A teacher from the north-central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh has been found deliberately receiving two doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within only 10 minutes. The incident occurred at a vaccination site at a general hospital in Le Thuy District on Saturday, Ngo Duc Van – director of the infirmary – confirmed on Sunday morning. N.T.L., a teacher at Truong Thuy Elementary and Middle School, received the two vaccine shots on purpose, Van added. After getting her first dose, L. folded her vaccination paper to cover the confirmation stamp and headed back to the waiting line. At the vaccination desk, the health worker looked at the folded piece of paper and was not aware that L. had already jabbed. The health worker then injected L. with another dose and only realized it when she was about to add the confirmation stamp to L.’s vaccination paper. The interval between the two shots was only 10 minutes, while the recommended pause for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 …
4,000 foreigners get COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi
Hanoi has provided inoculation against the novel coronavirus for around 4,000 foreigners over the past four days, as part of the Vietnamese capital city’s ongoing plan to vaccinate all foreign residents, according to local health authorities. Eight of the expected 30 vaccination lines were ready on Wednesday, when the municipal Department of Health kicked off the vaccination plan at My Dinh National Stadium in Nam Tu Liem District. The district’s health center was assigned to coordinate with the 115 Emergency Center and Hanoi International Friendship Hospital JSC to ensure safety for all foreigners. Some 4,000 foreigners had been inoculated as of Saturday, according to statistics. Lists of foreigners for vaccination have been made through embassies, foreigner management agencies, and local police. Before getting vaccinated, foreigners have to go through medical screening, including body temperature and blood pressure measurement, medical history reference, and consultancy. …
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Vietnam records additional 10,040 Covid-19 cases
A woman gets vaccinated at a vaccination site in District 1, HCMC (Photo: SGGP) Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 5,496 cases. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (2,332), Dong Nai (953) and An Giang (287). The remainders were detected in Long An (249), Kien Giang (151), Tien Giang (102), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (84), Tay Ninh (53), Can Tho (52), Khanh Hoa (37), Binh Dinh (30), Quang Ngai (24), Hanoi (20), Ca Mau (18), Quang Binh (15), Binh Phuoc (15), Ninh Thuan (15), Phu Yen (13), Quang Nam (13), Hau Giang (11), Dak Nong (11), Tra Vinh (8 ), Binh Thuan (7), Dong Thap (6), Ben Tre (6), Quang Tri (5), Bac Lieu (3), Da Nang (2), Vinh Long (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ha Tinh (1), Hung Yen (1), and Bac Ninh (1). The new patients brought the total of Covid-19 cases in Vietnam to 687,063, ranking 47th out of 222 countries and territories worldwide in terms of infections per one million people. …
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Additional 9,137 Covid-19 patients recover
Vietnam confirmed an additional 10,040 Covid-19 infections on Sunday and 9,137 more patients recovered from the diseases the same day, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 10,025 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 localities including HCM City (5,496), Binh Duong (2,332), Dong Nai (953), An Giang (287), Long An (249), Kien Giang (151), and Tien Giang (102). There were 15 imported patients confirmed today. The new infection number showed an increase of 665 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 5,894 infections found in the community. As of Sunday evening, 682,617 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (336,528), Binh Duong (178,295), Dong Nai (39,973), Long An (30,328), and Tien Giang (13,059). The outbreak has so far spread to 62 out of 63 cities and provinces nationwide. With …
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Application to search for people lost to Covid-19 piloted
The interface of "Find relatives - List of people lost to Covid-19" on the web. The application has the function of looking up specific information about patients under treatment and those who died from Covid-19 at medical facilities. Users can use the tools to trace accurately their deceased relatives who were buried or cremated. The application also ensures the data connection of Covid-19 patients from the time they are hospitalized until being discharged. Patients will be identified and accurately updated data through QR codes. Based on that, their relatives can look up information about the current status of the patient/deceased of each medical facility, burial facility, district, province, and city. As for those who unfortunately died, data will be updated continuously until their ashes are delivered to their families. The application also allows digitizing all the data of the lost victims. It also helps officers and soldiers of the Funeral Home under the HCMC …
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Uniqlo facing sourcing challenges as Vietnamese factories deal with COVID-19
