A number of buses managed by the Hanoi Transport Corporation will transport necessities and essential goods to industrial parks and hostels in Hanoi to be provided to pandemic-hit workers.

The “zero-dong supermarket bus” model will be implemented over 10 days from July 26.

The “zero-dong supermarket bus” model will be implemented over 10 days from July 26.

Workers eligible for the support are those who lost their jobs or have had their work suspended, particularly pregnant and female workers with children under six years old.

* Free meals have been delivered to the needy in Hanoi as part of a programme launched by the Vietnam Volunteer Centre under the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee and the Vietnam Youth Federation of Hanoi.

The programme aims to support people facing difficulties as strict social distancing measures are currently being applied in Hanoi.

According to the organising board, the programme will make about 1,000 meals each day with the careful implementation of food safety regulations. The meals will be delivered with the support of the Pickup Vietnam Club.

The Vietnam Youth Federation of Hanoi has called for the support of donors to the programme in any form, thus contributing to assisting people in Hanoi overcome the pandemic.

Art prodigy auctions paintings to raise funds for Covid workers

A painting exhibition by prodigy Xeo Chu will seek to raise money for frontline Covid-19 workers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's current pandemic hotspot.

Bac Giang prepares nearly 94,400 accommodations for workers

(BGO) – To facilitate businesses in arranging centralized accommodation for workers at the industrial parks in the northern province of Bac Giang, the provincial Working Group has reviewed 2,626 boarding houses in Viet Yen district.

Bac Giang supports businesses in recruiting workers, stabilizing production

(BGO) - Overcoming difficulties in production and business due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, at this time, the operations of enterprises in Bac Giang province have been gradually recovering. However, many businesses are facing difficulties due to a shortage of human resources, especially unskilled workers.

Persisting to build safe boarding house model for workers

(BGO) – The Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong on July 7 paid a field trip to inspect the safe boarding house in Viet Yen district. 

Health Ministry to mobilise nearly 10,000 health workers to support Ho Chi Minh City

The Ministry of Health will mobilise about 10,000 health workers to support Ho Chi Minh City in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as announced by Minister Nguyen Thanh Long during an urgent meeting on July 7.

Source: NDO