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Close cooperation between the authorities and the business community would help ensure the economic operation is unaffected by the pandemic. Hanoi’s authorities and the local business community have taken steps to avoid disruption of production chains during the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, seen as the most severe so far in the city and across the country. Production at Katolec Vietnam in Quang Minh Industrial Cluster, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hung With over 100 employees and specialized in recycling waste paper, Miza company, located in Nguyen Khe Industrial Cluster (Dong Anh District), has taken steps to comply with Covid-19 countermeasures. Head of Miza’s Human Resources Department Nguyen Thi Van Nga told Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper that right after the city’s mayor announced a social distancing order on July 23, the company has drafted a specific plan to adapt to the situation. “We set up a safe production plan with the “3-in-place” model, which means …

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The latest Covid-19 outbreak has hit Da Nang’s tourism industry at the time it was preparing for the summer recovery. Just several days ago, during the April 30 – May 1 holiday, the city was packed with tourists. Under the impact of the epidemic, on May 10, the Da Nang International Airport was very quiet. VietNamNet reporters saw only a few passengers going through check-in formalities at the counters. Restaurants at the airport were still open, but they had no customers. At the railway station of Da Nang, the situation was similar. There were only several ticket sellers and security guards, and not a single passenger. All stores there were closed. A ticket seller told VietNamNet that four trains stopped at the station on May 10, but very few passengers got on the train. An official of the Central Region Airport Authority told VietNamNet that the number of flights to and from the Da Nang International Airport has dropped due to the new outbreak. Pham Lou, General Director …

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In the complicated context of the Covid-19 pandemic, online theaters or live broadcast plays are the solution for performing arts to reach the audience. Artists and local culture managers are trying to keep audiences entertained during strict social distancing in Vietnam, however, there are still many barriers for the 'Online Theater' project to develop successfully. Two shows, a tuong play (a form of Vietnamese classical opera) and a performance of the Viet Bac Folk Music and Dance Theater have recently been broadcast live on the VTV1 channel, bringing a way of entertainment for the audience in the lockdown at home. The Tuong show entitled 'the Loyal Mandarin' was broadcasted live on TV from Hanoi Opera House on July 27. Photo: Vietnam National Tuong Theatre The Tuong show, called Trung than (the Loyal Mandarin) was about the career of mandarin Le Van Duyet (1763-1832) who served Kings Gia Long and Minh Mang. The show won the silver medal at the …

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Vietnam's express delivery market has been soaring since the coronavirus pandemic The report points out that many domestic express delivery companies are operating in Vietnam and they are constantly witnessing huge growth by investing in the adoption of modern technology to meet the expanding demand in the delivery of goods through e-commerce. High adoption of express delivery services has been observed across major essential sectors, such as food and beverages and healthcare. The demand from Vietnamese customers to receive the items on the same day or in a day's time has increased over the years. The highest adoption is noticed across the healthcare sector. In the healthcare sector, the high demand for quality, availability, accuracy, and cost control place similarly high expectations on logistic solutions. Thus, the above-mentioned factors are likely to influence the growth of the Vietnam express delivery services market during the forecast period. The emergence of …

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The four trade associations would pay for the vaccination of their employees from their own pockets The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association, Vietnam Electronic Industries Association, and Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City have recently submitted a document to the prime minister as well as the ministries of Health and Industry and Trade about the matter. Accordingly, the associations have been actively discussing vaccine sourcing with UAE's Royal Strategic Partners. In mid-July 2021, the Vietnamese embassy in the UAE has held a meeting with the company to assess its ability to supply vaccines. The four associations proposed that the government and the Ministry of Health preside over negotiations with Royal Strategic Partners or assign a Vietnamese importer that is eligible to carry out import procedures. This will faciliate associations to vaccinate workers at factories as soon as possible. Their …

