Travelers will face new restrictions and cancellations az coronavirus cases grow in the us

Le Hong Son, deputy permanent chairman of Hanoi People's Committee, said travel document requirements would be adjusted as the capital relaxes coronavirus restrictions. Specifically, people traveling within 19 low-risk districts that have now entered the "new normal" as dictated by the municipal Department of Health would not need to show travel documents while going out. The 19 districts that would see the new decision being applied are Ba Dinh, Ba Vi, Bac Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Dan Phuong, Gia Lam, Hoai Duc, Long Bien, Me Linh, My Duc, Nam Tu Liem, Phu Xuyen, Phuc Tho, Quoc Oai, Soc Son, Son Tay, Tay Ho, Thanh Oai and Ung Hoa. But people in high-risk areas would still need to abide by coronavirus restrictions as dictated by Directive 16, meaning they are only allowed to go out for essential reasons and must show travel papers when doing so. Traveling between low-risk and high-risk areas, in principle, would require the necessary documents from those leaving a high-risk area to …

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A representative of leading property firm Sun Group who did not want to be named said they expect the revival of the tourism industry after the government approved a pilot plan allowing fully vaccinated tourists to visit Phu Quoc Island from October. The group runs a series of luxury hotels and resorts across Vietnam. Since the fourth coronavirus wave began in late April, the firm's tourist resorts and hotels temporarily suspended operations. Recognizing that difficulties and challenges posed by the pandemic are inevitable, the company has prepared plans to resume operations when the government approves, the rep said. They have upgraded all hotels, resorts and amusement parks across the country, developed new products, trained human resources, and strengthened pandemic prevention measures to better serve tourists as the tourism industry reopens, he added. Leading travel firm Vietravel has also mapped out plans to resume operations in the coming time with all staff fully …

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At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thu Hang, an administrator of a frozen food import-export company in Dong Da District, told regional police "I don't know if ward officials will issue me a new travel permit or not." She was worried sick, but later saw Hanoi would allow people to use their old travel passes, lifting the burden to some extent. According to the new announcement, people could use both new travel permits (embedded with QR codes) and old versions (without QR codes) to travel around starting Wednesday. But this will be temporary, with both formats merged into one later on. "All my hard work was in vain," the 27-year-old lamented. Applicants wait outside Me Tri Ward police station to apply for new travel permits, Sept. 6, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Chieu Hang's company specializes in distributing frozen food to restaurants and kitchens in industrial zones. Her journey to apply for seven travel passes in the past four days hasn't been easy. Before that, she listed …

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Green passes are expected to allow holders to undertake certain activities without normal coronavirus restrictions like domestic and international travel and participating in public events. Lam Dinh Thang, director of the city Department of Information and Communication, said Monday the issuance would help the city monitor people's movements and activities based on safety criteria. The passes would be issued based on vaccination status, antibody tests and other medical criteria, he said. There are too many coronavirus control applications, making it inconvenient for both users and authorities, and the city plans to combine them all into a single app, he said. The city has also asked the government to provide QR codes for vehicles used by pass holders, he said. "Once approved by the government, Ho Chi Minh City will trial it in certain areas where the coronavirus risks have been mitigated and are slowly reopening, like Districts 7, Cu Chi and Can Gio," Thang said. A …

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Vietnam posts no new COVID-19 cases early September 16 Vietnam detected no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours, resulting in an unchanged tally of 1,063 as of 6 am on September 16, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Collecting COVID-19 sample for RT-PCR test (Photo: VNA) Vietnam detected no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours, resulting in an unchanged tally of 1,063 as of 6 am on September 16, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Of the total, 691 were locally-transmitted cases, including 551 recorded since July 25. The number of fully recovered patients amounted to 931, while 35 died from complications related to the disease. Among those still under treatment, 16 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 12 others twice and 18 thrice. Three patients are in critical conditions. There are 32,417 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming …

