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The region, home to around 35 million people or more than a third of the country's population, has accounted for most of the country’s daily new Covid-19 cases of around 5,000. HCMC and the industrial provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai began social distancing late last month or early this month while the 16 others, including the entire Mekong Delta, began a two-week social distancing campaign on Monday. The quarantine order is one of Hanoi's toughest measures yet to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Earlier those entering from Covid-hit areas only needed to self-isolate themselves for 14 days. Thousands are now entering Hanoi every day, posing a risk of causing new Covid clusters. On July 19 for instance around 1,300 people flew in from HCMC and 3,000 came from Da Nang by road alone, according to official statistics. The administration has instructed the city Department of Health to create the capacity to quarantine around 50,000 people, prioritizing outer areas. Hanoi …

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All arrivals from localities where social distancing measures are being enforced due to COVID-19 are now required to undergo quarantine in concentrated facilities as per the latest decision by Hanoi authorities. The decision was announced by Chu Ngoc Anh, chairman of the municipal People’s Committee,  on Wednesday evening and took effect at 0:00 on Thursday. The regulation applies to all people arriving in the capital from areas that are currently following social distancing rules under the prime minister’s directives, except for those who participate in pandemic prevention and control efforts. Chairman Anh stated that municipal authorities have carried out prompt measures to control infection clusters that were recently detected. However, a number of residents are still failing to comply with pandemic prevention and control guidelines. Thousands of people travel from other localities to Hanoi on a daily basis, posing a high risk of spreading the virus in the community. …

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There is a food supply shortage in HCM City, despite the high production capacity in the Mekong Delta. Le Thanh Hoa from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said at an online conference with southern provinces that food output is plentiful. The vegetable growing area in southern provinces has reached 537,000 hectares, while yield is VND200 quintals per hectare and output is 5.5 million tons. Every month, Mekong Delta can provide 433,000 tons of vegetables, mostly for domestic consumption (18 million consumers in Mekong Delta and 10 million in HCM City). According to Hoa, in southern provinces, pork output is 93,840 tons a month, chicken 30,492 tons, and duck meat 10,860 tons. They also provide 455 million poultry eggs a month, 113,000 tons of black tiger shrimp and 258,000 tons of white-leg shrimp. Representatives of Tra Vinh and Long An provincial agriculture departments affirmed that food output is very abundant, enough to satisfy local demand and provide …

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Hanoi authorities on July 18 halted all non-essential services from July 19 amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city reported 42 new Covid-19 locally-transmitted cases on July 18 with some found outside locked-down areas. Accordingly, Hanoi citizens are required to stay at home and only go out when necessary such as business trip, food and medicine purchases, and other emergency cases like health check-ups and treatment. They were also ordered not to gather more than five people outside workplaces, schools and hospitals. Agencies and businesses are urged to actively outline online work or work-in-shift plans. Shopping malls, supermarkets, and wholesale and wet markets only sell necessities. Public transport means must reduce seats by half. Hanoians flocked to supermarkets on the evening of July 18 and July 19 morning to buy necessities. Many supermarkets in Hanoi have run out of food and necessities. Meanwhile, the director of Hanoi Department of …

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Time recommended travelers to explore Hanoi where they can enjoy a renewed life in the Old Quarter. "Vietnam’s 1,000-year-old capital is embracing change while maintaining a strong sense of identity," Time wrote. The new Capella Hanoi on Le Phung Hieu Street in Hoan Kiem District, a 47-room hotel designed by world famous architect Bill Bensley, and Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake, a 25-floor hotel in Ba Dinh District, billed as the world’s first gold-plated hotel, add their charm to the vibrancy of Hanoi. "Hanoi's incredible street-food culture is another source of fierce civic pride," Time noted. The magazine suggested visitors try pho , the city’s signature dish, at Bat Dan Restaurant on the eponymous street, which has been serving this dish for more than 70 years. The restaurant offers both traditional and stir-fried pho , with prices ranging from VND45,000-75,000 ($2-3.27). A bowl of pho at Bat Dan Restaurant in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Ha Thanh. …

