Some areas on the island have local traffic jams because Provincial Road 973 from Duong Dong ward to the north of Phu Quoc island is being upgraded and repaired. This road has a lot of cars flocking to amusement parks on the second day of the holiday. Taking advantage of the multi-day holiday, tourists take children to Phu Quoc to relax and see animals. Photo: Viet Tuong. Around 9am-11am, the rain continued in several waves but still did not stop the flow of people into the semi-wild park in Phu Quoc. Ly Bich Tran (37 years old, living in Hau Giang) and her family of 5 went to Phu Quoc island to relax and took advantage of taking her children to the zoo in the early morning for fear of the hot sun like the previous days. “Yesterday, my wife and I took the cable car to Hon Thom for the kids to play at the water park. However, the sun was too hot for the children to get sick, so they went there to eat and then return. Today when I went to the zoo, I was afraid of the sun like yesterday, but I didn’t expect it to rain,” Tran shared. Because of the occasional rain, visitors to the zoo entrance are not crowded at the same time as the cable car area south of Phu Quoc island. In addition to measuring body temperature and directly spraying disinfectant solution for each person entering the gate, zoo staff constantly remind visitors, recommending everyone to comply with regulations on prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. Visitors encounter rain when visiting entertainment spots in Ganh Dau commune, Phu Quoc city on the morning of May 1. Photo: Viet Tuong. At noon on the same day, at Bai Dai of Ganh Dau and Hon Thom communes (An Thoi ward) there were many tourists renting canoes to run to the sea to create strong feelings. Exchange with Zing, Director of the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang province Bui Quoc Thai said that this holiday, the unit is forecasting about 80,000 tourists to Phu Quoc. However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, some people have canceled their flights. “The tour guests register to go 100 people, there are 20-30 people who do not go. Currently, Phu Quoc is still a safe destination for tourists,” said Thai. Visitors are temperature checked by entertainment staff and instructed to use antiseptic solutions. Photo: Viet Tuong. Reporter Zing Contacting a number of accommodation establishments in Duong Dong, An Thoi and Ganh Dau wards were all told by business owners that about 20% of guests canceled their reservation. However, the rooms that have just been canceled have new guests to register to stay until May 3. “My hotel has over 30 rooms, but guests cancel 2 rooms. This morning, guests have only booked 4 rooms, so canceling their stay will not affect anything, “said Pham Van Sy in Duong Dong ward.

The number of overnight visitors in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) in the first 2 days of the holiday is quite large. However, the number of visitors to the newly erected “city that never sleeps” is not as large as before the holiday. Tourists focus mainly on the neighborhood along the Venice canal. From 6pm, they began to flock to the “night city”. Due to the new entertainment complex being put into operation, the gondola service has from 2 to 3 boats carrying enough passengers. Nguyen Yen Ngoc, a local, said that since the night entertainment complex opened in Phu Quoc, she and her family often come here to play in the evening. “I am quite concerned about the epidemic situation because guests from many places come here for holidays. However, the family actively protects themselves, only taking off the mask when taking pictures,” the female tourist said. The teddy bear museum is also one of the highlights in this entertainment complex. Visitors are mainly families with young children and young people who come to take pictures to check-in. Chau Nguyet Han (An Giang) shared that this is her second visit to Phu Quoc. The first time I came to Phu Quoc a few years ago, the female tourist only went to the night market to eat and drink until 11 pm and then return to the hotel. ”This time, I have more time to spend the night with friends because this open entertainment complex has many check-in and sightseeing points. I see that the night street is not too crowded, perhaps because the epidemic has just broken out again, many people are afraid to go to public places,” added Han. From 8 pm, the night market begins to bustle with tourists coming to have fun and eat. This area focuses on seafood restaurants and cafes. In the evening, it rains, visitors do not sit for long. All attractions have temperature checkpoints. A representative of Vinpearl said that in the context of the outbreak of the disease again, the resort has activated the 3-layer shield for maximum control to prevent the epidemic. Specifically, employees maintain the wearing of masks during work and public contact, regularly check body temperature and check contact history.

