The release dates of various movies have been rescheduled due to the on-going Covid-19 outbreak. Glitch starring Nha Phuong has been delayed On February 22, the producer of Thien Than Ho Menh (Guardian Angel) announced that the release date will be moved to April 9 instead of March 19. Because of Covid-19, all Tet movies this year were affected and other movies have also suffered. The producer said instead of releasing the movie in March, the new date would be in the lead to the start of summer movies. Song Song (Glitch) starring actress Nha Phuong was also delayed to a yet-decided date. "Public health is the utmost priority so we decided to move the release date as the situation is still complicated. We'll announce the new release date as soon as possible," CJ Entertainment wrote in their announcement. Kieu, a movie funded, directed by and starring Mai Thu Huyen, is another movie that had its release date postponed. The movie is supposed to be … [Read more...] about Movies releases postponed due to on-going Covid-19 outbreak
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Administrative reform remains core in Vietnam gov’t drive for 5%-GDP growth
The Hanoitimes - An expert suggested local authorities take the pro-active approach to review and streamline the approval process for foreign-invested projects in order to attract the next FDI wave. A stronger push for the administrative reform, among other solutions, would help Vietnam achieve a 5% GDP growth rate for this year, significantly higher than the 2.7% estimation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Vietnam, according to Mai Tien Dung, minister-chairman of the Government Office. Overview of the conference. Photo: VGP. “The government is moving towards digital transformation with paperless office,” Dung informed at a conference discussing measures to help the business community recover from the Covid-19 pandemic on May 26. Dung noted the national public service portal, after being launched five months ago, has so far integrated 408 public online services, of which 170 are for citizens and 238 for enterprises. According to Dung, the … [Read more...] about Administrative reform remains core in Vietnam gov’t drive for 5%-GDP growth
HCMC-based schools strengthen monitoring on Covid-19-related students, parents
Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training requires educational institutions to take measures to strengthen the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic when students return to school after the Tet holidays. Specifically, educational institutions must continue to strictly follow the Official Letter No.309/SGDDT-CTTT released on February 1, 2021, on the closure of schools to ensure the prevention and fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The heads of these units must assign staffs to be on duty, liaise, and connect with staffs, teachers, employees, students, and parents of students during Tet holidays, especially, constantly update cases of staffs, teachers, employees, students, and parents of students who are F0, F1, and F2 or people living in isolated and blocked areas because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Schools must conduct medical declarations for all staffs, teachers, employees, and students in the city on the first day when they return to schools after Lunar … [Read more...] about HCMC-based schools strengthen monitoring on Covid-19-related students, parents
Vietnam records 31 new Covid-19 community transmissions
The northern province, the biggest Covid-19 hotspot at the moment, hosts 27 of the 31 new cases. Its neighbor Quang Ninh has two and Hanoi and the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have one each. "Patient 2110" is a two-month-old boy in Hanoi’s Me Linh District who has been in quarantine since January 31. On February 10, he developed a fever and his sample has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He is being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases 2 in the capital city. Patients 2111 and 2112, a 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, are from Dong Trieu Town in Quang Ninh. In quarantine since February 8, the second test of their samples returned positive on Thursday. They are being treated at the Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital in Quang Ninh. Patients 2113-2139 in Hai Duong are already in quarantine. Test results released Thursday showed they are positive for the novel coronavirus. "Patient 2140" is a 32-year-old man from Ayun Pa Town in Gia Lai … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 31 new Covid-19 community transmissions
Vietnam may delay back-to-school date due to Covid-19 outbreak
The Hanoitimes - The MoET allows the people’s committees of cities and provinces to decide on the local school break, that will base on the actual Covid-19 situation and recommendations of healthcare agencies. Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) may extend the 2020-21 academic year if the Covid-19 pandemic situation becomes more serious, according to Nguyen Xuan Thanh, deputy director of the Department of Secondary Education under the MoET. In the 2020-21 school year plan, educational institutions have two weeks of provision. Therefore, the two week school break after the Lunar New Year holiday due to Covid-19 will not affect the general plan of the current school year, Thanh said. Besides, that the students are kept out of classroom does not mean the learning is interrupted as the online schooling still takes place. Thus, lessons are still imparted on schedule since the beginning of the school year, Thanh noted. Students take part in the 2020 … [Read more...] about Vietnam may delay back-to-school date due to Covid-19 outbreak