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Bùi Văn Quản, head of the association, said that congestion was not only caused by goods transport but also poor planning. To prevent trucks from passing through the inner city, HCM City needs to have a thorough plan on relocating transport firms and bus stations and encouraging locals to move to suburban areas. … [Read more...] about HCM City considers evening transport of goods to reduce traffic jams

Bangkok (VNA) – The acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may subside in the second half of 2020 or earlier, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on February 23, expecting that the country’s tourism would recover after its Songkran New Year festival. Speaking at an event in Phatthalung province, Pipat stated that the disease has had serious impact on Thailand. "Although the virus has caused damage to the tourism industry in the first half of the year, I am confident the situation will return to normal in the second half or after the Songkran Festival, when China will likely produce a vaccine against it," he added. According to him, when the summer comes, coronavirus will not be able to withstand the heat and the situation in many countries, including Thailand, will improve. He shared that the government is preparing to introduce financial measures to help disease-affected businesses. Thailand served … [Read more...] about Thailand expects tourism to recover after new year festival

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has decided to extend the time frame for the 2019-2020 school year due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, Zing.vn reported on February 22, quoting Nguyen Xuan Thanh, deputy director of the Department of Secondary Education under the MoET. … [Read more...] about Vietnam extends time frame for 2019-2020 academic year due to COVID-19 epidemic

Accordingly, he said that people from South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong (China) and Taiwan ( China) must be isolated. He requested state competent agencies to update the information of the disease and keep people at quarantined areas if necessary. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to isolates people from South Korea, restrict entertainment operations

Experts from the World Health Organization have visited the locked-down central Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly global coronavirus outbreak, Chinese authorities said Monday. The trip over the weekend is the first reported visit to Wuhan by the WHO since the virus emerged from the city of 11 million people late last year. The virus, which is suspected to have crossed from animals to humans at a market in Wuhan, has killed more than 2,500 people across China and spread around the world. The international group of experts led by the WHO inspected two hospitals during their visit, including a makeshift one at a sports centre, the National Health Commission said on Monday. They also met with top officials at the centre for disease control for Hubei province, of which Wuhan is the capital. China has quarantined Wuhan and other cities in Hubei, blocking tens of millions of residents from travelling, since late January, to try and contain the virus. Most of the deaths have … [Read more...] about WHO experts visit Chinese virus epicentre