Ms. Vu Thanh Thuy (Hanoi tourist) shared her first post in the Phu Quoc tour group: “I need to transfer a voucher for 2 nights of a 2-bedroom villa for 4 adults and 2 children at Andochine Resort Phu Quoc. Free breakfast and airport shuttle. The space here is super beautiful, the expiry date is until June 1, the price is only 7 million VND”. Ms. Thuy said the cost of one night in this hotel is 7 million VND/room. However, a family with small children, afraid to travel during the outbreak of the epidemic, had to cede it at a cheap price, accepting half of the loss. Falling into a similar situation, Ms. Nga (Lang Son tourist) shared with Zing worry when there is a risk of losing 70 million dong of airfare and hotel for 8 adults and 6 children. “The exact flight schedule is May 8, I have contacted the parties about the refund cancellation policy but have not received a response, now I have to take advantage of posting to make room at the hotel, help some or that part” , she says. Room pictures shared by tourist Vu Thanh Thuy. Photo: Andochine Resort & Spa Phu Quoc. Pham Hong Thuong’s account complained because the resort she had made a deposit required to have a certificate of refusal to leave the place of residence before agreeing to reserve the room. “I flew on May 10, booked a hotel a month in advance, but the epidemic was too stressful. Although not in an epidemic area, but where I live, there are cases of F1, F2. Due to the mandatory situation, I had to cancel the room, move day, but no one wants that.” Da Nang is also a locality that has suffered a lot of damage since the appearance of case information. Swimming activities, festivals, sports, religion… in the city must be temporarily suspended. Many members advise visitors to prioritize safety and stay in place. High-end accommodation such as Muong Thanh Luxury Hotel, Furama Danang Resort suffers from tourists canceling rooms due to fear of epidemics. “Many people accept to lose their deposit, not coming to Da Nang as expected,” a representative of Furama informed. When asked about the policy for cancellation or delay, the booking department of Danang Golden Bay, a 5-star hotel on Le Van Duyet Street, said that it is running a 50% discount program, so bookings cannot be canceled. room. “However, you can be supported to reserve a room until July 31 or based on the epidemic situation,” this person added. Exchange with Zing Tran Thi Bao Thu, Marketing Communications Director of Fiditour Travel – Vietluxtour, said that the company still maintains tourist routes to destinations that have not been banned from welcoming guests: “During the complicated epidemic situation, the tours are concentrated. We always train and periodically test 5K safety service skills in departments that directly work with customers.” Currently, attractions and entertainment in Phu Quoc are still operating normally, but in Da Nang, from 0:00 on May 4, karaoke service businesses, discos, bars, beer clubs, neighborhoods walking, the night market stopped working, hindering the tourists’ plans to visit the city.