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Large-scale testing has been conducted in Hà Nội's Hai Bà Trưng District. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – An additional 145 deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded around Việt Nam on Saturday. Of those, 90 were from HCM City, 47 in Tiền Giang, four in Đồng Tháp, two in Long An, one in Trà Vinh and one in Quảng Nam. Việt Nam has also recorded 8,620 new domestically transmitted cases of the virus and four imported cases, taking the nation’s total to 145,686. HCM City has seen a slight decrease with 4,180 infections although it still leads the nation in the number of new cases. Bình Dương Province is second with 2,075 new cases, followed by Long An (544), Đồng Nai (456), Khánh Hoà (335), Đồng Tháp (146), Tiền Giang (123), and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (115). Several other localities recorded double-digit increases, including Bình Thuận (75), Cần Thơ (72), Tây Ninh (72), Phú Yên (58), Đà Nẵng (55), Vĩnh Long (48), Hà Nội (46), Đắk Lắk (32), Bình Định (28), Hậu Giang (19), Kiên Giang (16), Bình …

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A retired female doctor in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has decided to continue working to rescue Covid-19 patients who are in critical condition. Doctor Phan Thi Phung, 55, head of Intensive Care Ward of Can Tho General Hospital, has announced her decision at a hospital's meeting on Friday. Doctor Phan Thi Phung "I will try to stay with the staff of the Intensive Care Ward until the end of the Covid-19 fight. I will continue my work when I can,” Phung said. Doctor Tran Quoc Luan, director of the hospital, said that all people were surprised and felt moved by what Phung said. Phung and her colleagues at the Intensive Care Ward of Can Tho General Hospital “She always tries her best to save people from being on the verge of death, helping to inspire her colleagues,” Luan added. Over the past month since the Covid-19 outbreak in the city, Phung has been staying with other staff days and nights to save patients who are in critical …

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An additional 8,624 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 145,686, the Ministry of Health has reported. According to the ministry's report, 8,620 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 4,180 in Ho Chi Minh City, 2,075 in Binh Duong, 544 in Long An, 456 in Dong Nai, 335 in Khanh Hoa, 146 in Dong Thap, 123 in Tien Giang, 115 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 75 in Binh Thuan, 72 in Can Tho, 72 in Tay Ninh, 58 in Phu Yen, 55 in Danang, 48 in Vinh Long, 46 in Hanoi, 32 in Dak Lak, 28 in Binh Dinh, 19 in Hau Giang, 16 in Kien Giang, 14 in Binh Phuoc, 13 in Thua Thien-Hue, 13 in Nghe An, 13 in Gia Lai, 12 in Dak Nong, 10 in Son La, 10 in Quang Nam, five in Ninh Thuan, five in Thanh Hoa, four each in Quang Tri, Ha Tinh, Vinh Phuc, three each in Lam Dong, Ha Nam, Hai Duong, two in Ninh Binh, two in An …

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Vietnam’s economy could take a few positives out of the pandemic and stay competitive in the long run. Vietnam is becoming more attractive during the current global pandemic climate, and therefore, its economic outlook is positive in long term. The manufacturing sector remains a key component of Vietnam's economy. Photo: The Hanoi Times Dau Anh Tuan, director of the Legal Department under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), gave his view in a conference held on July 29 on the Vietnamese economy prospects in the final months of 2021. “The pandemic makes many multinationals realize that they should not focus on a certain country, sector or location as an outbreak would disrupt the entire production chain,” Tuan said. Tuan expected there would be a global shift in investment from one country to another, in which Vietnam would emerge as an attractive destination as it has been a part of a series of free trade agreements (FTAs). Another …

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The pace of export will depend on the recovery of the global economy and the competitiveness of Vietnam’s export staples. Export activities would play a key role for the local economy in years to come, said Chief Economist at the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) Pham The Anh at the launch of the annual Vietnam economic report 2021 today [July 29]. Production at Rang Dong Company. Photo: The Hanoi Times “The pace of export growth, however, is largely dependent on the recovery of the global economy and the competitiveness of Vietnam’s export staples.” Anh also noted the three growth scenarios for Vietnam this year, with the GDP growth of 4.5-5.1% the most likely one, much lower than the 6% target set by the National Assembly and 1-1.5% percentage points lower than VEPR’s previous forecast in the first quarter. “This scenario is based on the assumption that Vietnam is able to contain the pandemic by the late third quarter, and the …

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