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China Chengxin International recently released a follow-up rating report on Sichuan Tianfu Bank. The report shows that the bank’s credit rating outlook has been adjusted from stable to negative. This indicates that the credit level of Tianfu Bank may decline in the next 12 to 18 months.

It is understood that this is the first city commercial bank whose rating outlook has been adjusted to negative this year. “The downgrading of the rating may affect the interest rate of the bank’s bond issuance. The lower the rating, the higher the interest rate of the bond issuance, which will increase the cost and difficulty of financing.” A banker commented to an interface news reporter.

Zhou Maohua, an analyst at the Financial Markets Department of Everbright Bank, told Jiemian News that company ratings are one of the important basis for investors to price companies and related assets. There are many factors that trigger downgrades of companies or institutions, such as macroeconomics, policy changes, and emergencies. , The company’s internal management issues, etc., caused changes in the company’s fundamentals, business prospects, and asset quality.

Regarding the reasons for the rating downgrade, China Chengxin International mentioned that Tianfu Bank faces many challenges, including the slowdown in macroeconomic growth and the pressure on bank operations and asset quality caused by changes in the regional credit environment, as well as continuous credit assets and non-standard investment risks. Exposure and profitability have been significantly weakened, deposit stability has become weaker, and liquidity management pressure has increased.

Last year, Tianfu Bank’s revenue and net profit both declined significantly: net operating income was 4.324 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.46%; net profit was 846 million yuan, a sharp drop of 42.11% year-on-year.

China Chengxin International also mentioned that the bank’s loan and non-standard investment risks continue to be exposed, and the resolution is increasing, and future credit risk management and control will still face pressure.

As of the end of 2020, the bank has no non-performing balances in non-standard investments, but special mention loans are 6.213 billion yuan, accounting for 23.97%. The financiers are mainly real estate and trading companies in Sichuan and Guizhou. “On the whole, the bank’s securities investment accounts for a relatively large proportion of non-standardized debt investments, and they have already experienced significant impairment. The information transparency of such investments is low, and they face greater pressure to withdraw impairment reserves, and related risks need to be maintained. Pay close attention.” The report mentioned.

As of the end of 2020, the bank’s non-performing loan balance increased by 341 million yuan to 2.612 billion yuan year-on-year, and the non-performing loan ratio increased by 0.02 percentage points from the beginning of the year to 2.00%.

In addition, the rating report also hints at the liquidity pressure of Tianfu Bank. As of the end of 2020, Tianfu Bank’s assets due within one year accounted for 39.58% of total assets, and liabilities due within one year accounted for 60.86% of total liabilities. The maturity gap within 2-7 days at the end of the year was -6.27 billion yuan. Facing greater pressure on liquidity management.

According to the official website of Tianfu Bank, the bank was established in 2001 and successfully introduced German strategic investors in 2005, becoming China’s first secondary city to introduce foreign capital. Its current asset scale is 216.181 billion yuan.

The bank’s equity is relatively dispersed. As of the end of last year, the top five shareholders of the bank’s shareholding ratios were: Sichuan Mingyu Group Co., Ltd. (9.98%), Nanchong Union Industrial Co., Ltd. (9.98%), and Chengdu Yunji Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Liability company (9.93%), Chengdu Fengzhilin Trading Co., Ltd. (9.89%), Nanchong Jinnan Industrial Co., Ltd. (4.99%)

Five years right to an account Criticism of high basic account fees

Status: 06/18/2021 4:44 p.m.

Everyone has had the right to a basic account for five years. This should help poorer people to get a checking account. It hits hard when banks turn the fee screw in times of negative interest rates. Paying salaries, shopping online, electricity bills – hardly anything works without a checking account. In the past, for example, people without a permanent address or refugees often had a difficult time opening an account. With the Implementation of an EU directive from 2014 The legal situation in Germany changed five years ago: since then, every citizen has been entitled to a so-called basic account. It is intended to give everyone an inexpensive way to conduct banking transactions with a checking account. But the fees for these financial products are increasing – to the displeasure of those affected and the critics. The prerequisite for setting up a basic account is that you are legally resident in the European Union. The account holder receives a bank card and can transfer money. A bank may only reject the application to open a basic account in rare cases, for example if a customer already uses an account with another bank in Germany.

Hundreds of thousands of basic accounts already

According to the latest figures from the financial supervisory authority BaFin, just under 761,500 basic accounts had been opened in Germany by June 2020. However, many institutes are paying dearly for the “Jedermann Accounts”. According to a study by Stiftung Warentest from last December, the range extends from twelve euros to 250 euros per year.

“The success of the basic account is at stake,” warns Julian Merzbacher from the Association of Citizens’ Movement Finanzwende. “Access to an account shouldn’t be a question of the wallet, because it is essential. Other European countries, in which the fees are capped at a low level, show that there is another way.”

Deutsche Bank put in its place

If necessary, the courts have to take action. In the past year the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled in proceedings against Deutsche Bank . A monthly basic price of 8.99 euros and 1.50 euros for a paper transfer as part of a basic account are too high and therefore ineffective, judged the Karlsruhe judges (Az .: XI ZR 119/19). Since then, the bank has had to offer its basic account cheaper.

Fee cap required

In the opinion of Merzbacher’s colleague Michael Findeisen, Germany has only inadequately implemented the EU’s requirements. “The fee regulation urgently needs to be improved,” said the expert to the Protestant press service. The 68-year-old played a key role in shaping the relevant law, as head of division in the Federal Ministry of Finance. Five years later, Findeisen is retired and volunteers for the citizens’ movement Finanzwende.

Findisen demands a binding fee cap from politicians. “It is clear: the banks cannot earn anything with the basic account. But they can cross-finance that with the income from other financial services and products.”

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Negative interest on credit When it suddenly costs you to save

As of: 06/18/2021 8:58 a.m.

Up to now, banks have mainly charged new customers with negative interest rates. It also affects existing customers more and more frequently. Consumer advocates advise to be clear about what you want to do with the money.

From Iris Völlnagel, SWR

Anger and complaints from consumers are part of everyday life for Josephine Holzhäuser, financial expert at the consumer center in Rhineland-Palatinate. But since the beginning of the year, more and more consumers have come to her who have left their financial institutions “betrayed and sold” feel. The reason: More and more banks and savings banks are introducing negative interest rates on current and savings accounts.

More than 345 institutes collect negative interest

Many older people, but also younger ones, now sought advice from consumer advocates. Most of them have been customers for years, have taken out their mortgage lending or insurances with the banks, and now they are being threatened with termination if they are not willing to pay negative interest, says Holzhäuser. “From my point of view, this is a clumsy business practice.” People feel compelled and pressured. Many older people are overwhelmed – especially those who are not so fit online. Since the beginning of the year, more than 170 banks and savings banks in Germany have introduced negative interest rates. This is the result of a study on the www.biallo.de Internet portal. Every third bank only grants an allowance of 25,000 euros. The consumer portal Verivox also regularly researches and publishes the product overviews and price lists of around 1,300 credit institutions that are accessible online. As a result, more than 345 banks have now introduced negative interest rates for private customers. 19 banks charge fees for the call money account, which is usually free of charge. This also creates a de facto negative interest rate. In addition, there are the banks that do not publish any information, according to Verivox. Most recently, Postbank announced that it would lower the exemption limits for savings deposits on June 21 and one for new customers “Custody fee” from 50,000 euros on the current account and 25,000 euros on the daily allowance account. Contributions above this limit are charged with 0.5 percent. So far, the tax exemption has been 100,000 euros.

Banks point their fingers at the ECB

As a reason for that “Custody fee” the financial institutions repeatedly claim that they themselves pay negative interest rates to the European Central Bank (ECB). In 2014 it began to charge penalty interest on money that the commercial banks park in their central bank accounts. However, the banks are now granted exemptions. Critics therefore complain that the financial houses are doing business with negative interest rates.

This practice will not change in the foreseeable future, fears consumer advocate Holzhäuser. “If one bank does it, the others follow suit. If the pace continues, one no longer looks to see which bank has no negative interest, but from which tax exemption”, so wooden houses. David Bode from the legal enforcement team of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations knows whether the introduction of negative interest is generally permissible. The association has filed suits at different courts in several federal states. It concerns both current and overnight money accounts. How long the litigation will take is difficult to estimate, according to Bode. There could possibly be first judgments in the current calendar year. In the end, the Federal Court of Justice may have to decide.

Consumers in a bind

A basic distinction should be made between existing and new customers. The latter advises the financial expert Holzhäuser to look at the small print before signing the contract. In the meantime, it is noted in the general terms and conditions whether negative interest is charged above a certain amount.

This is different with existing customers, where changes require an individual agreement. In the past year, the banks would have allowed existing customers to talk to them. In the meantime, the banks are going to terminate their business relationships. “That has another dimension”, so the consumer advocate. “As a customer, I then have to decide whether to sign or not.” In the meantime, however, she advises signing more and more often, according to Holzhäuser. “If people want to stay with the bank, they have to bite the bullet and watch the further case law.” If you don’t want to sign, you shouldn’t wait for the bank to give notice of termination, advises the consumer advocate. “We cannot yet assess how such a termination will affect Schufa, for example.” Alternatively, consumers could look for a new bank. As a rule, you have some time because the bank contacts its customers one to two months in advance.

Shift money, check investments

Many banks charged negative interest for amounts in excess of 100,000 euros. This corresponds to the amount of the deposit protection; that is, the amount for which the bank guarantees in the event of a total failure. If you have more in your account, you should distribute your money between several accounts at different institutions, according to the advice of the financial expert.

After all, everyone should check why they have so much money in their account at all, according to the consumer advocate. The following also applies: do not accept every offer without review. “In case of doubt, it is better to go with negative interest than to invest the money headlong.” A unit-linked annuity insurance with a term of twelve years is not an adequate offer for people over 70, according to Holzhäuser. You can also deposit the money in a locker or safe at any time. Just leaving it at home is the worst option because of the risk of theft, according to the financial expert

The gold market last week: the international gold London gold closed sharply, and the physical column with almost no upper and lower shadows showed a strong fall.

On the trend, the price of gold since Opened at the beginning of the week at 1877.26 The US dollar per ounce was under pressure in the early stage due to the Fed’s eagle expectations, and then the Fed’s decision to surprise the eagle impacted the world. The dot plot predicted two interest rate hikes in 2023, which pushed the US dollar to a high for several months and suppressed it. The price of gold continued to plummet down until Thursday;

Although there was a rebound at the end of the week, under technical pressure and after the Federal Reserve Brad indicated that it might be suitable to raise interest rates next year, it once again assisted the dollar index to rise sharply, rising to 92.40 intraday, recording the biggest weekly gain in 14 months. Make the price of gold start down again, and record a new low point again Week low 1761.57 USD, but also Closed at 1761.86 Dollars, Weekly amplitude of 116.14 US dollars, closed down 115.4 US dollars, a decline of 6.15%. The biggest weekly decline in more than a year. For more specific trend causality, check the weekly review article.