Ca Xiu is a unique specialty in Ha Tien (Kien Giang) that makes people curious as soon as they hear the name. Anyone who sees a scorpion has a feeling of fear, not daring to touch chopsticks. The appearance of Ca Xiu is quite similar to bivalve seafood, but also like insects with long and large antennae. If it wasn’t for the introduction of the locals, surely no diners would have the “liver” to enjoy this strange dish by themselves. Ca Xiu live mainly in river, estuary, brackish water, abundant in Dong Ho lagoon, Ha Tien town. Like clams, ca Xiu live in muddy water, so they have long antennae to plug into the ground, serving the purpose of foraging. Ca Xiu season flourishes from about June to August every year. Although it looks quite strange, once you try it, you will find that the taste of coffee is extremely attractive. When catching Ca Xiu, people bring salt similar to the three-knot salt. Since then, shops have bought salted coffee beans and reprocessed them, creating “unique” dishes for Ha Tien cuisine. In particular, the delicious, nutritious coffee is especially the beard (good for men’s vitality), crunchy crunchy, so it is very popular with men. Fishermen after catching ca Xiu come back, they wash the mud, keep the tail and make fish sauce. For each layer of tomato, sprinkle a layer of salt on it. Depending on preference, people can salt with salt water or salt, add sugar to make the sauce quickly sour. The stage requires workers to have technique, experience and ingenuity. The quality of Ca Xiu sauce is good or not thanks to this salt method. If you add less ingredients, the tomato will spoil. If the salt is too salty, the tomato will turn black. From salted coffee, people have created many delicious and attractive dishes. The most familiar is the Ca Xiu salad with its salty, fresh, and attractive flavor. People will lightly blanch salted tomato in water to reduce the salinity. Shredded mango mixed with vinegar, sugar, fish sauce and then mixed with tomato sauce. Sprinkle roasted peanuts, laksa leaves, fried onions on top of the mixture and you have completed a special appetizer salad. Ca Xiu meat is crispy and has a characteristic fresh sweetness that makes people addicted to it forever. Photo: IT. Invite readers to watch the video “Smoked land – Strange dishes of Vinh Phuc people”. Source: VTV3.

The “child” passenger receives a souvenir gift of a stuffed starfish keychains from Vietnam Airlines on the flight to Phu Quoc to protect the starfish. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) From April 24-29, Vietnam Airlines officially put into operation 9 more routes to “pearl island” Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) to meet the increasing travel demand of people during the summer peak. Accordingly, April 24 marked the first flight of Vietnam Airlines from Buon Ma Thuot to Phu Quoc . Subsequent flights from Hai Phong, Vinh, Hue, Da Nang, Da Lat, Can Tho landed safely on April 25. Today, the first flight from Nha Trang to Phu Quoc is scheduled to land at 12:50 and April 29 continues to welcome the first flight from Thanh Hoa to Phu Quoc. This is the first time Vietnam Airlines exploiting 5 routes connecting Phu Quoc with Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Hue, Buon Ma Thuot and Can Tho. In addition, 4 other routes were restored by the airline to meet the increasing demand for tourism in the summer, including between Phu Quoc and Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, and Da Lat. In particular, flights between Phu Quoc and Thanh Hoa, Buon Ma Thuot will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and the rest will be operated every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Currently, Vietnam Airlines is operating a total of 11 routes to Phu Quoc. In 2020, the airline has made nearly 5,000 round-trip flights and transported 1.5 million passengers to Phu Quoc, accounting for 51% of the total number of passengers coming to Phu Quoc by air. On this special event, Vietnam Airlines organized activities to call for passengers protect starfish on the first 9 flights from destinations to Phu Quoc. The message to protect the starfish is stuck on the headrest of each seat and the flight attendant calls on the passengers to spread the message to the community and give the “child” guests a souvenir gift. Stuffed starfish keychains were produced by deaf girls in the Kymviet social enterprise. “The organization of ‘starfish flights’ is the effort of Vietnam Airlines to accompany the travel and tourism industry to bring about eco-friendly tourism activities towards sustainable development,” said the representative. Vietnam Airlines emphasized./.

Vietnam Airlines flight attendants give star-shaped souvenirs to child passengers. On this occasion, Vietnam Airlines organized activities to call for passengers to protect the starfish on the first 9 flights from destinations to Phu Quoc. The organization of “Starlight Flights” is the effort of Vietnam Airlines to accompany with the Tourism and Tourism industry to bring about eco-friendly tourism activities and towards sustainable development. Among these 9 routes, there are 5 new flight routes and 4 restored routes. Thus, at present, Vietnam Airlines is operating a total of 11 routes to Phu Quoc. Previously, on April 10, Vietjet Air opened 5 new routes to and from Phu Quoc. So far, Vietjet Air has operated 10 routes to and from Phu Quoc from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hue and Can Tho. From April 17, Bamboo Airways also opened a new route Vinh – Phu Quoc and operated again Thanh Hoa – Phu Quoc route from April 16, bringing the total number of airline routes to “pearl island”. 7 flight routes.

