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A new record for daily local COVID-19 cases was reported on Friday with total of 1,616 infections. HCM City remains the largest coronavirus hotspot in the country with 1,229 new cases, raising its total domestic cases to 10,295 since the fourth wave of infections emerged in late April. As many as 12 localities have gone 14 days without new community infections. Vietnam records highest daily rise in infections with 1,616 domestic cases, among the new cases, HCMC confirm 2,229 infections. According to Vietnam News Agency, the infections were also reported in other southern and southern central provinces such as Long An (77), Bình Dương (73), Tiền Giang…

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Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand are the most attractive Southeast Asian destinations for companies to expand production and business, according to the Standard Chartered Bank’s survey. The survey’s results showed that most of enterprises in the ASEAN are focusing on business opportunities in the region, expecting strong growth in the next 12 months. Singapore became the most attractive expansion destination with 80 percent of surveyed firms saying they are centering their production and business expansion in the country, followed by Thailand with 60 percent, and Vietnam with 50 percent. Related: How to expand your business to Vietnam Many firms have opted…

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Many people in HCM City have been fined for going out without reasonable reasons as the city is applying social distancing measures. HCM City has started social distancing regulations in line with the government’s Directive 16 from today, July 9, amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.This morning, authorities in Ward 9, Phu Nhuan District fined people for violating social distancing measures. Nguyen Duong Quang Hien, vice chairman of the ward, said that as of today, the authorities strictly fined violators as regulated, instead of just reminding them. “We have installed five checkpoints to find people who go out without any proper…

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The latest infections have taken the country’s tally to 25,419 cases, including 8,950 recoveries and 105 deaths Around 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had been administered to people nationwide Visit Vietnam Insider’s homepage for more stories Over one million AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, including those donated by the Japanese government, amid the country’s acceleration of its vaccination campaign to curb the increasing COVID-19 spread. A shipment of 600,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Japan was delivered to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City early on Friday morning. The…

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Over 980,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrived in HCMC on Friday morning through both purchase agreement and foreign aid. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s Homepage. A batch of 580,000 doses are part of 30 million purchased via contract by Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) from AstraZeneca, while the other 400,000 doses are among a million Japan gifted Vietnam. Ngo Chi Dung, chairman of the management board and general director of VNVC, said its 580,000 doses would be transferred to the Ministry of Health on a non-profit basis so it could be distributed to the people, especially those in coronavirus-hit areas. A representative…

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In case of default on repayment of a secured loan like a home or car loan, the biggest worry of a borrower is that they would have to part with the financed asset like the house, car etc. However, borrowers should know that even upon default, they have certain basic rights which cannot be overlooked by the lender. Here is a look at 4 important rights that defaulting borrowers have. Right to adequate notice It is not a criminal offence to default on loan repayment. “Loan default is generally a civil wrong, except in cases where there is fraudulent or…

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Hi everyone and welcome to episode 128 of the ET Wealth Wisdom podcast I am Tania Jaleel In this week’s ET Wealth Uma Shashikant of CIEL has written about the 8 money rules of early retirement Many of us dream about retiring early, I mean who wants to be a slave to the man till whatever is the retirement age rightSo, if you are someone who has been giving serious thought to retiring early, this podcast is for you Here are the eight rules, according to Shashikant that one must follow for early retirement First, building a corpus to fall…

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Vietnam’s industrial hub of Dong Nai and South Central Coast of Khanh Hoa will begin a stringent social distancing campaign Friday, the former throughout the province and the latter in certain areas including Nha Trang Town. People must stay at least two meters apart from each other, and no more than two people can gather at public places apart from workplaces, schools or hospitals. The social distancing period is imposed under Directive 16, which lays out the strictest conditions for such campaigns. Residents are required to stay home and only go out for basic necessities such as buying food or…

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Residents in Ho Chi Minh City will be fined up to VND3 million (US$130) if they leave their house without appropriate reasons, as authorities are enforcing stricter social distancing measures from Friday. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. Citizens will have to follow social distancing regulations under the prime minister’s Directive No.16 for 15 days from 0:00 on Friday, as the metropolis struggles with the worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak. The directive promulgates that everyone has to stay home and can only go outside to buy food, medicine, and other essential items, as well as in emergency cases. People are also allowed…

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