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Police in Vietnam confirmed on Monday they had caught 15 people hiding inside a refrigerated truck in an attempt to dodge inspection at a local COVID-19 checkpoint. A patrol team of the Ham Tan District police in Binh Thuan Province inspected the refrigerated truck numbered 51D-382.14 over suspicious signs while it was parked at a restaurant in Tan Duc Commune at around 10:00 pm on Sunday. As driver Le Van Tuan’s responses to the functional force’s questions were conflicting, the officers requested the 39-year-old man hailing from Ham Thuan Nam District in the same province to open his refrigerated trailer and discovered 15 people and baggage inside. The patrol team immediately escorted the refrigerated truck and the people in question to the Tan Duc COVID-19 checkpoint for further clarification. At the checkpoint, all of the 15 people in the truck and driver Tuan presented a valid certificate of negative COVID-19 testing. Tuan then confessed that he had made deals with some …

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Starting Thursday inter-district delivery services will be allowed between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Delivery persons had hitherto not been allowed to cross borders. Businesses can again use their own delivery staff and no longer have to exclusively use shipping companies. However, they can only do so within their district and their delivery workers need to be tested every two days for Covid. Late last month delivery companies were allowed to resume operations in eight districts earlier designated high-risk. Deliverymen are tested for the new coronavirus in HCMC's Go Vap District, August 31, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran Also from Thursday people living in ‘green zones,’ as areas with low risk are called, can go walking and do other exercises in public places though they must wear masks and keep a distance from others. People can check the status of their area at bando.tphcm.gov.vn . Outdoor physical exercises had been banned in the city since July 9 when it …

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Coronavirus hotspot sees sharp decrease in death rate The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has decreased significantly in recent days, signaling the COVID-19 treatment regimen is proving effective, according to health experts. The downward trajectory was attributed to the effective implementation of policies and decisions on COVID-19 prevention and control measures adopted by the health sector, said Pham Duc Hai, deputy head of the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. According to health experts, the opening of more intensive care unit (ICU) centres for COVID-19 patients, the large support of medical equipment, as well as the use of antiviral drugs and anticoagulants in treating patients, have helped to lower the number of critical cases. Furthermore, the strategy of classifying patients has also played a significant part in lowering the death rate. The southern metropolis …

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Vietnam is a key supplier of the world’s coffee, so disruption here ripples into all walks of global life The UK media finally picked up on the troubles surrounding COVID-19 in Southeast Asia at the start of September, but not to cover tightened restrictions and snowballing case numbers - rather, it was concern for how it would damage the British population’s ability to enjoy a coffee before commuting to work each day. The tough anti-pandemic measures induced in Ho Chi Minh City, its surrounding areas, and also in the Central Highlands region have disrupted supply chains after Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest exporter of coffee, continued to battle increasing infections since the latest and biggest wave emerged in June. Vietnam is the leading exporter of Robusta coffee, used for instant coffee as well as for some espresso blends. The sharp rise in coronavirus cases and a shortage of vaccines have caused the government to impose travel curbs in producing areas. British …

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Hanoi's residents show their eagerness to revisit street food stalls and pick up their favorite dishes. After nearly two months spent at home due to social distancing order, numerous Hanoi residents trickled out to the streets, searching for the local delicacies they have been craving in a happy mood. Le Thi Hong Lien, a 30-year-old reporter in Hanoi, pulled up at her favorite bun cha (grilled pork with rice noodles) stall on Tran Dang Ninh Street in Cau Giay District and showed her eagerness to revisit street food stalls and pick up her favorite dishes. “It feels nice being out on the street after spending weeks cooped up in the house,” Lien told The Hanoi Times . Phung Van Ve, the owner of the bun cha stall, said he started cleaning up his shop immediately after news of the reopening had emerged. “After spending two months at home, this is the day that I have been waiting for. I can finally make some money and stop my body from idling,” Ve was so excited to …

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