Looking forward to the opening of this week on Monday (June 21): After the international gold opened at US$1,765.69 per ounce, the trend stopped falling and rebounded. Although it rushed higher and then fell sharply last Friday, the inverted vertical line was charged in the continuous decline of the market, which usually means the end of the decline. The next market rises Probability Larger, so it also produced a certain bullish expectation. In addition, technically, it is currently near the support of the 50% retracement line of the 1451-2075 upward trend, and it has not effectively broken below, so it also has a certain supporting effect.

On the whole, the technology is expected to rebound, but it has not shown strong buying demand. Fundamentally, SPDR gold holdings increased by 11.07 tons on Friday, which also shows that large institutions still have not lost confidence in gold. Variant strains raging in the UK may bring some hedging demand to the gold market, but there is still greater negative pressure because the Fed’s strong eagle view is still shrouded in the market.

If the following speeches and economic data show stable performance this week, they may be dispelled, and the gold price will return to the bullish market with high inflation expectations. Therefore, this week’s economic data and speeches will be the focus. Whether the bulls can be bullish again depends on the further development of this week’s trends and fundamentals;

In terms of economic data this week (June 21-25), there will be economic data such as the Markit PMI data in June in Europe and America, the monthly rate of durable goods orders in the United States in May, and the PCE in May in the United States as an inflation indicator;

Focus The core personal consumer price PCE index is expected to drop slightly from 3.1% in April to 2.9% in May. Stronger-than-expected personal consumption expenditure inflation may allow the US dollar to continue to outperform its competitors and depress gold prices, and vice versa.

In terms of events, there will be speeches by many Fed officials headed by Fed Chairman Powell and the Bank of England’s interest rate decision. Market attention is relatively high, and investors need to plan ahead.

Focus See if the Fed is prepared to adopt any new wording on the reduction of debt purchases, and whether he will try to change some tough stances. If the view surrounding the reduction of debt purchases actually started in September instead of December, the dollar may rise further, and vice versa. For more details, check the weekly review article or the economic calendar.

In terms of point of view, Zhang Yaoxi believes that: Last week, the Fed’s policy outlook suddenly reversed strongly, bringing the first interest rate hike forward to 2023, which triggered a sharp drop in the price of gold. But the trend response of gold is also a bit overdone,

At the end of last week, St. Louis Fed President Brad’s remarks further boosted the US dollar, making it difficult for gold to regain lost ground, but it also added that inflation was more serious than expected. Therefore, after the market has calmed down and re-understood that inflation is not only temporary, in the current environment of high growth and high inflation, according to the time point of the Fed’s interest rate hike proposal, it will not be implemented for at least 18 months.

Therefore, after a bit of weakness, the price of gold will rearrange and rise. At the same time, U.S. bond yields are also in a continuous bearish trend. Although the current support for the price of gold is relatively small, the price of gold has risen and fallen at the same time this year, but in the medium and long-term general trend, it will still return to the normal reverse impact. Will once again support the price of gold to rise;

Looking back at the historical market, the price of gold rarely fell more than one hundred dollars in consecutive weeks, and it was on top of the bull market trend since the previous year. Therefore, the further technical target is the 100-week moving average or the continuation of this wave of decline. Location. So this week, we will focus on this position, the double bottom support in March, and the 100-week moving average support. If you touch this, you can see the rebound first. If you fall below, make another plan. Specific ideas and operations are subject to actual warehouse information.

Technically: Weekly level: Since the close of the physical big Yin column last week, the price of gold is currently near the closing downside of the bullish cloud layer, which is near the 50% retracement line, showing support and rebound. However, the indicators KDJ and MACD in the attached drawings have shown strong performance. Bearish signals, so this rebound is expected to be difficult to sustain, or there is a risk of further decline.

The rebound from the top will focus on whether the mid-rail and the 30-week moving average can break through and remain stable. If it touches it during the week, it can go short first. .

Daily level, The price of gold has fallen sharply since last week, and is currently rebounding near the 50% retracement line touched, suggesting that the market’s negative impact on last week has weakened. In addition, the short signals of KDJ and MACD indicators in the attached photos have begun to weaken. The overall situation is also in a sharply oversold position, so there will be continuous sharp rebounds at any time, and there will also be room and strength for rebounds in the day. The initial resistance above focuses on the 100-day moving average and the 5-day moving average. In addition to no positive factors, it is expected that the rebound will fall again when it hits it. If it breaks through, it will be bullish at US$1820 or even US$1835.

International Gold: Follow below 1763 Support near the dollar, and 1755 Near the US dollar; follow above 1779 Initial resistance near the U.S. dollar, and 1794 US Yuan near.

Silver TD: Follow above 5380 Yuan/kg, and 5420 Resistance near RMB/kg; follow below 5200 Yuan/kg, and 5120 Yuan/kg support.

Note:

Gold TD = (International Gold Price x Exchange Rate)/31.1035

International gold fluctuates by 1 US dollar, and gold TD fluctuates by about 0.22 yuan (in theory).

US gold futures price = London spot price × (1 + gold swap interest rate × futures maturity days / 365)

Make bold predictions and trade with caution. The above opinions and analysis only represent the author’s personal thoughts, and are for reference only and not as a basis for trading. According to this operation, the profits and losses are at your own risk.

Essential Books for Fundamentals of Gold Investment: “Play and Earn Gold Investment Transactions”

Born in Germany, Otto Bettmann at the age of 32 lost his job selling rare books when Hitler came to power. He ran from Germany to New York, USA with only 2 boxes of belongings and 5 dollars in his pocket. In particular, in those two boxes are the rolls of film and the number of photos Bettmann collected while earning a PhD in art history at the University of Leipzig. By the end of the 20th century, Bettmann had grown into one of the world’s finest private photo collections. By the time Bettmann arrived in New York, LIFE, Look and Time magazines were in their infancy but were rapidly gaining popularity. Bettmann became their source of photos, with rental fees ranging from $50 to $3,000. During her career, whenever and wherever possible, Bettmann was there to photograph events. Over time, Bettmann has amassed a huge stock of photographs, by purchasing the rights of other paparazzi. Bettmann is also known for being rigorous and discerning when it comes to choosing photos. He typically turns down most of the 100,000 images his employees put on their desks every year. After the acquisition of UPI’s photo archive, his collection grew to 11 million, but some estimate it could be as large as 19 million. Bettmann’s archive is now housed in an underground cave system that used to be a limestone quarry. In 1998, the Boston-based “Iron Mountain” company renovated and leased it as a storage facility with customers such as data centers, television networks, etc. In addition to special security, the “Iron Mountain” facility features a fire department, restaurant, water treatment plant, and 150-acre underground lake. Nearly 2,500 people work in the cave daily, like a small city. The Bettmann Photo Collection has the same conditions of preservation as the Smithsonian or the National Archives; but this is a commercial organization that provides photographs for newspapers, magazines, books, television and academic research activities for a fee. Negatives are carefully inspected and maintained in a approximately 1,000-square-foot facility, equipped with Verilux lamps to provide vitamin D to staff. This photo archive is cross-categorized and indexed into 50 groups, 5,000 subject categories, and thousands of subcategories. “What Bettmann has created is a visual history of the world categorized by subject,” the New York Times said. One of the iconic images of America in the Bettmann Archive is a photograph of President Harry S. Truman gleefully holding up the incorrect headline on the front page of the Chicago Daily Tribune misinforming his defeat before Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election. The haunting image of President Abraham Lincoln towering over his Confederate generals at Antietam is one of many Civil War photographs in Bettmann’s photo collection. The Bettmann Collection contains some of the most recognizable photographs of the 20th century: Group of construction workers atop the 70-story Rockefeller Center building in Manhattan Or the legendary photo of Marilyn Monroe taken in September 1954 in the movie 20th Century Fox This Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph depicts a Vietnamese mother with her children wading across a river, fleeing US bombing on September 7, 1965. This photo shows that Americans clearly understand what really happened during the Vietnam War Picture of the tragedy that occurred with the Hindenburg airship in 1937. It exploded upon landing at Lakehurst Airport, New Jersey, after a transatlantic flight, killing 36 passengers. Bill Gates bought the Bettmann collection in 1995. In 2016, billionaire Bill Gates sold the digital rights to valuable photos that were in danger of deteriorating over time. Most of the Bettmann Repository currently does not post photos online but is issued in hard copy. Bob Ahern, Director of Archives Photography at Getty Images, estimates that to date, only 1% of the entire collection has been released to the public.

Van Don International Airport ensures the process of picking up flights to bring Vietnamese citizens home and immigration experts. After 7 days of concentrated isolation, people on entry will continue to isolate at home for a full 7 days and monitor their health for the next 14 days. Subjects who have entered the country but have not received the full dose of the vaccine will be quarantined for 14 days and monitored for 14 days. Diplomats and high-ranking public officials are regulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to quarantine at home for 14 days. The new isolation plan also promotes medical isolation monitoring through the application of information technology. Each person entering will be given 1 phone sim or 1 smart bracelet with VHD or Bluezone installed. During the quarantine period, people entering the country are required to do facial or voice recognition 3 times a day at 3 certain time frames, make daily medical declarations and update if there are any unusual developments. The functional units at the border gate, the Steering Committees for Covid-19 prevention and control in localities with centralized isolation facilities, and the Departments of Health of the provinces and cities have closely coordinated throughout the process from reception. information about people on entry, entry process, transportation, quarantine. Since the beginning of 2020, Quang Ninh province has welcomed more than 200 flights to bring Vietnamese citizens and foreign experts to enter through Van Don International Airport. Smooth. Based on the comments of Quang Ninh province, the Ministry of Health will continue to finalize the plan of medical isolation for Covid-19 prevention and control for people on entry, pilot implementation for people on entry. At Van Don International Airport, it is expected that from July 1, experience will be drawn and replicated nationwide.

Previously, on May 17, the patient was transferred for treatment at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2. At that time, T. was pregnant at 35 weeks. On June 9, the patient successfully gave birth to a baby girl weighing 2.2 kg at 38 weeks of gestation. After giving birth, the woman was transferred to the Hepatitis Department for further Covid-19 treatment. After giving birth, the baby was cared for and nurtured by 2 nurses from the Pediatric Department to avoid infection from the mother. After 14 days of treatment, T. had 3 times tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. T.’s daughter is in the F1 category, has been isolated for 7 days and has also tested negative 3 times. Therefore, both mother and child are eligible to be discharged from the hospital according to regulations. After returning to the locality, they will continue to isolate and monitor their health at home. To ensure the safety of mother and child, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases arranged a car and sent a nurse to take them home after nearly a month away from home. The daughter of pregnant woman T. is taken care of by medical staff in a separate area to avoid contracting the virus from her mother. Photo: BVCC. Pediatrician nurse Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, who directly took care of the baby, said: “Since the baby was born, me and a colleague have been assigned to take care of the baby. Thief, the baby is very good. The last two days. Here, during the day, he eats and sleeps, but at night he is disturbed. That’s why we have to take turns holding him. However, he eats well and is in stable health. To this day, he is hard. cable a lot”. In addition to the above 2 cases, on June 15, 4 other patients being treated for Covid-19 at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases had 2 or more negative times. They were also discharged from the hospital and returned to their place of residence, continuing to isolate and monitor for 14 days at home.

