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>>> Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 cases on early February 21 On February 20, a rapid response team from the Ho Chi Minh City-based Cho Ray Hospital set out to provide medical assistance to Hai Duong – the epicentre of the new COVID-19 wave in Vietnam. On the same day, telecommunication company Viettel Hai Duong donated 100 beds to the 3rd Field Hospital in Chi Linh city, in addition to two televised remote clinics for the two medical centres in Binh Giang and Thanh Mien districts. The total value of the equipment is VND461 million. Also on February 20, at the quarantine station of Hiep Bridge in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province, the Thai Binh authorities presented their neighbouring province of Hai Duong with specialised medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control worth VND1 billion. In addition, Thai Binh also committed to supporting the health sector of Hai Duong in medical isolation, SARS-CoV-2 testing and tracing work. On February 20, the … [Read more...] about More support sent to Hai Duong in assist its fight against COVID-19

HCM City to relocate water supply sources amid worsening water pollution HCM City authorities plan to gradually relocate its water supply sources further upstream of the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers as part of its effort to ensure clean water for local use. Experts have warned that the current main source of water has become seriously polluted due to the impact of socio-economic development along the Sài Gòn – Đồng Nai river system.  The city currently draws some 94 per cent of the water for treatment at a spot downstream of where the Sài Gòn River meets the Đồng Nai River, at the Hòa Phú pumping station in its Củ Chi District, and at Hóa An in Đồng Nai Province. Under the city’s 2020-30 water supply plan, the city will relocate the Hòa Phú pumping station to a new location, about 20 km from the existing pumping … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 8

Vietnam to raise rate of trained workers to 40 percent by 2030 Workers at a garment factory Overall, the programme aims to provide a strong premise for comprehensively developing the labour market; effectively mobilising, distributing, and utilising resources to boost socio-economic growth; shift to a modernised labour structure; and promote links between the domestic labour market and those of the region and the world. Its objectives are to increase the number of workers with labour market-relevant skills and raise the number of trained workers to 30 percent by 2025 and 30-45 percent by 2030. Under the programme, Vietnam expects to be among the top 60 countries in the Knowledge Workers sub-pillar of the Global Innovation Index (GII) by 2025 and among the top 55 by 2030. The country also sets having 80 percent of its workforce possess IT skills by 2025 and 90 percent by 2030, while reducing the rate of young adults unemployed or untrained to below 8 percent. To this … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 10

Young people join hands to keep Central Highlands green Young people in HCM City take part in a project to plant trees in Đắk Nông Province. — Photo sggp.org.vn Tree-planting projects to protect the environment have become increasingly popular among young people from HCM City. Their projects have not only contributed to increasing forest coverage on barren hills but also brought economic benefits to local people. The project 'Garden-Forest' was launched by JOY (Journey Of Youth) - a volunteer group in collaboration with the group named 'Planting one million trees per year' and Bù Gia Mập National Park to plant trees on farmers' land in Central Highlands provinces. The volunteers have also worked with agricultural experts to teach organic farming techniques to farmers, helping them have a stable income. Before planting trees, the young people studied the local climate and soil to choose suitable trees and lived with the farmers to understand the steps for … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 13

A healthcare worker infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam An orderly working for Transport Hospital in Hai Phong city, northern Vietnam, has been confirmed as a COVID-19 patient in Vietnam. The female worker, 26, has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after a COVID-19 screening campaign for all healthcare workers at Hai Phong Transport Hospital. She has tested positive for the virus twice, said the Hai Phong Preventive Medicine Centre on February 22, adding the remaining 88 workers have tested negative. The patient was said to have stayed in Hai Phong for the past 14 days. She showed no flu-symptoms. She was transferred to Vietnam-Czech Republic Hospital for medical surveillance and treatment. Relevant agencies scrambled to cordon off Transport Hospital and Lo village in Thuy Nguyen district, her hometown, for chemical disinfection and epidemiological investigations. They also tracked down people who had come into contact with the patient for immediate quarantine and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 22 (Updated hourly)