Tourists visit 100 dishes that set national records. On the afternoon of April 27, in Phu Quoc City (Kien Giang), the Center for Culture – Sports and Broadcasting in Phu Quoc City coordinated with the Professional Chefs Association of Phu Quoc City and sponsors to set a national record. 100 delicious dishes using traditional fish sauce Phu Quoc. The event of dishes using traditional Phu Quoc fish sauce – products meeting geographical indications recognized by the European Union in 2012, at the same time, is at the most part of the campaign to stimulate domestic tourism demand of Phu Quoc City and contribute to the development of traditional culinary tourism of Phu Quoc. According to the list of delicious dishes given by the Professional Chef Association of Phu Quoc, 100 of these dishes are made from the main ingredients such as shrimp, fish, squid, chicken, beef, frog, pig … The dish has long been famous in Phu Quoc, always attracts tourists every time they come to “pearl island” such as herring salad, vermicelli, fish cake soup and melaleuca mushroom soup … Mr. Duong Duy Lam Vien, Managing Director, Vietnam Record Organization – VietKings said that these are the specialties of Phu Quoc that will be introduced and promoted by VietKings with the photos. Phu Quoc tourism to domestic and foreign tourists. Mr. Duong Duy Lam Vien gave the decision to set a record. Mr. Pham Buu Viet, Chairman of Phuong Nam Delicious Kitchen, said that this event creates opportunities for organizations, individuals, business units, restaurants, hotels, and culinary clubs across the country. opportunities to exchange, learn and exchange experiences, thereby improving skills and service quality. Mr. Duong Duy Lam Vien, Managing Director of Vietnam Record Organization – VietKings, on behalf of VietWorld, announced his decision to set a global Vietnamese record for the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc City. Previously, Phu Quoc City had an additional national record that was the longest herring salad in Vietnam, contributing to the introduction of Vietnamese cuisine globally.

Green waters, cool climate Each of the top 3 most beautiful destinations in the world by National Geographic voted, Phu Quoc is endowed with green natural scenery, cool climate, sunny and windy. 3 to 4 days is a reasonable time to explore the beautiful scenery here. If you want to admire the green coconuts, white sand, mingle in the calm, green sea, you can buy tickets to experience the 4-island tour, visit Sao Beach, Coral Park … Phu Quoc has many Nice place for fun and sightseeing. Therefore, to make it easier to move, visitors should divide the locations into the north, south, islands … Many fun activities, entertainment Pearl Island is also the most suitable place for fun and relaxation for families and groups of friends. The north of the island is where a series of luxury resorts for relaxation, check-in is located. Places to visit in this area include Sunset Sanato, Ong Lang beach, Rach Vem fishing village, Ganh Dau, Bai Dai, Bai Truong, VinWonders, Phu Quoc Safari … large entertainment area and the longest 3-wire cable car in the world. Here, you can also visit Ham Ninh fishing station, Ho Quoc pagoda, Cay Dua prison … Each destination has many activities, in which, watching sunrise and sunset is a romantic experience, should not miss out during the days in Phu Quoc.