Uniqlo suppliers are experiencing COVID-19 disruptions in Vietnam According to the announcement of Fast Retailing, Uniqlo's parent business, a number of goods in its "Uniqlo U" collection that were supposed to be published in September and October had been postponed. The four new items were due to be released across Uniqlo’s home market in Japan, as reported by Reuters . The Japanese retailer outsources all products to its partner factories overseas. Among them, Vietnam is one of the group's key production countries in Asia. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, most clothing manufacturers in Vietnam are currently overburdened with orders, yet they are experiencing labour shortages to meet the delivery schedule, particularly in virus-hit localities. This results in stock delays for Uniqlo. The group and its Vietnamese factory partners are reported to produce an annual output of $3 billion for export markets. Before the pandemic, the Japanese retailer also planned to increase …
COVID-19 woes: Footwear exports likely to fall short of target
Footwear exports this year are unlikely to hit the target of US$24 billion because of the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Viet Nam leather and footwear industry will continue to face difficulties this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. According to data from the General Department of Customs, exports in the first eight months were worth $10.8 billion, a 9.46 per cent fall year-on-year, as the two largest markets, the US and the EU, cut their orders. Other top importers such as China and Japan also reduced orders. The top buyer of Vietnamese footwear, the US bought $3.43 billion worth, or 8.58 per cent less year-on-year, in the first seven months, the latest period for which the customs has figures for individual countries. The EU’s imports were down 32.5 per cent to $2.21 billion as the two biggest individual markets, Belgium and Germany, cut orders by 17.3 per cent and 10.4 per cent. Imports by …
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Việt Nam reports 10,040 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday
Việt Nam reports 10,040 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including 15 imported and 10,025 local cases. The local cases are in Hồ Chí Minh City (5,496), Bình Dương (2,332), Đồng Nai (953), An Giang (287), Long An (249), Kiên Giang (151), Tiền Giang (102), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (84), Tây Ninh (53), Cần Thơ (52), Khánh Hòa (37), Bình Định (30), Quảng Ngãi (24), Hà Nội (20), Cà Mau (18), Quảng Bình (15), Bình Phước (15), Ninh Thuận (15), Phú Yên (13), Quảng Nam (13), Hậu Giang (11), Đắk Nông (11), Trà Vinh (8 ), Bình Thuận (7), Đồng Tháp (6), Bến Tre (6), Quảng Trị (5), Bạc Liêu (3), Đà Nẵng (2), Vĩnh Long (2), Thanh Hóa (2), Hà Tĩnh (1), Hưng Yên (1), Bắc Ninh (1). Among these, 5,894 are detected in the community. …
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10,040 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday
Police officers at a COVID-19 checkpoint in the southern province of Bạc Liêu. — VNA/VNS Photo Chanh Đa HÀ NỘI — A total of 10,040 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday, taking the country’s total number of infections to 687,063. Fifteen of the new infections were imported and 10,025 new cases were all domestic. There were also a further 233 fatalities announced Sunday. Compared to Saturday, the number of daily cases has increased nationally by 665. HCM City still tops the list with 5,496 new infections, followed by neighbouring Bình Dương Province with 2,332. The other infections were found in Đồng Nai (953), An Giang (287), Long An (249), Kiên Giang (151), Tiền Giang (102), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (84), Tây Ninh (53), Cần Thơ (52), Khánh Hòa (37), Bình Định (30), Quảng Ngãi (24), Hà Nội (20), Cà Mau (18), Quảng Bình (15), Bình Phước (15), Ninh Thuận (15), Phú Yên (13), Quảng Nam (13), Hậu Giang (11), Đắk Nông (11), Trà Vinh (8 ), Bình Thuận (7), Đồng Tháp (6), Bến Tre …
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Council for business cooperation in response to COVID-19 set up
VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong holds the post of chairman of the council for business cooperation in response to COVID-19 . (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has signed a decision to officially establish a council for business cooperation in response to COVID-19, a special mechanism to connect companies and business associations with agencies and organisations both in and outside the country in the fight against the pandemic. VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong holds the post of chairman of the council. The council aims to promptly update and reflect arising issues and difficulties facing the business community and to collect the community’s recommendations and suggest related policies and solutions to coping with COVID-19 to the Government and relevant agencies. It will create links among firms for information and experience exchanges to combat COVID-19 and sustain production and business operations. The council’s missions …
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