province of Hai Duong who came back the country on flight VN0054 on March 9.

A man of 23 years old in the northern province of Phu Tho became the 74th patient. He reached homeland on March 16 on flight VN0018.

The 75th case is a 40-year-old woman who came back to Ho Chi Minh City on flight VN50 on March 15 after a trip to London from March 4.

The last patient confirmed in the day, the 76th case, is a Frenchman who arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on March 10 on flight TK162.

Among the 60 active cases, 22 are foreigners who are nationals of the UK, the US, France, Mexico, Germany, Latvia, and Ireland.

With the new infected cases, Hanoi takes the lead in the number of infections in Vietnam with 20, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 11, and the central province of Binh Thuan with 9.