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Anh’s shop offers Vietnamese handicraft products from just VND22,000 (US$1) to over VND1 million ($45) per item. Her customers, particularly Japanese and South Korean, like Vietnamese handicrafts because they are traditional and the price is reasonable. … [Read more...] about Trade plummets at HCM City’s wholesale markets after second COVID-19 outbreak

Hanoi streets have been flooded with vehicles and seen serious congestion during rush hours again after Covid-19 outbreak was contained. On September 10, streets such as Tran Thai Tong, Nguyen Trai, Chua Boc, and Xuan Thuy were particularly busy. On Pham Van Dong Street, passenger buses that pick up and drop off passengers spontaneously can be seen again. "As the virus situation improves, traffic congestion has returned in the past several days because everyone has to go to work and to school," a local said. Some photos of the jammed street in Hanoi taken on morning of September 10: Congestion on Tran Duy Hung Street … [Read more...] about Hanoi faces serious post-Covid-19 outbreak traffic

The city has also agreed to reopen its public beaches and allow restaurants and eateries to offer eat-in services from Friday. The popular tourism hub has a coastline of 30 km and is home to many of Vietnam’s most beautiful beaches like My Khe, Non Nuoc, and Nam O. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines ups Da Nang flight frequency as Covid-19 outbreak eases

Dang Thu Ha, vice chairman of the provincial people’s committee, said the restaurant has been re-opened from Thursday midnight. According to Hai Duong’s Steering Board for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, 11 out of 16 Covid-19 patients related to the Covid-19 outbreak related to the restaurant have been discharged from hospital. The Ministry of Health reported by Friday morning, Vietnam had 1,059 Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths, including four in critical condition. The country has entered the ninth day without any community infection cases. … [Read more...] about Lockdown ends for Hai Duong City Covid-19 outbreak

The current weather is among the factors accounting for the increase in dengue fever patients. Localities are urged to spray chemicals to kill mosquitoes in high-risk areas or areas with dengue fever patients. More work also needs to be done to raise people’s awareness of the disease. Dr Nguyen Kim Thu from the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases said unlike virus-infected diseases that patients can recover without being treated for 3-5 days, those who contract dengue fever can be in critical condition for 4-7 days if not being provided with timely and proper treatment. The problem even can lead to death. People are advised to visit doctors quickly if they have symptoms of vomiting, bellyache, fever or nosebleeds. … [Read more...] about Hanoi faces dengue fever outbreak