According to TAB’s analysis, Lam Dong with 33% of the votes is the destination that always attracts tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. Southern provinces and seas are popular because it is suitable for family groups. Some northern provinces also appear in the top 10 of Lao Cai, Hanoi and Ha Giang. This is usually the spot chosen by a group of friends or tour travelers. Top destinations for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: TAB. Comparing between 2 surveys in September 2020 and March 2021, TAB found that the top 9 destinations of Ho Chi Minh City people did not change. However, the location of the points had a relatively large change. Hanoi dropped to 9th place from 2nd place. Meanwhile, Ha Giang also dropped from 6th to 8th place. The TAB side identified the shift related to destination promotion. The solution they offer is to focus more on promotion. Travel time of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City usually lasts about 2-3 days or 4-5 days, depending on the point. For example, Lam Dong, on a 20% scale, the most chosen time is 2-3 days with 17.6%. The result is similar to Kien Giang when the number of tourists choosing to go 2-3 days accounts for 17.3%. However, with a destination as far away as Lao Cai, the number of tourists choosing to go 4-5 days is slightly higher than that of 2-3 days (10.2% versus 9.3%). The main forms of travel chosen are traveling with family, group of friends and tour company. Quite a few people choose to travel alone. The number of visitors going with the company is not high. Sea tourism and nature are still the top trends. Photo: Foodholic. Also in this survey, the TAB pointed out that the trend of ocean and nature tourism is still dominant. Compared to last September’s survey, the ranking of travel trends has not changed. Sea resort tourism, cuisine, nature, and mountain resort are still ranked the highest. Trends like spiritual tourism, shopping or sports are at the bottom. Since the appearance of the Covid-19 translation, the trend to book online has also increased dramatically. Survey from TAB showed that 47.1% of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City use online booking services. The number of people booked directly or through a major travel agency was 29.1% and 17.7%, respectively. The survey was coordinated by TAB with a number of units from March 15 to 29 with 3,755 responses. Through this survey, the TAB shows the travel needs and trends of each Covid-19 tourist group.

Saigon Coffee and Tea is designed in a modern direction, tone bright with two main colors are white and orange. The restaurant includes a cold room inside and a patio courtyard. Each space is linked to each other overlooking the garden. Photo: Saigon Coffee Photo: Saigon Coffee Photo: Saigon Coffee The shop chooses white as the main color tone for the inner area, making the whole space bright and eye-catching while still having pure and minimalistic features. Tables and chairs are used entirely of wood material with diverse designs placed to logic creating many ideal study corners. This will be a quite quiet place suitable for those who need to study, read or run deadline for a long day. And the porch space is an extremely genuine virtual living place that you cannot miss when visiting the restaurant. Tone the main color of outer space is very modern, youthful and dynamic orange. The rows of white benches are lined with cacti in the back view Expensive virtual life of the restaurant for the teen when coming here. Photo: Saigon Coffee Photo: Saigon Coffee In addition to the coffees, you can also enjoy machiato, fruit tea with very cute names such as April Snow, Strawberry shake, Kumquat tea, Lucky spring tea, Fluttering tea, Lost Autumn Tea, East Arctic Tea. “Tea is strong, not too sweet, and a sip of the tea feels cool, there is also a crunchy chewable fruit topping above,” shared a female friend. Bold flavor with 7 dishes topping fine smooth. If you are hungry, the shop also has some snacks to serve you. CAFÉ Rosetta – Luxurious space like a miniature European sky The shop has a rustic decoration style, spacious and airy space, with tone mainly white, consisting of two floors and a small outdoor side area. Decor of the CAFÉ Rosetta is a blend of classic and modern colors. Two floors in the house decor classical style is divided into many compartments with many different layouts. The shop uses very unique decorations such as Renaissance statues, warship versions mini The pictures of green tree pots both bring classic features and create virtual living angles. Photo: The coffee day Photo: The coffee day Photo: The coffee day Photo: The coffee day Contrary to the classic quiet style inside, the side of the shop has a modern, bright color with the path covered with gravel, many kinds of vines create a cool space. The yellow wood color of furniture is used outside to give you a feeling of closeness to nature, suitable for dating best friends. Photo: The coffee day Photo: Coffee Rosetta Photo: Coffee Rosetta The shop serves coffee, tea and cakes – one combo Great for fun summer dating days. Some gentle and tea dishes healthy shops such as Red Guava Tea, Tra Sen, Mojito Chanh, Ocean Blue… will definitely make you fall in love.