Immediately after, the Center for Disease Control of Dong Thap province conducted a confirmation PCR test sample for this case and the result was negative for SARS-CoV-2. Dong Thap province has two confirmed PCR testing facilities. Explaining this result, the Dong Thap health sector said that usually, rapid tests have high sensitivity to easily screen all suspected cases so as not to miss subjects when investigating and tracing. But with the rapid test, it is not possible to confirm that the subject has Covid-19 but after performing the rapid test, a PCR test must be performed to confirm the screened result. New PCR test confirms whether the subject has Covid-19 or not. Related to the above case, today, there has been a lot of information on social networks that reflects incorrectly, causing confusion and insecurity in public opinion. Phuong Chau Sa Dec International Hospital is operating normally, well streamlining all stages, well implementing regulations on epidemic prevention and control for medical examination and inpatient departments. Dong Thap province’s functional sector recommends that people should select official information from competent professional agencies to speak, avoid spreading and sharing false information that causes confusion among the public.

Notably, patient 11000 received 2 injections, patient 11001 received 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Cambodia. Case 10833 (born in 1985, living in Di An district, Binh Duong province) works as a worker at a company in Kampot province, Cambodia. From May 15 to 27, this person will be isolated at the company’s dormitory. Two negative COVID-19 test results. Measure body temperature of people entering the border. Photo TM Ảnh On June 11, this person completed entry procedures to Vietnam at Moc Bai International Border Gate and was taken to concentrated isolation at Bau Don Secondary School. On June 14, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Tay Ninh province confirmed the positive result for SARS-CoV-2. Case 11000 (born in 1976, living in Thoi Hau A ward, Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province), lives in an area near Ho Luong market, Cambodia. On June 12, the patient returned to Moc Bai International Border Gate to complete entry procedures into Vietnam, and was taken to a concentrated isolation area at Phuoc Thanh Secondary School, Phuoc Thanh Commune, Go Dau District. On June 14, test results confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2. Case 11001 (born in 1988, address in My Thanh commune, Tan Tru district, Long An province), worked as a mason for a construction project in Phnom Penh city, Cambodia. On June 14, the patient returned to Moc Bai International Border Gate, completed entry procedures into Vietnam and was taken to isolation at the Ben Cau District Medical Center. Today, the CDC of Tay Ninh province confirmed that the patient was positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, all 3 patients are being monitored and treated at Ben Cau District Medical Center. The provincial health sector has identified 94 close contact cases, isolated in concentrated isolation areas at Phuoc Thanh Secondary School and Bau Don Secondary School. As of the evening of June 15, the whole province of Tay Ninh recorded all 69 cases of COVID 19. In which, there was 1 case of community transmission, 68 imported cases. There were 36/69 patients cured and discharged from the hospital and there were no deaths.

In a recent statement, Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias affirmed that “Spain is a safe destination” and hopes that the country’s tourism industry will soon restore its position; In the context of favorable progress of vaccination, life here gradually returns to normal. Tourists arrive in Spain on June 7, at the airport in the city of Malaga. Source: Reuters At airports and ports, the Spanish government has two different checkpoints, for visitors from high-risk and low-risk countries, respectively. If coming from a high-risk area, travelers must have a vaccination certificate, a negative test result or proof that they have recovered from Covid-19. Children under the age of six are exempt from these procedures. Visitors from low-risk areas are not required to provide the above documents; they will be controlled through a QR code, after declaring it on the Spanish Travel Health (SpTH) digital platform. This platform facilitates quick and convenient entry for visitors. Arriving in Spain on June 7, Ms. Carla Grahuer (Israel) said: “The procedures and forms are filled out online so it is very quick. If you fill out all the information, you have had your vaccination and PCR test done. There won’t be any problems.” On the first day of opening, activity at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid remained low compared to the busy tourist flow before the Covid-19 crisis. Before the pandemic, Spain was the second largest host of international visitors in the world. In 2020, international tourism in Spain has dropped by 80%, leaving beaches, fortresses and hotels almost deserted.

People eat at a restaurant in Athens, Greece on May 30, 2020. (Photo: THX/VNA) Greece officially began reopening to tourists on May 15, aiming to kick off summer tourism in the hope of revitalizing the “smokeless” industry after being severely damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. 19 in the last year. After months of lockdown, Greece this week will also reopen its museums, including the Acropolis museum, which displays famous sculptures from Greek antiquity. After officially reopening, foreign tourists will be allowed to visit Greece if they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or tested negative for COVID-19. Travel between regions, including islands, will also be allowed for those who test negative or have been vaccinated. COVID-19 . Greece deploys vaccination against COVID-19 and hopes to vaccinate vaccines for most of the people here by the end of June. With the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations and rapid testing, as well as warmer weather for outdoor activities, tourists can travel and relax safely in the country, the Greek government said. this country. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic causing international tourism to slow down in 2020, the Greek tourism industry experienced its worst year ever, receiving only 7 million visitors compared to a record number. record 33 million visitors in 2019. Tourism revenue fell to 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2020, from 18 billion euros in 2019. Greece aims to recover this year’s tourism industry and reach 40% of 2019. .

Greece has deployed a vaccine against Covid-19 and hopes to vaccinate most of its people by the end of June. (Source: Travel Blog) After months of lockdown, Greece this week will also reopen its museums, including the Acropolis museum, which displays famous sculptures from Greek antiquity. After officially reopening, foreign tourists will be allowed to visit Greece if they have had the Covid-19 vaccine or tested negative for Covid-19. Travel between regions, including islands, will also be allowed for those who test negative or have had a Covid-19 vaccine. Greece has deployed a vaccine against Covid-19 and hopes to vaccinate most of its people by the end of June. The Greek government said that with the implementation of Covid-19 vaccination and rapid testing as well as warmer weather for outdoor activities, tourists can travel and relax safely in the land. this country. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic causing international tourism to slow down in 2020, the Greek tourism industry experienced its worst year ever, receiving only 7 million visitors compared to a record number. record 33 million visitors in 2019. Tourism revenue fell to 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2020, from 18 billion euros in 2019. Greece aims to recover this year’s tourism industry and reach 40% of 2019. (according to Reuters)

Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski (Image: Thefirstnews) According to Minister Niedzielski, in addition to the certificate using the software application, people will be able to request a hard copy at any medical facility or vaccination center. The official start of the Covid-19 certification system will take place on July 1. Fully vaccinated people with EU Covid-19 certificates will be exempt from travel-related restrictions such as testing or quarantine. The EU Covid-19 Digital Certificate was proposed by the European Commission in April to facilitate safe and free movement within the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, in addition to Poland, there are 6 other EU countries that have issued Covid-19 certificates. It is expected that all EU countries will introduce this solution on July 1 (with a transition period of 6 weeks).

International tourists returned to Venice after Italy lifted restrictions for EU countries, the UK and Israel. Source: Reuters “Vaccine passport” or “vaccination certificate” is a document that travelers use to prove that they are fully vaccinated, have recovered from Covid-19 or have a negative test result. These vaccine certificates are expected to be digitized for display on smartphones, however a paper version should still be available. In addition, visitors must also receive vaccines that have been recognized by the EU. If you come from a “safe” country according to the EU’s assessment and complete 2 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days before departure, you will be exempted from isolation or testing when you arrive in Europe. Currently, only seven non-EU countries are on this list, including Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and China. However, this list will be added and published in a few days.

Dermatologists deny the effect of fresh milk perilla mask to treat melasma, millions of women are passing on each other The skin is red and swollen because of the stale mask On hot summer days, many hospitals and cosmetic facilities limit receiving patients, many women share the secret to treating melasma at home. Accordingly, the recipe for making a mask of fresh milk perilla to treat melasma is passed on by many sisters. It’s very simple, just wash the perilla leaves and put them in a mortar or blender with pureed fresh milk. Then clean the melasma area with warm water and then apply the mixture of perilla and fresh milk directly on the face for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water. Not only applying perilla masks, many women also tell each other that in order to achieve faster results, they need to drink more perilla smoothies or perilla tea. Seeing that this method is simple, according to the description of many women, “is very effective”, so Ms. Hoa also tried it. With the same work, she also grinds a 300ml mortar of mask and perilla mixture and keeps it in the refrigerator for use gradually. “The first three days, the freckles on my cheeks did not see any change. On the 4th day, when applying, I felt a stinging, hot skin. After 10 minutes, she went to wash her face and the next morning, her face was red and swollen. The doctor said she was irritated, red and swollen. The reason is that the mask of fresh milk, perilla … is stale”, Ms. Hoa complained. Does treating melasma with perilla leaves really work? Studies have shown that perilla leaves possess a good amount of Vitamins A, C and a variety of minerals: Calcium, iron, zinc, essential oils. These compounds will penetrate into the skin epidermis, stimulate the proliferation of new cells, helping the skin to be bright, smooth and even. Although perilla leaves are benign, not harmful to users, however, is the treatment of melasma with perilla leaves really effective? Ths.Bs. Nguyen Ngoc Yen, Head of Medical Examination Department, Hanoi Dermatology Hospital, confirmed to reporters Infonet “The principle that what you eat in your mouth can hardly have any effect on the skin.” Because of the antioxidants, vitamin C .. in perilla leaves, according to Dr. Thuy, “cannot penetrate the protective barrier of the skin to change the properties of the skin”. Agreeing with this point of view, another dermatologist also confirmed that natural ways to treat melasma, if effective, are also very slow and require a long, continuous time. Besides, natural ingredients only bring temporary effect with light and newly formed pigmentation. In particular, with difficult-to-treat melasma, melasma is deeply rooted in the skin, … only using natural methods such as applying natural masks has almost no results. So melasma – freckles deep in the skin, deep melasma, mixed melasma will not be able to treat the root if only perilla leaves are used. Do not buy or apply products according to rumors Analyzing more closely the mechanism of melasma generation, Colonel, Doctor of Dermatology Nguyen Xuan Truc, said that melasma is a benign hyperpigmentation disease with a complicated pathogenesis. Melasma has many causes, which can be divided into two main groups: endogenous causes and exogenous causes. Endogenous causes include familial, endocrine (puberty, pregnancy and lactation, menopause, thyroid disease, utero-ovarian) or simply aging. skin aging over time and a number of other causes. The leading exogenous cause is caused by UV rays in sunlight, followed by the abuse of many cosmetics of unknown origin, peeling cream, whitening cream, and corticosteroid cream. In addition, the polluted environment also affects the skin pigmentation. “To treat melasma safely and effectively, it is necessary to have the examination and consultation of a qualified doctor. At the same time, each person must have a basic skin care process: cleansing – moisturizing – sun protection, especially sunscreen to be able to improve as well as maintain good treatment results,” emphasized Dr. . According to him, arbitrarily treating melasma by applying alcohol, applying masks from betel leaves, fresh milk perilla… according to oral tradition is not only ineffective but even left behind. very serious consequences. Accordingly, women may face mild consequences, such as skin irritation, redness, swelling, itching, severe endocrine disorders, pigmentation disorders, skin tan, secondary melasma, loss of color. factors, skin erosion… These are all extremely difficult diseases to treat. The colonel doctor said that he had encountered countless cases of melasma treatment in the wrong way. All of these actions have very unfortunate consequences. The remedial treatment takes a lot of time, effort and money, and it is not even possible to return the original skin. Agreeing with this point of view, Dr. CKI Tran Thu Trang – In charge of Laser-Cosmetic – Dermatology Unit, Bai Chay Hospital recommends, to ensure safety, when there are facial problems such as tan, acne Acne people should not buy, apply products according to rumors, need to be examined and treated with a dermatologist. In particular, when starting to use skin care products on the face, dermatologists also recommend that you test the reaction by applying cosmetics to the skin on the inner arm for 24-48 hours, if If the skin area does not show any signs of itching, redness, or blisters, you can safely use it on your face. If unfortunately your facial skin is red, rash or acne, itching, peeling, burning pain, you must immediately stop the product and consult a specialist for timely treatment. At the same time, it is recommended to maintain a daily skin care routine including cleansing, moisturizing and sun protection while combining with a healthy lifestyle, eating and exercising, limiting stress and staying up late.

