The number of children under 16 years old contracting COVID-19 in HCM City has risen, partly because of an increase in tests being conducted in the community, according to the HCM City Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention.
Japan is planning to donate another 440,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, split between Việt Nam, Thailand, and Taiwan, Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi has announced on September.
Hà Nội is striving to reduce child and juvenile labour, those between seven and 17 years old, to under 1 per cent by 2025.
Việt Nam recorded the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Friday (September 3) with 14,922 new infections, taking the total tally to more than half a million.
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Ten districts of Hà Nội, have been classified as red zones under the city’s new system to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The Central Committee of the HCM Communist Youth Union and the Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Co-operation jointly organised the virtual event to officially launch a social activity to spread positivity.
Van Chuong Ward in Dong Da District has been under lockdown for days as it is a COVID-19 hot spot. A complex road system has been set up here to give delivery drivers safe passage when dropping off goods in a locked down area of the capital. It may look a little complicated at first, but drivers soon got used to this a-MAZE-ing, and safe, way to work. VNS
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Strict, social distancing measures will continue in the capital city after September 6, as authorities announce plans to introduce a new zonal system to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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HCM City will launch relief more packages for people whose incomes are affected by COVID-19 and the stringent restrictions to curb it, and make them more accessible, Võ Văn Hoan, deputy chairman of its People’s Committee, has said.
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Around 1,200 residents living in Hà Nội's Thanh Xuân District have been evacuated from their homes after the capital's biggest COVID cluster was detected.
A feature has been launched on the Zalo network to help connect people who are in need of support to others who want to offer assistance. Zalo Connect already has 60,000 users helping those struggling in Hà Nội.
