Local covid cases

The Ministry of Health logged 4,411 new COVID-19 infections in Vietnam on Wednesday, along with 2,024 recoveries and 54 deaths. The latest cases, including seven imported and 4,404 local infections, were registered in 47 provinces and cities, the health ministry said, adding that 2,052 patients were detected in the community. Ho Chi Minh City reported 1,140 of the domestically-infected cases, Binh Duong Province 521, Dong Nai Province 499, Dak Lak Province 254, Bac Lieu Province 242, An Giang Province 221, Tay Ninh Province 202, Kien Giang Province 150, Tien Giang Province 127, Can Tho City 98, Binh Thuan Province 97, Quang Nam Province 92, Khanh Hoa Province 44, Hanoi 26, Ba Ria-Vung Tau 17, and Da Nang three. Vietnam had registered 3,592 locally-acquired infections on Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country has recorded 895,793 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave emerged on April 27, 809,497 them having recovered from the …

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Many localities in Vietnam have temporarily closed schools again after local students were confirmed as Covid-19 cases. In Ha Giang Province, all students from nursery to high schools in Ha Giang City have been allowed to stay at home from today, October 27 after a student in Grade 1 in Ngoc Ha Ward tested positive for Covid-19. Dinh Quan District in the southern province of Dong Nai has recorded an additional 47 Covid-19 patients. Under local authority instructions, students in Grade 1, 2 and 6 will stay at home from November 1. Meanwhile, up to hundreds of people in Nam Tra My District have tested positive for Covid-19 with the majority being students. All schools in the district have been temporarily closed for Covid-19 prevention. Over the past week, several provinces have announced the school closure again following new Covid-29 infections, Nam Dinh, Quang Binh, Bac Ninh, Kon Tum, Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, …

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Some localities allow swimming at public beaches. (Photo: SGGP) Many travel agents in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa have received domestic tourists who had “ Covid green card ” or “Covid yellow card” since October 16. Nha Trang City’s attractions, such as Ponagar Tower, Hon Chong Promontory, public beaches, hotels and Vinpearl Resort have also reopened. Executive director of Champa Island Nha Trang Resort Hotel and Spa, Vo Thi Phuong Nha said that the resort must ensure the implementation of Covid-19 prevention and control rules and safety standards for room, restaurant and environment. The facility has received a small number of visitors for over ten days but the hotel staff is very happy and eager for the reopening of tourism sector. Three 3-5 star hotels and resorts in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province have also welcomed the first delegations of tourists in recent days. At first, the province will focus on receiving domestic visitors and expects to greet …

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About 1,500 students aging from 16-17 in Cu Chi are  receiving COVID-19 vaccine shots (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City on October 27 morning started giving COVID-19 vaccines to school children in the district of Cu Chi. According to Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of Cu Chi Pham Thi Thanh Hien, the vaccination is being piloted at one site initially, with about 1,500 students aging from 16-17 to receive the shots. Doctor Nguyen Thanh Danh, head of the Health Care Division of Cu Chi said that the vaccination will only be carried out with agreement from their parents. The students are receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine , he added. COVID-19 vaccination on children will only be carried out with agreement from their parents (Photo: VNA) Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee said that Cu Chi district, together with District 1, are the first localities in the city chosen for the vaccination of children. Duc noted that so …

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A total 75,250,990 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Vietnam so far, according to the national COVID-19 Vaccine Portal on Tuesday. An elderly woman in Thach An District, the northern province of Cao Bang receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine. This makes up half of the health authorities' aim of giving 150 million doses to cover 75 per cent of the adult population (vaccination of children is greenlit in principle, but has not yet been rolled out). Over the past four days from October 22 to 25, the country injected over 4.1 million vaccine doses, which equals one million doses per day on average. Based on the number of vaccines doses allocated, Long An Province now has the highest percentage for people receiving at least one shot at 212.5 per cent (the number of actual local residents receiving the vaccine might be higher than the official population figures). According to Long An Province’s report, as of October 25, the locality has administered …