The effectiveness of the vaccine so far cannot be denied. The United States, although not widely open to the world, has dragged down its number of infections in just the past few months. Based on data collected during vaccination, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the effectiveness of major vaccines such as Pfizer or Moderna is up to 95%. even with new variants. This makes it possible for American people to comfortably go out without having to wear a mask, while the US Government considers lifting the ban on international movement. Similar effects have also been observed in Israel and Europe, where vaccination rates have reached 60% – that is, herd immunity can be generated. The “miracle” that brought life back to its normal rhythm seemed to be at last. Small doses of vaccines are becoming the hope of the whole world in the fight against COVID. However, at the same time, a new wave of infections broke out in India. Since mid-April, an additional 5 million new infections have been recorded in this South Asian country. The number of new infections continuously reached approximately 300 thousand cases per day, of which several thousand people died from the disease every day. The epidemic tsunami was so great that it knocked down India’s health system in just a few days, a real disaster. It is hard to believe, until the 4th wave of infections broke out, India was the country with the 3rd highest number of COVID vaccines in the world and was a hope for the whole world thanks to its huge vaccine supply. However, the number of nearly 100 million doses of vaccine administered out of a population of 1.3 billion is still too small to achieve a state of herd immunity, as epidemiologists hope. The government’s subjectivity then caused the contagion to erupt violently at a time when major religious ceremonies were held in this huge country. Consequences for the people and country of India so far have not been fully enumerated, but more dangerous, it is slowing down the whole world’s efforts to open up, when the supply of vaccines is mainly for people. Poor countries under the WHO COVAX program have stalled, because India has urgently applied a ban on vaccine exports to save itself first. In addition, the fourth wave of infections has also begun to spread around the world, from Asia, Africa to South America, where vaccination rates are far from reaching the thresholds that can create health problems. herd immunity. No one can stand alone The Indians cannot be blamed for the decision to close the vaccine supply at this time, because indeed the images and death figures every day in the newspaper make anyone horrified. Before that, it was India that took the lead in efforts to help the poorer people to have access to 66 million doses of vaccine in the first quarter of this year. Now that responsibility needs to be reinforced. In contrast, the US, UK, EU and Israel have come up with plans to reopen. Learning from India’s mistakes, these countries have been more cautious. From May 23, tourists can return to Israel and the EU if they comply with the mandatory conditions. The problem is that if that rule is followed, there are not many qualified guests. Because, in addition to having received the correct vaccines recognized by the EU, that traveler must also be from countries with the number of new infections below 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the previous 14 days. Those are the countries that the EU calls “safe”. However, there are currently only 7 countries outside the EU that meet this criterion, such as Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, etc., but that list does not include the US. That is, the invitation to travel to Europe is still only “give it up”. The door was opened but very few people could enter. The “Indian lesson” makes us realize that vaccination speed will determine the success or failure of a global vaccine strategy. As the United States and Israel quickly immunized the majority of the population, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was easily defeated. But, the drip vaccination rate will not be enough to create herd immunity and even allow the virus to mutate against the same old vaccines. Finding a vaccine for the poor is never easy. The fourth wave of contagion, therefore, has broken out in these very countries, with new variants that are more dangerous and could completely hit countries that already have high vaccination rates. Therefore, in order to solve the problem at the root, it is the rich countries that will have to take the lead in a new effort, to rescue the worldwide shortage of vaccines. Conflicts of interest A group of 13 countries has been identified by the World Bank (WB) as holding control and global distribution of vaccines. Among these, there are of course big countries like India, China, Russia, the G7 group and a few other European countries like Austria, Switzerland, Sweden. They are collectively known with a beautiful name, “The Club of Vaccine Producing Countries”. This club controls up to 88% of vaccines and 91% of vaccine companies in the world. Among them, mainly developed countries in the West. It is not surprising that the US and EU have achieved the highest vaccination rates in the world in a short time. Despite earlier claims to share vaccines with the world, “vaccine nationalism” prevailed initially. They have even started to have an oversupply of vaccine in their inventory after the last 3 months of intense vaccination. Therefore, when making the call for the rescue of vaccines in the world, both WHO and the United Nations are directly targeting this group of countries. Now it’s time for them to extend their hand to play the role of “saving the world”. However, this is also the time when the controversy broke out the most. The US has announced that it will deliver 70 million doses of its vaccine to developing countries between now and July. The EU will also contribute back to the COVAX program, after a temporary withdrawal to keep the vaccine for itself. But, even so, it’s still not enough. Because the most advanced vaccines being used by the US and EU require extremely complex preservation technologies that are not easy for poor or developing countries to meet. In Africa, hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccines have been destroyed, even though they still have their expiry date, because they cannot guarantee the storage conditions on the way to users. This situation may be even more serious, when the number of vaccines from the EU and the US is brought in in large numbers in the near future. And the cost of high-end vaccines like Pfizer or Moderna is never cheap, when Pfizer – BioNtech or Moderna apply the most advanced technologies that not even Russia or China have access to. A new call has been made, for rich countries to share vaccine copyrights with poor countries, in order to create a vaccine that suits them. However, advanced genetic technologies are copyrighted by major pharmaceutical companies, where they want to hold the secret not only for this COVID vaccine. As a result, the controversy has shifted from the states to the people of the vaccine-hungry poor countries, with the wealthy owners of the big pharmaceutical companies. Loss of motivation to research to find new products is the reason that big pharmaceutical companies rely on to protect their patents. Meanwhile, inequality in vaccine distribution has serious consequences for the lives of hundreds of millions of other people. Still, it wasn’t easy for those wealthy owners to give in. Therefore, before relying on the “kindness” of pharmaceutical companies, the most concrete thing that rich countries can do is probably just to try to fill this inequality by giving poor countries the opportunity to do so. access to their starting surplus vaccine resources. Saving people is actually saving yourself.
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The famous Nissi beach of Cyprus, taken on May 21, 2021. Travelers are required to take a Covid-19 test prior to departure. (Source: AP) Countries, especially those heavily dependent on tourism, are racing to revive amid the still raging Covid-19 pandemic. While some countries confidently promote border opening, some countries, including the rate of Covid-19 vaccination among the population is quite high, still struggling to “open” or “closed” the border. gender. The World Travel & Tourism Council estimated the tourism industry lost nearly $4.5 trillion and 62 million jobs last year. Airlines alone lost $126 billion in 2020 and are likely to lose another $48 billion this year. “Headache” because each place has a style The rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine is well underway in many parts of the world, giving confidence to governments and excitement to those who love to travel. However, those who are planning travel trips sometimes feel like they are lost in the matrix of regulations because each place is different and even rapidly changing. For example, Cyprus imposes restrictions on countries considered to be at higher risk, requiring incoming passengers to take a negative PCR test 72 hours before departure and one more test. when entering this country. Travelers must also self-isolate until test results are released. Constantinos Victoras, general manager of NissiBlu hotel located near the famous white sand beach of Ayia Napa, said that although the infection rate in Cyprus has decreased significantly in the past two weeks, it is not until the end of June that everything is new. becomes more obvious. At that time, tour operators and airlines were just starting to plan and organize flights. “Things are still very vague,” says Victoras. Swedish tourists Agatha and Simon Godurkiewicz said they chose to vacation in Cyprus because they were tired of the pandemic. Agatha Godurkiewicz said: “We are fed up with life during the pandemic. When the epidemic first appeared, we panicked, but now we are learning to live together.” Confident Europe The economies of the Mediterranean countries, including Greece, Spain and Turkey, are heavily dependent on tourism. Tourists from these countries began to breathe a sigh of relief when last week the European Union (EU) agreed to allow travelers who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or come from other countries. countries are considered safe to enter. The Covid-19 digital certification will help Europeans who meet the above criteria travel more conveniently at the start of the tourist season without having to be isolated or tested when traveling to another country. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said last week that Spain would begin allowing visitors from Britain, Japan, the United States and some other countries to enter if they have been vaccinated. Foreign tourists have begun to appear in Greece after authorities allowed people from the European Union and 21 other countries with vaccination and test certificates to enter. On the Greek island of Naxos, business owners have begun pulling furniture out of storage, cleaning floors and reopening once crowded seaside pubs. Naxos Mayor Dimitris Lianos said: “People here are very optimistic and there are a lot of bookings in the last two weeks. From now until the end of the year, the outlook will be bright. I’m sure of that.” Croatia has also reopened. The country is one of the few places in Europe that Americans can easily visit. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have announced the opening of direct flights from New York to Dubrovnik this summer. Cautious Asia The Covid-19 epidemic is breaking out again throughout parts of Asia, making some countries and territories more reticent when it comes to strategies to open up the tourism industry. After a new outbreak, Hong Kong and Singapore abandoned injections for travelers entering without quarantine. Hong Kong even extended the mandatory quarantine period for many unvaccinated travelers. Meanwhile, China has set up additional checkpoints at tollgates, airports and train stations in Liaoning province, where new cases arose this month. Travelers must present proof of a negative test result for the Sars-cov-2 virus. Thailand, which closed its borders and strictly controlled the outbreak last year, allowed some foreign visitors to enter under strict control in the fall. But the worst outbreak in late March caused the country to completely change its policy. Bangkok has closed entertainment venues and parks, encouraged people to work from home and banned outdoor dining. Streets in the capital and many resorts of Thailand are almost empty of people. Travel-related job losses are on the rise. Middle East and Africa eagerly When the outbreak emerged last year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed its borders and airports. The capital, Abu Dhabi, applies strict measures, including mandatory isolation, even for fully vaccinated residents returning from some epidemic-hit countries. But the UAE’s largest city, Dubai, has been open to tourists since July last year. In addition to meeting the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test, visitors are subject to a number of other restrictions that are not too strict. Dubai – home to the world’s busiest airport, a hub for international travelers – is attracting visitors from Europe with its wide-open beaches, bars, hotel pools, restaurants, cinemas. movies, amusement parks and spas. Social distancing and wearing of masks are mandatory. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, the largest country in the Gulf, does not allow tourists to enter the country. Citizens of Saudi Arabia, who have been banned from traveling since March 2020, are allowed to travel abroad starting this month if they are vaccinated or have recently recovered from the Sars-Cov virus infection. 2. Despite struggling to cope with a new wave of infections, Egypt is trying to attract more foreign tourists. Beaches, cafes and restaurants located within guests are allowed to stay open. Travelers are required to present a negative Covid-19 test prior to entry. Latin America and the Caribbean: An open place, a shy place Visitors to the Caribbean countries fell by two-thirds last year, a low not seen since the 1980s. Bermuda was one of the hardest hit, with an 84% drop. Some islands, including Bonaire, Martinique and Montserrat still ban tourists from most countries. On some other islands, tourists are allowed to return provided they are monitored by electronic tracking devices. Several islands, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines have launched campaigns to attract tourists. Cruise lines are being sent from the US to Caribbean ports this summer. The US Virgin Islands has been the region’s success story this year, with arrivals falling just 27% between January and March. Meanwhile, Mexico does not ban flights, does not require visitors to be tested or quarantined upon arrival. This makes the number of tourists, although still decreasing, at a stable level, especially to sea tourist destinations. However, Mexico’s open policy angered some people in popular tourist areas. The rate of people infected with Covid-19 and hospitalized is increasing. Assistant Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell warned: “If public activities are not reduced, the situation will worsen.” USA and Canada: Be cautious The US continues to ban most visitors from Europe, China, India, Brazil and elsewhere. Incoming international visitors, including US citizens, must be tested for Covid-19 before boarding. The US State Department discourages business trips abroad, labeling many countries around the world as high risk. The border between the US and Canada remains closed for non-essential travel until June 21. Domestic air travel in the US is close to returning to 2019 levels. Many tourism businesses have shown impatience, saying that the Biden administration is too reticent to allow more international tourists to enter in the context that most of the country’s population has been vaccinated against Covid-19. -19. (according to AP)

