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Vietnam reports 4,773 new Covid-19 cases The Saigon Times A medical worker takes care of a Covid-19 patient at an intensive care unit in HCMC. Vietnam reported 4,773 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday evening - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH HCMC - The Ministry of Health confirmed 4,773 new Covid-19 cases, including 4,772 domestic infections in 34 cities and provinces and one imported case this evening, July 29. HCMC recorded the biggest number of new infections with 2,877 cases, followed by Binh Duong with 738, Long An with 320, Dong Nai with 166, Dong Thap with 142 and Ba Ria-Vung Tau with 133. All of them are located in the South. Binh Thuan, Hanoi, Danang, Phu Yen, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Tra Vinh, Hai Duong, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam detected 10 to 63 cases each. Binh Dinh, Daklak, Vinh Phuc, Thanh Hoa, Hau Giang, Lang Son, Phu Tho, Ca Mau, Ha Tinh, Kien Giang, Ninh Thuan, Nghe An, Lam Dong, Dak Nong, Ha Giang, Bac Lieu, Ninh Binh and Quang Ngai reported less than 10 …

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Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has signed a decision to establish an advisory group on policies on epidemic prevention and control as well as economic recovery. A photo of HCM City. The eight-member group is led by Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Dean of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam. The vice head is Dr. Truong Minh Huy Vu, from the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. The remaining six members are: Dr. Tran Hoang Hai, Principal of the HCMC University of Law; Dr. Hoang Cong Gia Khanh from the University of Economics under Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM); Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Nha Nam from the Integrated Telecommunication Technology Company Limited (VNIT) and ITP under VNU-HCM; Dr. Pham Duy Nghia and expert Nguyen Xuan Thanh from the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management under Fulbright University Vietnam; and Dr. Do Van Dung from HCMC University of …

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Banks set conditions to lower interest rates The recent news by several Commercial Banks to lower lending interest rates can be considered good for businesses in particular and the economy in general. However, lowering loan interest rates is difficult to achieve. Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu of the State Bank of Vietnam had assigned the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) to gather consensus on reducing of interest rates. After VNBA held an online meeting, a record sixteen Commercial Banks agreed to reduce interest rates to support businesses facing difficulties during the current ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. It is believed by many, that reduced interest rates at this time will prove to be a salvation for businesses, besides also providing support for banks. In a nutshell, it will be a boon for businesses, and also lend support to debtors in recovering from their debts. If enterprises are in trouble and unable to pay their debts, it causes more bad debts, besides increasing risk …

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A worker at the District 3 Medical Station in HCM City helps an elderly woman receive her COVID-19 vaccination. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — HCM City is distributing its fifth batch of vaccines and giving priority to people over 65 years old, and people who have made a great contribution to the nation and the poor. The city has been allocated more than 930,000 doses of three kinds of vaccines including AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. As many as 100,000 doses will be for people with chronic diseases, 50,000 be for people over the age of 65 and 62,000 doses will be for people who have made a ‘great contribution to the nation’, poor and near-poor and vulnerable people. The Vietnam News Agency is reporting that in different districts of Thủ Đức City, local residents were eagerly waiting for their turn to receive their injection. Nguyễn Minh Hải, 60, a motorbike taxi driver living in Bình Chánh District, was among those to be in these priority groups. After receiving his …

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