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A ‘rice ATM’ and charity groups offering free meals have emerged recently in Long Xuyen City in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to give support to people in need. On July 13, the ‘rice ATM’ at My Binh Ward, Long Xuyen City was relaunched after a brief pause, giving free rice to households, ticket vendors, and hawkers, who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in My Binh Ward has enlisted needy households eligible to receive free rice and given them rice tickets. When coming to get the free rice, the locals would submit the ticket, sign their name, and then 'withdraw' 3.5 kilograms of rice each time. Tran Thi Kim Dung, 61, a resident with an adult son who has lost his working ability in Binh Long 2 Hamlet, My Binh Ward, was furloughed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, rice, among other food items, is the most necessary for her. “I work as a garbage collector, but I had to stay home during the period of social distance,” …

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Animal feed exports see surge in H1 Luc Ngan lychee of Bac Giang province is protected geographical indication in Japan. Vietnamese firms are urged to pay more attention to register for intellectual property protection in foreign markets. (Photo baochinhphu.vn) Vietnam’s animal feed exports hit nearly 523.88 million USD in the first six months of 2021, up 52.7 percent year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs. China remains the biggest importer of Vietnam’s animal feed, with turnover reaching 188.3 million USD in the reviewed period. In June alone, China spent 36.62 million USD on importing animal feed from Vietnam, up 47.3 percent from the same period last year. Vietnamese exports of animal feed to Cambodia in January-June rose 41.7 percent to 74.81 million USD, maintaining Vietnam’s second largest importer. Meanwhile, the US surpassed India to become Vietnam’s third biggest importer of livestock feed with turnover hitting 56.42 million …

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Agriculture sector remains fairly resilient to COVID-19 While the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the tourism industry and hit industrial production hard, agriculture and community-based agro-forest production have proven resilient in the tourism-intensive central region. Despite an average reduction at 30 per cent of revenue, farmers in suburban Đà Nẵng, Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi have maintained stable incomes compared to other sectors thanks to food chain distribution channels. Traditional fishing and self-sufficient farm production have helped residents in the Chàm Islands off the coast of Hội An, the Lý Sơn Islands off Quảng Ngãi Province and gardeners in rural areas of Cẩm Thanh Commune in Hội An and Hòa Ninh and Túy Loan villages in Đà Nẵng keep going throughout the pandemic. Restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops in Hội An – the most popular tourist destination in central Việt Nam – have closed, but farmers in organic gardens in Cẩm Thanh are still supplying people in …

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The possibility of imposing stricter restrictions rather than Directive 16 is very likely. The Vietnamese Government has asked all southern cities and provinces to flexibly apply proper measures under Directive 16 that imposes stay-at-home order and bans non-essential activities. Special focus should be placed on social distancing to ensure the proper distance between people, between families, and neighborhood groups, the Government said in a resolution issued on July 20. A deserted road in the central part of Ho Chi Minh City during the restrictions. Photo: Thanh Nien It means that all 19 cities and provinces, including Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), need to stress the importance of the implementation of Directive 16 that also mandates closures of non-essential businesses and limits transportation services. Stay-at-home order is placed except for emergencies and purchase of essential goods like drug and food. The Government affirmed it will continue sparing no …

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Customers buy pork at a supermarket in Hanoi. Russia ranked first in terms of exports of pork to Vietnam in the first half of this year. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - More than 100 Vietnamese companies took part in an online business matching event with entrepreneurs from Moscow, Russia, on July 20. The event was organised by the Moscow Export Center with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the trade mission of Russia in Vietnam. Businesses in Moscow are interested in penetrating the markets of Southeast Asian countries and are looking for opportunities to develop business relationships with Vietnamese partners. During the event, 20 Moscow companies working in the fields of medicine, information technology, food, construction, machinery and equipment introduced their products to Vietnamese partners. The Russian trade mission in Vietnam noted positive growth in trade between the two countries. The trade office …

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