Strengthen force for hot spots On the An Giang border line about 100 km long, the Long Binh Border Gate area (An Phu district) managed by Long Binh Border Guard Station is a hot spot for illegal entry. Because this section of the border crossing this border gate is adjacent to the river, people living along the two river banks can cross at any time. Meanwhile, on the other side of the border, there are many casino hotels, attracting a large number of players, so there is a high risk of spreading the disease if these people deliberately flee to Vietnam. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hoai Linh, Politician of the Long Binh Border Guard Fort, said the unit manages more than 15 km of the border crossing 2 communes of Khanh An, Khanh Binh and Long Binh town of An Phu district. Currently, the unit has set up 20 groups and posts along the border to both prevent the Covid-19 epidemic and prevent people entering illegally and smuggling. “Due to the specificity of the locality having a border on the river, the patrol and control work has many difficulties, the ships are parked close to each other, obscuring the view. Particularly more than 4 km on the road, the houses and gardens. Densely planted fruit trees also create opportunities for subjects to take advantage of the night to illegally enter or hide. raft back and forth, as well as tightening open paths to prevent anyone from crossing the border illegally “- Colonel Linh said. Soldiers at the Border Guard at Long Binh border gate with local militia patrolling and controlling the border area Photo: THOTOT Receiving us at the border area of ​​Tan Chau town (An Giang province), Senior Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Van Dang, Politician of Vinh Xuong International Border Guard Station, said that this post manages the upper border line 2, 2 km, of which about 700 m is river way. On this route, in the landmark 241 area, there are 68 households living, if you do not watch carefully, it will be easy for people and people to escape and enter. Therefore, from 10 fixed posts, now on the whole route increased to 13 posts, along with 4 teams to control the flow on the river. According to the leader of Vinh Xuong International Border Guard Station, the unit has just been strengthened over 30 border guards from the provinces of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Soc Trang, Phu Yen, Hai Phong. With the newly strengthened army, the unit has more than 90 soldiers, along with about 40 officers and soldiers of the police and militia participating at the posts. Not subjective, neglect According to the Dong Thap Border Guard Command, in the past week, the unit discovered 12 cases of illegal entry, 17 cases of entry without proper procedures. In addition to handling administrative violations, these cases were put into central isolation in accordance with regulations. Mr. Doan Tan Buu, Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, affirmed that the province continues to concentrate all resources, tighten control, manage the border area, ready to respond to any situation. At the same time, direct the units to absolutely not be subjective and neglectful in Covid-19 epidemic prevention, especially while the epidemic is complicated, the risk of pathogens entering from the border area. very high. In recent days, border forces stationed in Phu Quoc city, Kien Giang province have prevented dozens of illegal immigration and immigration by sea, quarantined hundreds of people, prosecuted and arrested many people. head statue. All persons who entered and entered illegally admitted that the outbreak of Covid-19 in Cambodia should try to return home to escape the epidemic. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Su Vinh Thong, Commander of the Command Board of the Border Guard at Duong Dong Port (Phu Quoc City), emphasized his determination to control illegal immigration. The commanding board regularly surveyed key positions, increased patrol and control 24/24, encouraged patrol forces so that the soldiers would raise their guard, especially at night … At the same time, coordinated with the authorities in the city to thoroughly handle suspect objects when entering and leaving illegally in Phu Quoc City. Facing the complicated situation of illegal entry, potentially high risks of epidemics entering our country, the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc City directed the People’s Committees of communes and wards in the city to coordinate with the police and the army. border line of propaganda for prevention of epidemic Covid-19. When people discover a suspicious person entering Phu Quoc, they immediately report to the authorities to promptly prevent, quarantine, and avoid spreading Covid-19 in the community, especially on the occasion of the 30th- 4 and 1-5 to come. 33,000 households committed Colonel Nguyen Thuong Le, Commander of the An Giang Border Guard, said that the current situation of Covid-19 in Cambodia is complicated, so many Cambodian overseas Vietnamese are trying to return to Vietnam. Therefore, the Provincial Border Guard Command considers the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic a key political and urgent task. The key to preventing epidemics from entering across borders is to detect, prevent and prevent illegal entry and exit. In addition to not assisting and transporting people in Cambodia or illegally returning from epidemic areas, people in border areas should not voluntarily cross the border without permission of the competent authority. Currently, more than 33,000 households living along the border line across the province have signed commitments to take measures to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, as well as not to violate the law on illegal immigration and other crimes. offense. COMPANION UNIT

