HCM City needs to tighten regulations to further curb the spread of COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested during a working session with the city’s steering committee on COVID-19 prevention and control on April 23.
HCM City (VNA) – HCM City needs to tighten regulations to further curb the spread ofCOVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested during a working session withthe city’s steering committee on COVID-19 prevention and control on April 23.
He pointed to theimportance of the city as the centre of the southern region and a majortransportation hub of the country, hence its key role in pandemic control.
Speaking highly of thesouthern hub’s efforts in battling COVID-19 over the recent past, Dam, who ishead of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control,ordered relevant agencies to strengthen pandemic prevention measures,especially adherence to the 5K message.
He also called forhefty fine for those who fail to wear masks in public places.
Dam noted that as Vietnamhas kept the pandemic under control, many people have shown negligence. Meanwhile,neighbouring countries are seeing complicated developments of COVID-19. Hewarned that as the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidaysapproach, there is a high risk of infection.
Illegal entry has beenincreasing along the country’s borders and border gates, especially crossingsand trails, he underlined.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
In regards to vaccine research,the Deputy PM asked the city to create optimal conditions for HCM City-based vaccinemanufacturers.
Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said that authorities haveinstructed departments and sectors to strengthen efforts in illegal immigrantprevention and called on local people to report violations.
The city detected 108illegal migrants in the past month, he said, adding that it has also joinedhands with border localities in strengthening border control.
Phong suggested thatthe Government allow the city to purchase vaccine with its own resources andpledged that the city will assist pharmaceutical company Nanogen with itsvaccine research.
HCM City has reporteda total 246 COVID-19 cases, with 222 recoveries. The city has recorded no domesticinfections from February 10./.
Ho Chi Minh City is applying measures to become a leading destination in the region in investment, renovation, and science-technology in 2025, creating a fair and safe business environment for businesses and investors.
The Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is adding more staff, opening early check-in counters, and using all available security scanners to reduce increasing congestion at the site.
Vietnam is willing to send medical experts and doctors to support Cambodia in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long told his Cambodian counterpart Mam Buncheng at an online meeting on April 22.
During the past 12 hours to 6am April 23, eight new imported cases were confirmed, who were put under quarantine right after their arrivals, with five in Ho Chi Minh City and three in Nam Dinh, reported the Health Ministry.
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The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
Testing for COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) 
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
