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HCMC mulls removing Covid checkpoints at its gateways

The Saigon Times 20 Oct 2021

After 18 days of enforcing the city’s Directive 18, the number of new cases has dropped five times compared to that at the height of pandemic transmission, while daily deaths have fallen to a two-digit figure from a three-to-four-digit number, said Le Hoa Binh, vice chairman of the city’s government.

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Heavy rains cause flood-like situation in central Viet Nam

Reliefweb 19 Oct 2021

In Quang Binh alone, more than 1,300 houses in Le Thuy, Quang Ninh districts and Ba Don town were submerged and two residents were reported mission. At least 25 villages in Minh Hoa, Quang Ninh, Le ...

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Flooding, heavy rains submerge over 1,300 houses, kills 3 in central Vietnam

The Saigon Times 18 Oct 2021

The national steering committee for natural disaster prevention and response announced this morning, October 18, that Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue and Nghe An were the worst-hit provinces. In Quang Binh Province, 1,326 houses in 23 communes, mainly in Le Thuy District, were submerged in floodwater.

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Vietnam’s factories lurch into crisis from worker exodus with holiday shopping on the line

South China Morning Post 11 Oct 2021

For four months this year, as Vietnam battled the Delta variant, manufacturing worker Le Van Teo stayed in ...

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Labour dearth hits Ho Chi Minh City as lockdown-weary workers flee

Business Day 04 Oct 2021

Nearly 90,000 people have left Ho Chi Minh City since Friday, state media reports show, on worries they would get stuck again if there was another wave of infections ... “Please don’t leave, and stay to work,” said vice-chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, Le Hoa Binh. .

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'We are tired': Workers flee Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City as long Covid-19 lockdown eases

Straits Times 04 Oct 2021

The mass exodus comes as the city and its nearby industrial provinces struggle to ensure sufficient workers to help revive the country's economy, which posted a record GDP slump in the third quarter due to Covid-19 curbs ... "Please don't leave, and stay to work," said vice-chairman of the city's People's Committee, Mr Le Hoa Binh ... More on this topic. �.

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Tired workers flee Ho Chi Minh as lockdown eases

Taipei Times 04 Oct 2021

MASS EXODUS. Labor shortages are expected to worsen as workers retreat to their hometowns and rural areas rather than face possible new lockdowns. Reuters, Hanoi ... The city eased curbs from late Thursday. “Please don’t leave, and stay to work,” the city’s People’s Committee vice chairman Le Hoa Binh said. “The city is facing serious labor shortages.” ... .

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'We are tired': Workers flee Vietnam's largest city as long lockdown eases

Reuters 04 Oct 2021

Summary ... read more. "We left our home behind for the city in search for better jobs but now we are tired," said Tran Thi Them, 32, as she queued for a compulsory COVID-19 test before leaving ... "Please don't leave, and stay to work," said vice chairman of the city's People's Committee, Le Hoa Binh ... Our Standards ... ....

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‘We are tired’: Workers flee Vietnam’s largest city as long lockdown eases

Metro USA 04 Oct 2021

“We left our home behind for the city in search for better jobs but now we are tired,” said Tran Thi Them, 32, as she queued for a compulsory COVID-19 test before leaving ... “Please don’t leave, and stay to work,” said vice chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, Le Hoa Binh ... (Editing by Himani Sarkar) ... .

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Brockton man pleads guilty in federal court to selling drugs via the dark web

The Enterprise - Brockton 02 Oct 2021

Binh Thanh Le, 25, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy, ketamine and Xanax ... Le and two other co-defendants, Steven McCall and Allante ...

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Vietnam's biggest city to resume most activities from today

Straits Times 30 Sep 2021

"All checkpoints on the streets will be lifted and no travel permits will be needed after today," Mr Le Hoa Binh, deputy chairman of the city's people's committee, told a news conference yesterday ... "We foresee a huge shortage of labour force at manufacturing factories and construction when the city reopens," Mr Binh added.

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Vietnam's biggest city to start lifting Covid-19 curbs to spur business

Straits Times 30 Sep 2021

"All checkpoints on the streets will be lifted and no travel permits will be needed after today," Mr Le Hoa Binh, deputy chairman of the city's people's committee, told a news conference ... "We foresee a huge shortage of labour force at manufacturing factories and construction when the city reopens," Mr Binh added.

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Vietnam’s biggest city to start lifting COVID-19 curbs to spur business

The Philadelphia Inquirer 30 Sep 2021

"All checkpoints on the streets will be lifted and no travel permits will be needed after today," Le Hoa Binh, deputy chairman of the ...

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HCMC to remove inner-city Covid checkpoints after Sept 30

The Saigon Times 30 Sep 2021

After the removal, mobile patrol teams will conduct random checks on the movement of people and vehicles on the streets and conduct rapid Covid tests if necessary ... At the press briefing, HCMC Vice Chairman Le Hoa Binh said that the city would reopen schools step by step. Students are still participating in online classes ... .

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HCMC residents asked to use two apps while commuting from Sep. 30

The Saigon Times 30 Sep 2021

For people aged under 18 who are mostly high school students, as education facilities remain shut and they are not eligible to ride motorcycles, so they are asked to refrain from venturing out for non-essential purposes, said Le Hoa Binh, vice chairman of the municipal government. .