Collective and individual members of the Ministry of Military Affairs of Kien Giang province and the provincial Red Cross were commended for their outstanding achievements in implementing the joint program for the 2016-2021 period.

In the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic, the two units coordinated to organize many groups to support food and essential necessities for 3,200 people, worth nearly 135 million VND …

Military agencies at all levels coordinate with the Red Cross to mobilize organizations and individuals to participate in supporting resources to build 489 team houses, 936 houses of gratitude, 1052 red cross houses with the total amount of 52 billion VND.

The highlight in the implementation of the program to coordinate activities of the two units is that over the past 5 years, the program “New Year of the Military – People” has been organized, the two units have coordinated with the departments, branches, and unions. successfully organized activities “Tet Army – People” in 5 communes (including Tan Khanh Hoa, Giang Thanh district; Ngoc Thanh commune, Giong Rieng district; Dong Thanh commune, An Minh district; Phong Dong commune, Vinh Thuan district and commune Hoa Chanh, U Minh Thuong district) with a budget of over 39 billion VND and at the same time contributing to helping localities fulfill the targets of building a new countryside./.

Kien Giang has difficulty in preventing and fighting against Covid-19 epidemics

According to leaders of the Department of Health of Kien Giang province, at present, controlling immigration is extremely important. In the context of complicated epidemic developments in Cambodia, Kien Giang and the western provinces are taking drastic measures to block the routes.

“We have maintained this for more than a year. However, with a long border, epidemics in your country are complicated, so the risk of omitting illegal entry on land and at sea is very high”, leader of the Kien Giang Department of Health said.

Currently, Kien Giang has 56 km of land border with neighboring countries, more than 200 km of sea and 62,000 km of sea surface. Many fishing vessels of domestic and international fishermen are in operation. This province has set up 112 road posts, 9 fishing boats and 2 highways, more than 1,000 border guards day and night to check the bar. However, the leader of the health sector in Kien Giang admits that controlling export is very difficult.

Border guards spray disinfectants at schools in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang). Photo: Pham Ngon.

Illegal entries in Kien Giang include expatriates who often return home on holidays and Tet. In the time before Cambodia’s outbreak, Kien Giang did not record positive cases from this group.

The second group of subjects is freelance labor in your land. They left illegally before. After the community infection event on February 20 in Cambodia, many of these subjects returned home, including those who were returned by your country.

Since February 20, Kien Giang has recorded 1,262 people entering from Cambodia, of which 36 cases were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Kien Giang also recorded 8 cases of unclear infection, under the direction of the Ministry of Health, the province still organized treatment for the patient even though there was no code.

“The rate of people entering the country infected with SARS-CoV-2 that Kien Giang recorded is nearly 4%. This is quite a high number. There are days when 10 people from Cambodia cross the border back to their home country, we record all. are positive for SARS-CoV-2. This makes it difficult for us “, representative of Kien Giang said.

At the conference, the leader of the health sector in Kien Giang said that with specific characteristics of patients from Cambodia, the province had difficulty in applying the concentrated isolation plan, treatment facilities according to the Ministry of Health.

With this situation, Kien Giang has submitted a proposal to set up a field hospital to treat patients with Covid-19.

“This field hospital is located in Ha Tien city to accommodate and treat patients from Cambodia, will operate for 1-2 years or more, until the epidemic in your country is stable. We cannot take advantage of the Medical Center. Ha Tien City Hospital is a field hospital because if it is prolonged, it will affect the people’s health care, “said a representative of the Kien Giang Department of Health.