Cyprus requires travelers to have a negative Covid-19 test valid 72 hours prior to departure to the country. (Photo: AP) The world’s tourism-driven economy destinations are racing to open their borders and revive economies ravaged by the pandemic. The large-scale deployment of Covid-19 vaccination has given many places new confidence to welcome tourists back. But the moment is still really difficult. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the global tourism industry lost nearly $4.5 trillion and lost 62 million jobs last year. The world aviation industry alone lost $126 billion last year and will lose another $48 billion this year. However, inconsistent regulations to reopen international travel globally could make it difficult for anyone planning to travel this summer. For example, in Cyprus there are restrictions on places considered higher risk, requiring arriving passengers to take a negative PCR test for Covid-19 valid 72 hours before departure and to do so. new test upon arrival. Travelers must also self-isolate until they receive their Covid-19 test results. Europe Europe is opening up gradually. Last week, the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) agreed to allow visitors who have had a full dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, one of the vaccines licensed by the European Medicines Agency or come from places located in the UK. on the EU safety list. But this is a non-binding mechanism, each country can still apply its own rules and it is not clear exactly when this mechanism will come into effect. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday announced that from the 24th, the country will allow fully vaccinated tourists from the UK and Japan to enter. Visitors from other countries will be welcome back to Spain from June 7. Restaurants and hotels in Greece are preparing to welcome international guests back (Photo: AP) Tourists have started showing up in Greece after authorities this month decided to accept vaccination and test certificates from the EU and 21 other countries. On the Greek island of Naxos, business owners have begun pulling furniture out of storage, cleaning stores and reopening once-stuck seaside pubs. “People here are very optimistic and in fact there have been a lot of bookings in the last two weeks,” said Naxos Mayor Dimitris Lianos, optimistic that visitors will return significantly even by the end of the year. Croatia has also reopened – one of the few places in Europe that Americans can visit this summer. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have announced direct flights from New York to Dubrovnik this summer. Asia The Covid-19 epidemic is breaking out again in many parts of Asia, causing some countries and territories to pause cautious reopening steps. Hong Kong (China) and Singapore have postponed the “travel bubble” without quarantine for the second time after a new outbreak. Both Singapore and Hong Kong (China) have extended the mandatory quarantine period for many unvaccinated travelers. China has set up Covid-19 control points at toll booths, airports and train stations in Liaoning province, where new cases arose this month – travelers must present test results latest negative for Covid-19. Thailand may have to postpone its plan to welcome international visitors to Phuket this July (Photo: TheBangkokPost) Thailand, which closed its borders to control the outbreak for most of last year, is slowly starting to allow some foreign visitors to enter in the fall under tight control. However, the strong outbreak from the end of March until now has shown no sign of abating, prompting the country to re-impose strong measures such as closing entertainment venues and banning outdoor dining. The Phuket provincial government announced that the plan to reopen to international tourists who have been fully vaccinated from July 1 may not be able to go as planned if the daily number of Covid-19 cases does not exist. down to single digits. Middle East and Africa At the height of the pandemic last year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed its borders and closed its airports to tourists. The capital, Abu Dhabi, still has strict measures including mandatory quarantine even for fully vaccinated citizens returning from certain countries. But the UAE’s largest city, Dubai, has been open to tourists since July last year with a few more restrictive regulations. Dubai – home to the world’s busiest airport for international travel – is drawing visitors from Europe to its beaches, bars, hotel pools, restaurants, cinemas, parks. leisure and spa. However, Dubai still applies social distancing regulations and requires mask wearing. Egypt is trying to attract more foreign tourists Meanwhile, the largest Gulf state Saudi Arabia does not allow tourists to enter the country. Saudi nationals from this month have been allowed to travel abroad if they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or have recovered from Covid-19. Egypt is trying to attract more foreign tourists even as it faces a new wave of disease outbreaks. The country does not impose new restrictions on beaches, cafes and restaurants in hotels catering to tourists. Egypt even lowered the price of the tourist visa fee, although it still requires a negative test result for Covid-19 before entering. Latin America and the Caribbean The Caribbean region is largely dependent on tourism. In the last year, visitors to the area have dropped by two-thirds to levels not seen since the 1980s. Bermuda has been one of the hardest hit, with an 84% drop in arrivals. Some islands, including Bonaire, Martinique and Montserrat, remain closed to most countries. Elsewhere, return travelers are limited with epidemic prevention regulations including electronic trace management. Several islands, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, created “bubble resorts” to attract tourists. Cruise lines are planning to bring tourists from the US to Caribbean ports this summer. Mexico remains open to international visitors (Image: AP) Mexico does not apply no-fly regulations, does not require travelers to be tested or quarantined upon arrival in the country. Therefore, although the number of visitors decreased, it remained stable, especially in coastal destinations. But, this has increased the rate of Covid-19 infection, forcing authorities in some places to impose restrictions in public places. USA and Canada The US currently still bans most travelers from Europe, China, India, Brazil and elsewhere. Guests, including US citizens traveling on international flights, must have a negative Covid-19 test before boarding the flight. The US State Department continues to advise citizens not to make unnecessary trips abroad. The border between the US and Canada remains closed to non-essential travel until June 21. In the US, domestic aviation has returned to near 2019 levels, but the smokeless industry is slowly showing patience with restrictive regulations. “As we’re seeing vaccination rates increase and Covid-19 incidence decline, from an economic standpoint, reopening,” said Tori Emerson Barnes, executive vice president of the American Travel Association. International travel is extremely important.”

The 5-star Ambasssador Cruisse has now docked at the old Bai Chay Ferry Wharf and has been arranged by the Quang Ninh Port Authority in a separate anchorage area. Previously, the functional forces of Ha Long City discovered the case of Mr. (26 years old, native of Ly Nhan, Ha Nam) is F1, has a history of contact with patients related to the outbreak in Ha Nam province, is currently an employee of the kitchen department on the Ambassador Cruise ship, number QN 8879 is on board. The cruise took 60 employees and 122 passengers to visit Ha Long Bay. According to the epidemiological history, Mr. returned to his hometown in Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam, had a wedding and used internet services at a person’s shop in Bac Ly commune. This person later tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. From April 29 to now, Mr. Return to Ha Long (Quang Ninh) and work as a kitchen waiter on the Ambassador Cruise to take tourists to visit Ha Long Bay. On the afternoon of May 3, the medical force of Ha Long City got off the ship to conduct Covid-19 testing for all staff on board. Ha Long City has asked this yacht to return to shore at 10:30 am on May 3 and arranged to isolate all 122 passengers and 60 staff on board; only Mr. D. was taken to isolation at the city’s concentrated isolation area in Hoanh Bo ward and took samples for testing for SARS-CoV-2. At the same time, it is requested that the Ambassador Cruise ship, number QN 8879, be arranged to park in a separate place, isolating all tourists and staff on board waiting for test results. If the case of Mr. If the test results are negative, the authorities will conduct a monitoring list for isolation management for all tourists and staff on the yacht; the case of Mr. D. If positive, authorities will conduct tracing in accordance with regulations on prevention and control of Covid-19.

