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Regarding disadvantaged people who are suffering from the various impacts of the epidemic, PM Phuc stated that the government has been discussing a draft resolution on a social welfare package, in addition to agreeing on many important issues which relate to support guidelines, subsidy beneficiaries, timescale, and subsidy levels. … [Read more...] about Government chief urges no letup in fight against COVID-19

Hanoi (VNA) - Support policies for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic need to be carried out immediately as they are facing a raft of difficulties, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. At a recent meeting of the Government’s permanent members, Dung also pointed out the necessity of taking into account implementation lag, so as to ensure the timeliness and effectiveness of policies. The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) recently compiled a draft resolution on measures for assisting people with sharply declining incomes as well as those who have lost their jobs and are unable to make ends meet due to the direct impact of the pandemic. It stated that support measures aim to express the Party and State’s focus on vulnerable groups, including ex-revolutionaries, people subject to social protection, and poor and near-poor households.  Policies also look at promoting employers’ access to credit and encourages them to pay … [Read more...] about Minister: Relief for pandemic-hit groups must be swift

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has thanked Vietnamese all around the country for their support and efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and lauded the many good deeds of organizations, businesses, and individuals.  Speaking at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi on April 6, which he heads, Deputy PM Dam said Vietnam is one of only three countries worldwide where cases surpass 200 but no fatalities have been recorded.  It has been able to contain the pandemic, he said, thanks to the sound leadership of the Party and the State and the comprehensive engagement of involved agencies. Given the complex developments globally and the various hardships and risks likely to lay ahead, Deputy PM Dam called upon all to remain vigilant and united.  The Ministry of Health reported that Vietnam has had 241 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date, including 150 infected people arriving from overseas. Ninety have … [Read more...] about Deputy PM thanks public for support in tackling COVID-19

The country has confirmed 241 Covid-19 cases so far, with only one new case recorded since Sunday, less than a week into the fortnight long social distancing campaign announced by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, which calls for people to stay home and does not allow public gatherings of more than two until April 15. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 virus has ‘evolved,’ Vietnam harbors two groups

"Patient 243" is a 34-year-old female Vietnamese hailing from Cam Quan Commune, Cam Xuyen District in the central province of Ha Tinh. She lived and worked in Russia. She sat on seat 23A. Her samples were tested by the Hanoi Center for Disease Control on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Four new coronavirus infections bring national total to 245