The Ministry of Health has announced the 71st and 72nd Covid-19 deaths, two elderly patients with serious underlying medical conditions. The 71st fatality was an 88-year-old man in Bac Giang Province’s Viet Yen District who suffered from high blood pressure. On June 13, he tested positive for Covid-19 and was taken to Bac Giang General Hospital for treatment. Five days later, his breathing difficulties worsened and he was moved to Bac Giang Mental Hospital for intensive treatment. At the hospital, he was given a ventilator and dialysis, however, he responded poorly to the treatment and died on June 22 due…
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Vietnam’s largest city of Saigon plans to spend almost ten million USD to support freelancers affected by pandemic. Freelancers will receive the money, which will be sourced from the city budget and the Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Visit Vietnam Insider’s homepage for more stories. The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam’s southern metropolis – the Ho Chi Minh City has proposed that the Department of Planning and Investment spend VNĐ230 billion (US$9.97 million) to support freelance workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As many as 230,000 freelance workers in HCMC have lost their jobs, have…
Gold: Gold hallmarking now the norm: How to check gold jewellery purity – The Economic Times Video | ET NowET Online | 24 Jun 2021, 01:11 PM ISTThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has made gold hallmarking mandatory. In this video, we tell you what the hallmarking mandate implies for gold jewellery buying and selling as well as the 4 signs of purity you need to check on a piece of jewellery.To see your saved stories, click on link hightlighted in bold Read more: EconomicTimes
From 6 a.m. on June 24, the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province removed the social distance for the entire Bac Giang city after more than 10 days without any new COVID-19 cases. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s Homepage. Bac Giang Provincial People’s Committee assigned Chairman of Bac Giang City People’s Committee and departments of Bac Giang province to organize the implementation of removing social distance. Accordingly, from 6 a.m. on June 24, this locality will switch to a new normal state, both restoring production development and ensuring epidemic prevention measures. Bac Giang city implements social distancing according to Directive…
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the livelihoods of not only Vietnamese but also many foreigners working and living in HCMC. In the following interviews with the Saigon Times, some foreigners talk about how the pandemic has upended their life here as well as the operations of their businesses and how they overcome these difficulties. Martin Koerner, Commercial Director, Alma Resort Cam Ranh Last year was not an easy year for many companies, especially those in the tourism sector. We had anticipations about how the year would develop. But it turned out a little bit different than we thought. International tourism…
Ho Chi Minh City is urgently vaccinating people and here’s what you need to know before getting vaccinated Find more stories at Vietnam Insider’s Homepage. Currently, people with the following conditions should not receive the COVID-19 vaccine to avoid unwanted effects: – Have a history of anaphylaxis to components of the COVID-19 vaccine. – Are sick or have symptoms of COVID-19. (You can, of course, get vaccinated if you’ve recovered from the illness and your doctor agrees.) When deciding to go for the vaccine, it is important to rest the night before and drink enough water before the injection. At…
As a person’s immoveable property is normally of high value, transfer of the asset should be chosen carefully because the method of transfer can have significant legal and tax implications. Following are various ways of transferring immovable property and the respective pros and cons of each method. The modes of transfer can be divided into two types: (A) Those where the instrument of transfer needs to be stamped ad valorem and is mandatory Read more: EconomicTimes
Many new Covid-19 cases detected in HCMC recently are of people visiting hospitals seeking treatment for other health problems, meaning their transmission sources are unclear. The number of daily cases in HCMC has kept passing the 130 mark for over a week now, making up the highest number of cases reported nationwide. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. Over the past two weeks, the city has been detecting new infections without clear sources of transmission every day. Part of the cases are related to clusters the city has identified, but more than a few have only been detected after patients…
Phuc Long beverage chain will open its first store in the U.S. next month, following in the footsteps of other Vietnamese coffee brands that have branched out to other markets. A subsidiary of the Masan Group conglomerate has signed an agreement to acquire a 20 percent stake in tea shop chain Phuc Long Heritage Jsc. Phuc Long tea chain to open first US store, the store will be located in Garden Grove, California, the company said in a Facebook post. Phuc Long has over 80 stores in Vietnam. It had recently signed a deal with conglomerate Masan Group to establish…
Khanh Phan’s aerial shot of women in conical hats harvesting water lilies has won the third prize at the Malta International Photo Awards and €500 ($596) in cash. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s Homepage. The photo description by the MIPA Travel Award 20/21 reads: “There are many tourists who come to southern Vietnam to experience the feeling of boating along the rivers… and they can see these images.” Taken in a pond in Moc Hoa District in the Mekong Delta province of Long An, the photo captures the women washing flowers with long stems before taking them to sell or…