The Ambasssador Cruisse docked at the old Bai Chay Ferry Terminal and was arranged by the Quang Ninh Port Authority in a separate anchorage area. Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn As VNA reports: 182 tourists and staff of Ambassador Cruise are temporarily isolated on board in Ha Long Bay because the ship’s kitchen staff is F1 of a COVID-19 case related to the outbreak in Ha Nam province. . Ambassador Cruise of Ha Long Pacific Company Limited left the wharf to bring the number of tourists to spend the night on Ha Long Bay at noon on May 2 and is expected to dock at Tuan Chau port to disembark at noon on May 3. The kitchen staff of the Ambassador Cruise ship returned to Ha Nam and played games here. However, the owner of the game shop in Ha Nam was determined to have COVID-19 so this chef became F1. With the first negative result, Ha Long city will implement a plan to monitor, manage and isolate visitors and employees of Ambassador Cruise according to regulations, ensuring reasonable, strict and appropriate. actual conditions. Ha Long City directs the Urban Management Department to coordinate with the City Police to urgently compile a list of tourists and staff on the Ambassador Cruise ship, provide it to the medical room, the health center, the People’s Committee. Bai Chay ward to coordinate management and take measures to monitor, manage and isolate according to regulations. The People’s Committee of Bai Chay Ward in collaboration with Ha Long Pacific Company Limited, Tuan Chau International Passenger Port is responsible for managing the Ambassador Cruise-QN8879 ship and the tourists and staff on board as an area. isolated until final results are available. City police, Ha Long city health center and health department cooperate with People’s Committees of relevant communes and wards to urgently trace and clarify the locations where the F1 case has been and stayed. , service use … widely information to promptly implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic when there are complicated developments.

Covid-19 patients are being treated at Bach Mai Hospital, facility 2 (Ha Nam province) As follows: From April 24 to April 29, this patient went to school in Binh Xuyen district (Vinh Phuc) then went to Quang Ninh province to travel. On April 30, the patient and 4 people including Dr. The class departs from Vinh Phuc to Ha Long city by private car, the car goes straight without stopping across the road. After arriving in Ha Long City, the patient and a group of people accompanied him for lunch at a Hong Kong restaurant (No. 11, Bai Chay ward) and his contact was unknown. After eating, everyone went back to stay at the Cong Doan Hotel (ward). Bai Chay) and Uncle S. did check-in procedures, had contact with 2 receptionists. In the afternoon of the same day, the patient, his uncle and a group of friends took the cruise ship Huyen Long 6 to the island, at this time there were about 40 people on the ship. After visiting the island, in the evening of the same day the ship docked, the group returned to the hotel to eat at a Hong Kong restaurant. In the evening of the same day, he went to the food market and played darts and threw balls. On May 1, the patient and his uncle and friends ate at the hotel in the morning. From 9am to 10:30am, the whole group goes to Sun World, there are about 200 people on the cable car. After that, go back to your hotel room and have lunch at a Hong Kong restaurant. In the afternoon, the group of 4 friends went to play Sun Word again, this time Uncle S. went to drink tea at Vuon Dao slope, had contact with the owner and had dinner at a Hong Kong restaurant. By May 2, the whole group Breakfast at the hotel and check out procedures to Vinh Phuc. When checking out, Uncle S. had contact with the front desk and on the way back to Vinh Phuc the car didn’t stop, until 12 noon, the patient, along with his uncle and group of friends, returned home. The Ha Long City Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control requires those who come into contact with and go to the above locations to urgently declare their health and inform the nearest government and health station to take measures to prevent the epidemic. According to the Quang Ninh Department of Health, after 2 days of isolation treatment at Hospital No. 2, the PTH patient, residing in Cao Xanh ward (Ha Long City) had the first negative test result for SARS-CoV- 2.

Israelis use certificates of vaccination against Covid-19. Photo The Local France The deployment of “vaccine passports” to facilitate people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel abroad has been promoted by many countries, considered one of the measures to help open up the “airborne industry”. smoke” in the context of a pandemic. However, it is still necessary to consider how to implement it to ensure safety and not create sensitive issues. In the context of widespread vaccination campaigns, debates are also heating up about how to revive the international tourism industry that has been heavily affected by the pandemic. Canadian Health Minister P. Hagiu said the Government of Canada supports the concept of a “vaccine passport” and will introduce a form of certification that will facilitate those who enter the country. Canada has been vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed to travel internationally. The UK also plans to regulate the National Health Service phone app, which will act as a digital testing and vaccination verification tool. British sports federations support the use of “vaccine passports” in the hope that stadiums will be filled with spectators again. Israel is considering making the Green Pass, which allows vaccinated Israelis to go to restaurants, gyms, concerts and sporting events, into effect. with international travel. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on the Smart Immunization Certificate. However, several governments and civil society organizations expressed concerns about individual privacy as the discussion about digital passports unfolded. The administration of US President G. Baidon has confirmed it will not promote mandatory vaccination certificates because of legal and sensitive issues. The European Union (EU) intends to allow the use of a certificate to show a person’s vaccination, Covid-19 test or proof of recovery. Technical work is underway to ensure that this certification is accepted by all 27 EU member states. Vaccines accepted across the bloc will be those approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Meanwhile, some vaccine countries from Russia or China can accept other vaccines if they want and are only allowed to issue “vaccine passports” within their territories. EU countries make their own decisions whether to accept “vaccine passports” for vaccines that have not yet been approved by the EU. However, European parliamentarians want to change the name of this document to “EU Covid-19 certificate” instead of “digital green certificate”, to avoid being interpreted as a kind of “vaccination passport”. -please”. The EU believes that this document should not be used as a travel document, nor should it become a prerequisite for the exercise of freedom of movement. In addition, EU countries have also agreed to combat discrimination against those who cannot or do not wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and allow them to conduct a series of tests to prove recovery. In Asia, the Japanese government intends to roll out a “vaccine passport” issued as a smartphone app. Passengers will scan QR codes at airports before boarding or entering Japan. The app connects to the Vaccination Record System, a government database of people who have been vaccinated. To avoid asking for a vaccination certificate that could lead to discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, “vaccine passports” contain a section stating a negative test result for SARS- CoV-2 and will also not be used in the case of domestic travel. Meanwhile, the Thai government has announced it will adopt a “vaccination passport”, or vaccination certificate, to be used as an official travel document for people who have been vaccinated. prevent Covid-19. The “vaccine passport” is seen as an outlet for many economic sectors. According to experts, digital vaccination certificates are especially useful for countries with good disease control, because it allows the economy to gradually reopen safely. However, this problem has increased the problem of fake “vaccine passports”. Cybersecurity experts warn that “vaccine passports” are being sold widely online. Meanwhile, to apply this special “passport” to international travel requires countries to be willing to share data. This is an issue that countries must continue to discuss to have an optimal solution.

Many European countries hope that the rate of Covid-19 will decrease, the gradual lifting of restrictions will help revive tourism. In Europe, the overall incidence of Covid-19 is decreasing along with increasing vaccination rates for the Covid-19 vaccine. As a result, many countries in the continent are gradually lifting travel restrictions, offering hope for a recovery to the tourism industry. European leaders are also discussing the technical requirements for the Digital Green Certificate, a vaccine passport, to be adopted across the region. On May 8, European Commission President Uraula von de Leyen said that the certificate would come into effect from June. In Austria, from May 19, restaurants, hotels, theaters and sports centers will reopen to welcome visitors with negative Covid-19 test results. These reopening plans will coincide with the removal of quarantine rules for incoming travelers, and facilitate entry for travelers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, who have tested negative. as well as those who have recovered from Covid-19. The Polish government has allowed hotels to reopen at 50% occupancy. Outdoor dining will also be allowed starting May 15, and from May 29, guests will be able to dine in the restaurant. Foreign visitors to Poland are required to self-isolate for ten days upon arrival unless they present proof of a negative test result for Covid-19. Those who have been fully vaccinated and those who have recovered from Covid-19 are not isolated. Portugal: After about five and a half months, the state of emergency was lifted on May 1. As a result, restaurants, cultural and entertainment centers are now allowed to stay open until 10:30pm. In addition, the border with Spain is reopened. However, travelers from countries with a 14-day Covid-19 incidence in excess of 150 are still barred from entering Portugal. In Croatia, hotels are allowed to host guests and restaurants can open for al fresco dining provided certain conditions are observed. To be admitted, visitors must present a negative PCR test result for Covid-19, or certify that they have recovered from Covid-19, or have been fully vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine. Denmark: Shops have reopened, but to dine indoors, guests must use the app to prove that they have tested negative, have been fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid- 19. Fully vaccinated people from EU and Schengen countries are allowed to enter Denmark provided their country is classified as “orange” or better, meaning there is a risk of infection. Covid-19 is lower. France is slowly opening up. Residents are now allowed to travel more than ten kilometers from home without giving a reason, and are allowed to make domestic trips. The curfew was applied starting at 7pm, but from May 19, the curfew was moved back from 9pm. After that, restaurants will be allowed to serve outdoor guests, and shops and cultural and arts centers will reopen. In Greece, outdoor areas of restaurants are allowed to reopen, but shops are required to close before 10:45 pm and a curfew is in place starting at 11 pm. Vacationers who wish to enter the country are required to update their personal data online, present a negative PCR test result for Covid-19 or a certificate of full vaccination against the Covid-10 vaccine. Greece does not require visitors to self-isolate. Italy is gradually lifting restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In areas with lower Covid-19 incidence, restaurants are allowed to serve guests outdoors even in the evening, but a curfew is in place starting at 10 p.m. Museums and cinemas in the “yellow zone” have reopened. Italy plans to welcome tourists back to the summer tourist season from June 2 to June, but has yet to put in place restrictions on visitors. The Covid-19 situation in Spain has eased considerably, with many restrictions lifted, but some regions still plan to maintain curfews for the time being. Residents and visitors are still required to wear masks in public. Spain has allowed to open its doors to visitors from EU and Schengen countries. But visitors from high-risk Covid-19 areas are still required to present a Covid-19 negative test certificate. To fly to Switzerland you will need to test negative for Covid-19, but this does not apply to arrivals by land. Only travelers arriving from high-risk areas are required to self-isolate. Hotels as well as museums, shops, theaters and theme parks will reopen. However, restaurants are only allowed to serve outdoor guests with a limit on the number of guests. Switzerland still maintains social distancing rules and wears masks.

After months of closure, Greece also opened museums and popular archaeological sites, including the Acropolis, this week. The streets of Athens’ tourist area of ​​Plaka are once again crowded with visitors to see the stalls and souvenirs. Walking in the city center of Athens, Victoria Sanchez – a 22-year-old tourist from the Czech Republic shared, she felt “like being revived, after having spent a long and difficult year because of Covid– 19”. A tourist from Mexico said it is very beneficial to come to Greece at this time, because the destinations are not flooded with tourists. And Rebecca – a tourist from Florida (USA), said: “Finally, I’m here. I had to wait two years, two years with Covid. It’s good now!”. Tourists visit the Roman Agora ruins, Athens, Greece on May 15. Source: Reuters Greece is rolling out vaccinations on the islands, with most expected to be completed by the end of June. The government says tourists can travel safely thanks to vaccinations and rapid testing, as well as warmer weather that facilitates outdoor activities. Greece has also lifted restrictions on the islands, allowing more people to travel from the mainland to these destinations. A flight carrying German and French tourists to the island of Corfu recently received a very warm welcome. “We are very happy. I am very happy to be here,” said a French tourist, shortly after arriving on the island. 2020 was a bad year for the Greek tourism industry, with only 7 million international arrivals compared to 33 million in 2019. Tourism revenue fell from EUR 18 billion to EUR 4 billion. This year, Greece aims to recover the tourism industry by 40% of 2019.

European Commission (EC) spokesman Christian Wigand said the EU wants all citizens of the 27 EU member states to be able to receive a “digital passport”. This powerful card, also known as a “green certificate” or “digital passport”, certifies that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has tested negative for the SARS virus. -CoV-2 or have recovered from COVID-19. “To get ready for safe travel next summer, the use of the pass will be ready by the end of June,” Wigand said. With this card, Europeans can easily travel between member states. Another EU spokesman, Johannes Bahrke, said the 18 EU member states and Iceland will conduct a trial of the “digital passport” over the next two weeks to ensure there are no errors when it comes to travel. officially put into use. European tourism will revive thanks to the medical pass hành This digital pass is seen as a tool for countries that depend on tourists to kick-start the summer holidays for Europeans. This is also an “effective tool” that allows countries to revive their economies that have been exhausted by the epidemic. Mutual recognition of “Medical Passes” – the key to the border gate Currently, some countries around the world have also announced that they will apply the same form as the medical pass in the EU, for example Israel has a “green pass”, the UK will have an application from the National Health Service. (NHS) certificate of vaccination. The “Medical Pass” was initially used for intra-regional travel only. However, the European Commission (EC) is working with non-EU countries to jointly recognize each other’s vaccination certificates, especially with the US. So far, there has been no discussion between Brussels and London about the EU’s recognition of the UK’s NHS application. France, Malta and the Netherlands are among the countries that are piloting through EU certification. Countries are discussing to ensure that the digital passport used for authentication in this country is compatible with other countries’ applications or systems. In addition, the pass must be designed to be accessible via a smartphone app, but must also be able to obtain paper authentication. Technology experts said: “All member countries will connect to the system in June, the deadline is mid-June.” The European Commission believes that this Pass will soon come to life as negotiations on this scheme are underway. sea ​​oats ( according to AFP )

The quarantine area of ​​the National Defense and Security Training Center – which is concentrating on quarantine for citizens from Taiwan All of these citizens were allowed to take samples for Covid-19 as prescribed. By the afternoon of 10.5, the test results showed that 236/236 citizens were negative for the first time for SARS-CoV-2. Citizens will be kept on quarantine for a full 21 days and have at least 2 times tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 under the new regulation to be eligible to complete quarantine. Currently, the whole province is organizing isolating 417 people, isolated at home with 2,207 people. Of which, all 45 F1 cases related to Covid-19 cases inside and outside the province tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. The Health sector is coordinating with relevant agencies to urgently trace F1 and F2 subjects related to patients announced by the Ministry of Health. As of October 10, the province has vaccinated for 7,981 priority subjects, achieved nearly 93% of the target, ensuring vaccination safety.

The tourist information site Discover Puerto Rico said that from April 28, tourists to the islands will be fined $ 300 if they fail to present a negative Covid-19 result and be forced to take a PCR test right after. there. Covid-19 quick test results are also not recognized. Within 48 hours, visitors can upload the results to the online portal “Travel Safe” and can then continue their journey. Tourists visit the ruins of Old San Juan. Source: Discover Puerto Rico Previously, Puerto Rico had imposed a $ 100 fine policy for visitors who refused to wear masks in public. Island-wide curfews are in effect every night, starting from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The public areas at the hotels are still closed. Puerto Rico recommends that the elderly, those who are sick, have a chronic illness should not travel at this time. Public beaches are still welcome, although drinking alcohol in public is prohibited. Although the museums, swimming pools and attractions are all open, reservations are encouraged as many destinations are only running at 30% capacity./.

Up to 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2021, a total of 1 and 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccination were carried out in the provinces / cities for 425,638 health workers and staff who are directly treating patients. COVID-19, health workers perform tasks such as sampling, testing, tracing, members of community COVID-19 groups, Steering Committee for epidemic prevention at all levels, police forces. , army. Details of 92,445 people who were injected at 56 provinces / cities and medical facilities of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense on April 28, 2021 were as follows: 1st: Quang Ninh: 460 people; Ministry of Public Security: 2,418 people Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan – Director of Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City vaccinated against COVID-19 am on April 28 Phase 2: Hanoi: 3,765 people; Hai Phong: 163 people; Thai Binh: 73 people; Nam Dinh: 1,280 people; Ha Nam: 651 people; Ninh Binh: 108 people; Bac Giang: 4,085 people; Bac Ninh: 924 people; Phu Tho: 1,188 people; Vinh Phuc: 766 people; Hai Duong: 7,840 people; Hung Yen: 1,604 people; Thai Nguyen: 547 people; Bac Can: 353 people; Quang Ninh: 2,480 people; Hoa Binh: 1,706 people; Nghe An: 9,507 people; Ha Tinh: 647 people; Lai Chau: 230 people; Lang Son: 1,714 people; Tuyen Quang: 422 people; Ha Giang: 897 people; Cao Bang: 1,225 people; Yen Bai: 728 people; Lao Cai: 1,335 people; Son La: 234 people; Dien Bien: 887 people; Quang Binh: 313 people; Quang Tri: 934 people; Thua Thien – Hue: 978 people; City. Da Nang: 274 people; Quang Nam: 1,619 people; Quang Ngai: 560 people; Binh Dinh: 1,050 people; Phu Yen: 396 people; Khanh Hoa: 1,023 people; Binh Thuan: 1,419 people; Ninh Thuan: 777 people; Kon Tum: 1,683 people; Gia Lai: 2,558 people; Dak Lak: 3,657 people; Dak Nong: 562 people; TP. Ho Chi Minh City: 11,107 people; Tien Giang: 77 people; Lam Dong: 2,340 people; Can Tho: 1,069 people; Soc Trang: 2,020 people; Ben Tre: 526 people; Tra Vinh: 1,188 people; Vinh Long: 831 people; Dong Thap: 4,326 people; Binh Phuoc: 851 people; Kien Giang: 207 people; Ca Mau: 592 people; Bac Lieu: 1,163 people; Hau Giang: 108 people. From 6pm on April 28 to 6 o’clock on April 29: Vietnam temporarily did not record new cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases in our country is still 2,865 – As of 6 am on April 29: Vietnam has a total of 1570 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infections, of which the number of new cases since January 27 to now: 910 cases, only Hai Duong has 726 ca, Quang Ninh (61 cases), Gia Lai (27 cases), Hanoi (34 cases), Bac Ninh (5 cases), Bac Giang (2 cases), TP. Ho Chi Minh City (36 cases), Hoa Binh (2 cases), Ha Giang (1 case), Dien Bien (3 cases), Binh Duong (6 cases), Hai Phong (4 cases), Hung Yen (3 cases). 10 provinces and cities (Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City) have not reported cases of COVID-19 for 75 days. in the community; Hanoi 71 days and Hai Phong 65 days, Hai Duong 35 days no cases of COVID-19 infection in the community. The world currently records a total of 149,414,444 cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection causing COVID-19 in 222 countries and territories, including 3,151,287 deaths. The number of patients recovered has reached 127,575,700 people, 18,687,457 patients are receiving active treatment and 111,122 critical cases. India is facing the most serious crisis ever caused by the COVID-19 pandemic when the number of new cases is recorded at a record high and the number of deaths exceeds 200,000. Experts fear the actual number of COVID-19 cases in the country could be 30 times the reported number, to more than half a billion people. On April 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that so far, variant B.1.617 originated in India has been discovered in more than 1,200 genetic sequences included on GISAID open data of at least 17 countries. Japan on April 28 warned that the B.1.617 dual variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus first detected in India seemed more contagious, and urged people to stay home for the long vacation. at the end of April and early May. Currently, Japan has detected 21 cases of double variant B.1.617, of which 01 person in the country and 20 people were discovered during quarantine at the airport. In the past 24 hours, the Southeast Asia region had 5 countries that recorded COVID-19 deaths, of which Indonesia accounted for the most with 168 cases, the Philippines recorded 63 cases, Malaysia added 13 cases, Thailand added 15 cases. and Cambodia recorded 3 cases. On the afternoon of April 28, Laos recorded 93 additional cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus, concentrated in four provinces / cities, including the capital Vientiane (75 cases), Champasak (11 cases), and Luang Prang (4 cases). and Savannakhet (3 cases). The youngest patient in Laos is only 1 year and 6 months old. Facing complicated developments when the epidemic has spread to 15/18 provinces and cities, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested to temporarily close all garment and footwear factories across the country at least until the 5th / 5. In an effort to get people to vaccinate against Covid-19, the Korean government has made a decision from May 5 that those who have already completed the COVID-19 vaccine in Korea will not be quarantined. at home 2 weeks after entry despite close contact with patients with COVID-19. Number of quarantined people: Total number of people who have been in close contact with and entering from the epidemic area are under medical monitoring (quarantine): 38,513, of which: – Concentrated isolation at the hospital: 528 – Concentrated isolation at other establishments: 22,970 – Isolation at home, residence: 15,015. Treatment situation: According to the report of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment – Ministry of Health: the total number of patients cured in our country so far is 2,516 /2,865. Among COVID-19 patients being treated at health facilities nationwide, 48 patients were 1-3 times negative for SARS-CoV-2, including: 13 first negative cases; Number of second negative cases: 15 cases; the number of third negative cases was 20 cases. The number of deaths related to COVID-19 in our country so far is 35 cases, these are patients with many serious underlying diseases, including in Da Nang (31 cases), Quang Nam (03) and Quang Tri. (01). To live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health recommends that each citizen should comply with the 5K principle of the Ministry of Health: Face masks; Disinfection; Range; No Convergence and Medical Claims.

