It suggested that beneficiaries be extended to include Covid-19-affected workers, especially those receiving treatment for Covid-19, those staying in concentrated quarantine sites, those under quarantine at home, and those residing in locked-down areas.

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In a document sent to the Prime Minister on May 26, the VGLC said this fourth Covid-19 wave has been complicated and has spread rapidly in several industrial parks.

The country has logged thousands of Covid-19 infections and tens of thousands of people are classified as “F1” and “F2”, many of whom are members of trade unions.

Since the number of infections is rising each day, hundreds of enterprises have been forced to cease operations, which threatens supply chains and results in hundreds of thousands of workers losing their jobs.

The VGCL and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry have worked together to call on enterprises and business establishments to purchase vaccines to inoculate their employees and also to support the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund.

The VGCL Presidium also suggested the Prime Minister add workers to the list of priority groups for Covid-19 vaccination so as to reduce the risk of outbreaks at industrial parks.

It was also recommended that the Prime Minister continue to direct local authorities to work with trade unions, enterprises, and individuals to ensure the safety of workers undergoing Covid-19 treatment and those under quarantine, while providing special support to employees with serious diseases or suffering from workplace accidents, pregnant workers, and those with small children.

The Government passed the 2.6 billion USD financial support package last year for poor people and businesses affected by the pandemic. It targets six categories of individuals and businesses, including poor and near-poor households, workers who are furloughed or put on leave without pay, and household businesses.

Labour Confederation proposes prioritising workers in Covid-19 vaccinations

Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Tran Van Thuat said on May 25 that workers at businesses and industrial parks should be included in the priority list for Covid-19 vaccinations.

Two major Hanoi hospitals stop taking new Covid-19 patients

The Bach Mai Hospital and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases have stopped receiving new Covid-19 patients; other Hanoi hospitals will have to handle the task.

Ministry of Health hands over 5.1 billion VND and necessities to support Bac Giang in Covid fight

(BGO) – The working delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Son on May 24 visited Bac Giang province to hand over 5.1 billion VND (221,207 USD), necessities, foods and medical supplies for Covid-19 prevention and control. 

57 new local Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday morning

The new cases are from Bắc Giang (45), Bắc Ninh (02), Hà Nội (04), Lạng Sơn (04) and Hà Nam (02).

Vietnam’s Covid-19 death toll reaches 44

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on May 24 confirmed one more Covid-19 related death – a 38-year-old worker at an industrial park in the northern province of Bac Giang, raising the death toll in Vietnam to 44.

Source: VNA