Kien Giang suggested the Ministry of Health soon approve the establishment of a field hospital because Cambodia is in a blockade period. Until the quarantine scope is removed, this province can welcome a very large number of returnees.

The province also proposed to allocate and give priority to injecting Covid-19 vaccine because of the large number of frontlines. Besides, this province is having difficulty in buying biological products, medical machinery and supplies because of concern about price difference.

“I hope that the Ministry of Health will soon summarize the practice in Hai Duong into experiences for localities to learn. I hope the Ministry of Health will soon go to the South West to survey the actual situation in the locality”, representative of Kien Giang said. recommendation.

Director of An Giang Health Department Tu Quoc Tuan said on April 15, this province tested and found that two Vietnamese people from Cambodia had positive results. All lucky F1 cases were negative.

Five people who entered illegally were taken to Phu Quoc Medical Center (Kien Giang) on ​​the morning of March 31. Photo: Real Vinh.

“The border of An Giang is very hot and we hope to have more vaccines for the front line to fight the epidemic soon”, Mr. Tuan said.

Responding to Kien Giang, Mr. Nguyen Trong Khoa, Deputy Director of the Health Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, Ministry of Health, said that according to the ministry’s policy, field hospitals have 2 types. One is to make use of existing facilities with waste treatment systems such as medical centers and hospitals. The second is to make use of civil facilities (dormitories, schools, sports grounds), to assign general hospitals to establish and maintain long-term operations.

“This civilian model in Hai Duong, Ho Chi Minh City operates effectively. Kien Giang can refer to and apply this model in the construction of field hospitals”, Mr. Khoa said.

Director of Department of Preventive Medicine Dang Quang Tan shared the difficulties facing Kien Giang province. Mr. Tan suggested the province continue to implement a plan to control well people entering the border.

Regarding the proposal to support additional vaccines, with the second phase allocation decision of the Ministry of Health, Kien Giang has 15,200 doses. Mr. Tan suggested that the province soon deploy vaccination. When receiving the next number of vaccines, the Ministry of Health will consider allocating more to the province.

The outbreak in Cambodia and Thailand is a lesson for Vietnam

Concerned about the purchase of materials and biologicals for Covid-19 testing with Kien Giang, the leader of Binh Duong Department of Health said that the current cost of materials is different from the previous period.

Provinces have difficulty in procurement bidding mechanism but dare not buy at too high price. Binh Duong suggested the Ministry of Health to guide localities in this work soon or fix prices.

Online meeting to strengthen prevention and control of epidemic Covid-19 chaired by the Ministry of Health on the morning of April 16. Photo: Tuan Dung.

Responding to Kien Giang and Binh Duong, the Ministry of Health said that this agency is approving the bidding plan and has not yet purchased equipment and biological products. Therefore, after purchasing, the department will publish the price to the locality as a base.

Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine Dang Quang Tan said that Thailand had a new outbreak related to activities and events that gathered crowds of people such as bars and karaoke.

In particular, in recent days, the epidemic of Covid-19 in Cambodia has also been very complicated, starting from February 20 through centralized isolation management.

“Some centralized isolation cases have been known to bribe prison guards to go out. This has spread the epidemic in the community, and the number of cases has skyrocketed. Yesterday, Cambodia had been,” said sources. the capital blockade order. The situation in Laos is similarly complicated, “said Tan.

In Vietnam, by the evening of April 15, the total number of cases was 2,758. Over the past 21 days, Vietnam has not recorded new cases in the community. However, in recent days, the Ministry of Health has recognized that new cases of people entering from Cambodia and Japan are quite high. The management of people who enter illegally through the quota is also very difficult.

The Ministry of Health identified the outbreak of the disease in Thailand and Cambodia as a great lesson for Vietnam in controlling infection. In this situation, the southwest and southwest border areas are hot. Therefore, the ministry will set up a mission to these localities to inspect the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic.