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The drizzle in late February could not stop farmers of Dong Cao Village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Me Linh from pushing themselves to the fields to harvest vegetables. The more packs of tomatoes and lettuces are delivered, the bigger hope they see to get a break-even point. Dozens of beds of sugar beets were left unharvested while mustard greens were severely destroyed by pests. Tomatoes, easier to be consumed, were loaded into big bags, pilling up at a front yard of Dong Cao Village Cooperative while waiting to be shipped to the city center. Fresh produce is loaded to trucks for delivery to central Hanoi. Video: Ha Quan/Tuoi Tre “Before Tet [Vietnamese Lunar New Year], I earned VND5-6 million [US$216-260] for every 24 square meters of sugar beets. Now, no one wants to buy them," said Thuan, a farmer in Dong Cao Village. “Each crop of sugar beets takes 60 days. "As it passed day 90, we can do nothing but throw them away.” A farmer gathers sugar … [Read more...] about As vegetables pile up, Hanoi shoppers pay at will

Entrants to Hanoi from certain districts and cities of Hai Duong Province, the current COVID-19 epicenter in Vietnam, will be required to self-isolate for 14 days for monitoring, according to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (Hanoi CDC). The direction was stated on Monday by Khong Minh Tuan, deputy director of the Hanoi CDC during a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to review the state of COVID-19 transmission in Hai Duong. According to Tuan, Hai Duong reported four cases of COVID-19 transmission on Saturday, all of whom are in isolated zones, while other cases of direct transmission from the infected have been quarantined. Hai Duong has required its districts to comply with sets of COVID-19 prevention regulations. Specifically, Hai Duong City, Kinh Mon Town, Cam Giang District, and Kim Thanh District will have to follow the prime minister’s directive No. 16, which requires safe distancing in public places and prohibits big … [Read more...] about Hanoi mandates 14-day self-isolation for returnees from COVID-19 epicenter

Red Spring Festival expects to collect over 4,000 blood units Young people donate their blood In his opening remarks, Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) Bach Quoc Khanh, who is head of the festival’s organizing board, said that the festival has been held annually since 2008 to address blood shortages after the lunar New Year holiday, and gradually changed public awareness of blood donation. After 13 editions, the festival has collected over 85,000 blood units and become the annual biggest blood donation event. Khanh took the occasion to express his gratitude for donators nationwide. The 14th edition is taking place from March 1-7 at the NIHBT headquarters, and three fixed places - 26 Luong Ngoc Quyen in Hoan Kiem district, 132 Quan Nhan in Thanh Xuan district, and Valley 122 of Lang Street in Dong Da district. The organizing board expects to receive over 4,000 blood units during this year’s festival, which then will … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 2

Hanoi has set a target to use 15.7 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for around 95% of local people aged over 18. The information was given by Tran Thi Nhi Ha, director of the Hanoi Department of Health. According to Ha, the department is seeking municipal authorities’ permission for buying 15.782 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Hanoi has set a target to use 15.7 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for around 95% of local people aged over 18 This vaccine amount is enough for roughly 95% of people who are more than 18 years old with two injections for each. Ha urged districts to build specific plans for the vaccination which focuses on prioritised groups of people. She noted that the vaccination will be carried out as soon as possible after the city ensures the vaccine purchase. Under the government’s resolution on the purchase and use of Covid-19 vaccines, the vaccines will be prioritised to medical workers; people in the anti-pandemic efforts (Covid-19 … [Read more...] about Hanoi targets Covid-19 vaccination for 95% people aged over 18