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Hanoi (VNA) – Party Central Committee General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on April 2 sent a letter to people nationwide on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of  the “All-people blood donation day” (April 7), calling on them to push up the drive. In his letter, the top leader commended donors, organisations and individuals for their active participation, describing it as a manifestation of their responsibility and sentiment towards the community and the society. He said the drive has developed all over the nation, but at the same time also pointed out that there are still many places which run short of blood at various points of time, calling the situation a great loss to the blood-needing patients and a hindrance to the medical treatment. The leader took the occasion to ask the Party units, administrations, organisations and the whole society to continue facilitating the acceleration of the drive, and called on the compatriots to be ready … [Read more...] about Top leader sends letter to people nationwide on blood donation drive

As the leader in the global health and humanitarian response to COVID-19, the US has acted swiftly to support our ASEAN partners in combating the COVID-19 virus. Since the outbreak began, the US government has provided approximately US$18.3 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance to ASEAN member states Globally, as of March 26, 2020, the US is providing an initial investment of nearly US$274 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance to help countries in need. … [Read more...] about US provides nearly US$3 million in health assistance for Vietnam

Unilever has committed US$2.1 million to partner with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education and Training to implement initiatives that will protect people through hand-washing and surface-cleaning product donations and hygiene habit education programme. The company hopes that its product donations will make a significant contribution towards protecting Vietnamese lives, and that by helping to safeguard our workers’ incomes and jobs, we are giving some peace of mind during these uncertain times, said Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Chairwoman of Unilever Vietnam. Besides, through its support of public education initiatives by the health and education ministries, Unilever will be able to equip the Vietnamese with sufficient information to protect themselves against COVID-19, she added. Unilever will partner with the MoH to widen awareness about hand-washing and surface-cleaning habits and COVID-19 prevention information, to strengthen Vietnamese hygiene … [Read more...] about Unilever Vietnam launches community initiative against COVID-19

Thousands of samples have been tested in Vietnam for SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. However, tens of thousands of people, including foreigners, have remained in quarantine at residential areas and concentrated centres. The quick and accurate testing can help limit risks of spreading the disease among the community, while providing timely and effective treatment for COVID-19 patients. With the donation, Vinamilk hopes to attract more donors to the fight against the epidemic, said Mai Kieu Lien, Vinamilk General Director. Vietnam has confirmed 61 COVID-19 cases so far, 16 of them have been discharged from hospital after their complete recovery. … [Read more...] about Vinamilk donates US$430,000 to COVID-19 fight

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on a piloting scheme which requires domestic workers to make deposits before departing to work in the Republic of Korea. Accordingly, Vietnamese guest workers to be working in the RoK under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme will be required to make a pre-departure deposit worth 100 million VND (4,239 USD) to guarantee their return to Vietnam after their job contracts expire. The new policy forms part of measures to prevent Vietnamese migrant workers from overstaying their contracts in the RoK. The workers must pay the deposit at the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) within 35 days after they sign the contract for employment in the RoK. Prospective workers can take out a loan of up to 100 million VND from the VPSP to make the deposit without loan security. The deposit will be refunded to the workers upon the liquidation of the contract. The policy will be effective from May 15 this year … [Read more...] about Workers to be required to pay deposit in order to work in RoK