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Government leaders, scientists, and businesses are all agreed on the task at hand, but talk is not enough, Photo: Shutterstock Ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP26, Vietnam as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) initiated a meeting last week on sea level rise (SLR) and implications for international peace and security. Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, said that of the people hardest hit by SLR globally, more than 70 per cent live in Asia. Vietnam’s Mekong and Red River deltas are among the areas most vulnerable to SLR. “Thus, Vietnam considers climate change, SLR, and its impact on security and development one of its high priorities during its UNSC non-permanent membership in 2020-2021,” said Quy. He said that Vietnam’s initiative is aimed to create a forum for all countries to raise their viewpoints and concerns over SLR, …

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Coffee shops on Hồ Tùng Mậu Street in District 1, HCM City, in May 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Giang HCM CITY — HCM City’s authorities on Wednesday issued its decision to allow in-person dining to resume from Thursday, after five months of closure and delivery-only operations due to the severe COVID-19 outbreak. Restaurants, cafes, and other food and beverages places can cater for sit-in services again, but they must close at 9pm each day, the number of customers is capped at 50 per cent, and alcoholic drinks are still not allowed (except in wedding venues, or restaurants at hotels for tourists). District 7 and Thủ Đức City, due to their success in containing outbreaks, are allowed to carry out a ‘pilot’ period of selling alcoholic beverages starting tomorrow until November 15, with specific areas to be decided by local authorities. The two localities will report to the city’s authorities after November 15 to inform their decisions on whether to expand the permission to other …

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Vietnam's resumption of international flights must also be rolled out in line with the pandemic’s developments. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has outlined a detailed four-phased plan to resume international air services, which would allow the country to welcome back foreign tourists after months of imposing tight border controls. Accordingly, the first phase, slated for the last quarter of 2021, would see international commercial flights open to Vietnamese citizens with the approval of competent agencies. Passengers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with the last dose administered at least 14 days prior to departure and undergone a negative RT-PCR or rapid antigen test within 72 hours before boarding. Otherwise, a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 issued no more than six months prior to the flight is required. In this phase, Vietnamese air carriers will cooperate with travel agencies to devise inbound flight packages, where passengers will pay …

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Van Don International Airport The route operated by Bamboo Airways will be offered with three weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The trip will depart from HCMC at 3:05 pm and take off in Van Don at 6:10 pm. While the service offered by Vietjet Air will be operated with one daily flight, starting on October 31. The aircraft will depart from HCMC at 3:50 pm and from Van Don at 6:45 pm. Passengers are required to display negative test result for Covid-1 9 taken no more than 72 hours prior to departing from Tan Son Nhat Aiport; vaccination certificate with the second dose taken around 14 days and not less than 12 months, or certificate of recovery from Covid-19 within six months or negative test result for Covid-19 done no more than 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure from Van Don Airport. Director of Van Don Airport Pham Ngoc Sau said that the airport has also coordinated with Quang Ninh Province to organize tourism promotional programs and expand …

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All facilities must close before 9 p.m. and only serve 50 percent of their normal customer capacity, according to a decision issued Wednesday by deputy chairwoman Phan Thi Thang. Alcoholic beverages cannot be served, except at wedding halls and tourist facilities. District 7 and Thu Duc City can serve alcohol in regular restaurants under a pilot scheme until Nov. 15. Authorities of the two districts will decide the areas for implementing the scheme. HCMC on Oct. 24 announced the Covid-19 risks level in 22 districts. Under a four-level ranking scheme, with Level 1 being the safest, there are nine districts under Level 1, 12 under Level 2, and one under Level 3. Thousands of food and beverage facilities in the city have been hit hard by the prolonged closures and restriction periods. The revenue of food and beverage establishments in first eight months fell 20 percent year-on-year to VND32.07 trillion ($1.41 billion) because of social distancing. HCMC has recorded over 428,000 …

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