Other highlights of his tenure include Hanoi successfuly striking a deal to host the nation's first Formula 1 race, which has been slated for November this year after months of delay due to the pandemic, and expansion of the pedestrian-only zone around the iconic Sword Lake. … [Read more...] about Hanoi chairman slapped with three-month suspension
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Hanoi faces Covid-19 testing materials shortage
Bac Tu Liem District authorities said that 5,560 people had returned from Danang and 4,441 of them returned from July 15. "We have taken samples for 550 people but we still need 3,890 more test kits," he said. The authorities of Nam Tu Liem District said they had taken 536 samples and there are 4,217 people waiting. In Thanh Xuan District, 493 cases had been taken samples for tests and 4,500 people in waiting. Some 6,000 people returned to Cau Giay District from Danang but only 390 samples taken. Ha Dong and Hoai Duc authorities also asked for more test kits. Director of the Department of Health Nguyen Khac Hien said they had called for donations and received 30,000 sets of RT-PCR testing equipment. The Ministry of Health will provide 40,000 kits. Deputy head of Hanoi CDC Truong Quang Viet said 6,531 samples had been sent to Bach Mai Hospital and 2,672 of them came back negative. All of the 324 samples sent to the National Children's Hospital and 30 samples sent to the National … [Read more...] about Hanoi faces Covid-19 testing materials shortage
Top Hanoi leader suspended from work
The decision dated August 11 said Chung has been suspended pending investigations and clarification of his responsibility in some cases according to the law. It did not disclose what the cases are. The time for suspension is 90 days from the date of the signing of the decision. … [Read more...] about Top Hanoi leader suspended from work
Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung suspended from work
An exclusive source told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in July that Chung’s chauffeur and two other suspects had been arrested for “appropriating documents containing state secrets,” in relation to the so-called Nhat Cuong case, referring to a technology firm and mobile phone vendor in the Vietnamese capital. … [Read more...] about Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung suspended from work
Hanoi fines locals failing to wear face masks in public areas
Recent days has seen many residents of Hanoi flout rules on wearing face masks in public, paying no heed to local authorities’ warnings about the danger of the virus. The capital’s administration has decided to impose fines on those who intentionally ignore the rules. … [Read more...] about Hanoi fines locals failing to wear face masks in public areas