Covid-19 in Vietnam on the morning of April 29: There were no new cases, a total of 2,865 cases, more than 38,500 people were in quarantine. (Source: VNA) Newsletter Covid-19 on the morning of April 29 of the Ministry of Health said, from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 29: Vietnam temporarily did not recognize new Covid-19 cases. The total number of cases in our country is still 2,865 – As of 6 am on April 29: Vietnam has a total of 1570 cases of Covid-19 due to domestic infections, of which the number of new cases since January 27 to now: 910 cases, only Hai Duong has 726 ca, Quang Ninh (61 cases), Gia Lai (27 cases), Hanoi (34 cases), Bac Ninh (5 cases), Bac Giang (2 cases), TP. Ho Chi Minh City (36 cases), Hoa Binh (2 cases), Ha Giang (1 case), Dien Bien (3 cases), Binh Duong (6 cases), Hai Phong (4 cases), Hung Yen (3 cases). 10 provinces and cities (Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City) have not reported cases of Covid-19 for 75 days. in the community; Hanoi 71 days and Hai Phong 65 days, Hai Duong 35 days there are no cases of Covid-19 infection in the community. Thus, after 12 o’clock passed, Vietnam has temporarily not recognized any more Covid-19 patients. Number of quarantined people: Total number of people in close contact and entry from the epidemic area under medical monitoring (isolated): 38,513, of which: – Concentrated isolation at the hospital: 528 – Concentrated isolation at other establishments: 22,970 – Isolation at home, residence: 15,015. Treatment situation: Among Covid-19 patients being treated at health facilities across the country, there are 48 patients who have been negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus 1-3 times, including: 13 cases negative for the first time; Number of second negative cases: 15 cases; the number of third negative cases was 20 cases. The number of Covid-19-related deaths in our country so far is 35 cases, these are patients with many serious underlying diseases, including in Da Nang (31 cases), Quang Nam (03) and Quang Tri. (01). Immunization information: An additional 92,445 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 on April 28. Up to 4:00 p.m. on April 28, a total of 1 and 2 vaccinations of Covid-19 vaccinations had been carried out in the provinces / cities for 425,638 health workers who were directly treating Covid-19 patients. Medical staff perform tasks such as taking samples, testing, tracing, members of Covid-19 community groups, Steering Committee for epidemic prevention at all levels, police forces, the military. Details of 92,445 people who were injected at 56 provinces / cities and medical facilities of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense on April 28, 2021 were as follows: – 1st: 1- Quang Ninh: 460 people 2. Ministry of Public Security: 2,418 people Phase 2: 3- Hanoi: 3,765 people 4- Hai Phong: 163 people 5- Thai Binh: 73 people 6- Nam Dinh: 1,280 people 7- Ha Nam: 651 people 8- Ninh Binh: 108 people 9- Bac Giang: 4,085 people 10- Bac Ninh: 924 people 11- Phu Tho: 1,188 people 12- Vinh Phuc: 766 people 13- Hai Duong: 7,840 people 14- Hung Yen: 1,604 people 15- Thai Nguyen: 547 people 16- Bac Can: 353 people 17- Quang Ninh: 2,480 people 18- Hoa Binh: 1,706 people 19- Nghe An: 9,507 people 20- Ha Tinh: 647 people 21- Lai Chau: 230 people 22- Lang Son: 1,714 people 23- Tuyen Quang: 422 people 24- Ha Giang: 897 people 25- Cao Bang: 1,225 people 26- Yen Bai: 728 people 27- Lao Cai: 1,335 people 28- Son La: 234 people 29- Dien Bien: 887 people 30- Quang Binh: 313 people 31- Quang Tri: 934 people 32- Thua Thien – Hue: 978 people 33- City. Da Nang: 274 people 34- Quang Nam: 1,619 people 35- Quang Ngai: 560 people 36- Binh Dinh: 1,050 people 37- Phu Yen: 396 people 38- Khanh Hoa: 1,023 people 39- Binh Thuan: 1,419 people 40- Ninh Thuan: 777 people 41- Kon Tum: 1,683 people 42- Gia Lai: 2,558 people 43- Dak Lak: 3,657 people 44- Dak Nong: 562 people 45- TP. Ho Chi Minh City: 11,107 people 46- Tien Giang: 77 people 47- Lam Dong: 2,340 people 48- Can Tho: 1,069 people 49- Soc Trang: 2,020 people 50- Ben Tre: 526 people 51- Tra Vinh: 1,188 people 52- Vinh Long: 831 people 53- Dong Thap: 4,326 people 54- Binh Phuoc: 851 people 55- Kien Giang: 207 people 56- Ca Mau: 592 people 57- Bac Lieu: 1,163 people 58- Hau Giang: 108 people In order to live safely with the Covid-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Health recommends that each citizen must comply with the 5K principle of the Ministry of Health: Masks; Disinfection; Range; No Convergence and Medical Claims. 5K rule (According to the Ministry of Health)

Although the first anniversary of the unprecedented negative oil price “black swan” event has passed, its impact on the market has not disappeared.

Brokers China reporter noted that in recent times, many banks have adjusted their precious metal businesses one after another. For example, if they have raised investor risk tolerance limits, they have also gradually shut down and suspended their precious metal businesses.

Some senior executives close to major banks revealed to the brokerage China reporter that in the current international environment, banks’ initiatives are mostly voluntarily shrinking in response to regulatory requirements, aiming to take precautions. The reporter also learned from some large state-owned banks and joint-stock banks that current banks are putting “preventing business risks” to the forefront, and business adjustments are also out of consideration for risks and hedging responsibilities.

Zhou Maohua, an analyst at the Financial Markets Department of Everbright Bank, told reporters that the current adjustment of precious metals business has limited overall impact on domestic investors. First, domestic banks have not completely closed such business windows. Second, the domestic futures market has developed very rapidly and the market depth has increased significantly. .

Tightening of precious metals business

In fact, since March, a number of banks have announced their tightening plans for precious metals business. If there are restrictions on raising the risk tolerance of investors, there are also measures such as gradual shutdown and suspension of precious metals business.

“Considering the high risk in the precious metals market, ICBC will further restrict its account-based precious metals business in the future. For customers who have account-based precious metal holding balances, it is recommended that you choose the opportunity to reduce your holdings to prevent and control your own risks.” ICBC pointed out in a recent announcement.

ICBC The official website announced on April 20 that in order to comply with the changes in the market situation, the bank will adjust the account precious metal business rules and trading system on May 23 this year, including but not limited to: raising the account precious metal product risk level to level 5 (R5), and the requirements of customer risk tolerance assessment results are adjusted to an aggressive type (C5); the account precious metal business functions are gradually closed for customers who meet certain conditions without positions.

April 9th, China Merchants Bank According to the announcement, the risk level of the two-way paper gold and silver and real paper gold and silver business has been adjusted from the original “R3 medium risk” to “R5 high risk”. Existing customers whose risk assessment results are lower than “A5 (aggressive)” cannot conduct two-way New opening transactions for paper gold and silver and new purchase transactions for real paper gold and silver. At the same time, adjustments were made to the starting point of a single transaction for related businesses.

March 30, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank The announcement stated that the account-based precious metal business will be suspended from opening trading on April 6, and the implementation of the stock precious metal fixed investment plan will be suspended. In addition, at the end of this month, the bank will collectively terminate contracts for customers who have no positions in account precious metals business and precious metals fixed investment business. Not long ago, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank also announced that it had adjusted its personal precious metal business as an agent of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, and it had tightened its position limit and contract margin ratio.

March 11, Industrial Bank The announcement also shows that the account precious metals system will stop newly opened positions starting on the 6th of this month; positions that have not been closed after September 30 will be closed by the bank.

In the announcements of the above-mentioned banks, the “prevention of business risks” has been moved to the forefront.

However, some banks stood still. A grassroots person from a major bank in East China told a brokerage China reporter that his grassroots institution has not yet received the notice of adjustment of precious metals-related businesses, but from a risk perspective, it is mainly related to the fluctuation of international gold. The employee bluntly said: “Our grassroots The bank’s business adjustment signs are not obvious, and no specific notice has been received.”

Market risk is in dynamic change, aiming to take precautions

Some senior executives close to major banks revealed to the brokerage China reporter that under the current international market environment, the bank’s initiatives are also actively shrinking in response to regulatory requirements, aiming to take precautions.

“In fact, we just think this thing is too risky and we don’t want customers to do it, but we can’t stop it directly, so we raised the risk level and suggested that they don’t move it.” The person spoke bluntly to reporters.

Why did you choose to tighten adjustments at this time? Many people in the industry said that this is actually the performance of financial institutions to guard against market volatility risks.

Zhou Maohua, an analyst at the Financial Markets Department of Everbright Bank, pointed out to reporters that since April, the overall trend of overseas markets has been “abnormal”, and the recent global epidemic has experienced repeated trends, national policies have diverged, differences in U.S. inflation expectations have been difficult to bridge, and geopolitics have emerged one after another. It indicates that the volatility of precious metals in the external market may increase, and financial institutions will tighten their account precious metal investment business and reduce their exposure to precious metal investment risks.

Some market analysts also told reporters that banks are now following up and making adjustments to avoid risks, mainly out of consideration of risks and responsibilities for hedging. In addition, the epidemic has improved, the U.S. economy has begun to recover, U.S. bond yields have risen, the Fed’s interest rate hike expectations have increased, and the U.S. dollar index has increased, which has caused a certain impact on the price of gold. To prevent it from causing losses in a fluctuating economic environment”.

Specifically, the bank’s move is to implement the appropriate management obligations of financial institutions. “Market risk is undergoing dynamic changes, and the volatility of foreign-market futures businesses is often greater. Financial institutions adjust risk ratings based on actual conditions to ensure that investors’ risk appetite and tolerance are more matched.” Zhou Maohua mentioned that the bank’s move would also help. In order to reduce some potential investment disputes in the future, and maintain its own market reputation.

Zhou Maohua further analyzed that, from some cases, banks may face risks in external disk business in several aspects: first, market risk, market risk of external disk volatility, especially commodity futures business, which is relatively more volatile; second, regulatory and reputation risk , “To attract customers” may also cause some banks to effectively perform investor suitability management obligations, and this may cause investor disputes, resulting in damage to the institutional market reputation; the third is the stability of the information system and the operational risks of traders.

The first anniversary of the negative oil price “black swan” event

Last year, the May contract price of US crude oil futures fell into a “negative value” event, which is also one year old. Judging from the intuition of industry insiders, there have been obvious changes in both the regulatory authorities’ strengthening of the protection of investors’ legal rights and the vigilance of institutions.

“The’Black Swan’ incident is very scary. As a bank, I have never encountered such a situation before.” A senior practitioner from a major industry told reporters frankly that once such a situation is encountered, whether it is personal economic or social impact At the level, banks have to bear a lot of responsibilities, “so be more careful now, and the related risks are tightly guarded.” Zhou Maohua also said that in recent months, banks have successively tightened related external disk businesses, which itself shows that institutions have significantly increased their vigilance against potential risks of similar businesses.

Some analysts said that in the short term, it will be relatively difficult to reopen new accounts for precious metals customers, and some banks will also shrink their personal account transactions.

Both investors and banks have suffered certain losses. “There is still much room for improvement in the experience and ability of Chinese banks to participate in international futures transactions. The professional quality training of relevant personnel and the design of related products by banks are in urgent need of improvement.” A senior bank practitioner told the brokerage China reporter. At the same time, the “oil treasure” incident should also be alert to domestic investor education.

From a literal perspective, “investor education” refers to the dissemination of investment knowledge and experience to individual investors by institutions, departments, etc., but investor education is also a process of investors’ self-learning, exploration, and improvement, as well as the mentality of individual investors. The process of maturing experience and ideas, but the basic requirement of institutions with relevant advantages is to perform investor suitability management obligations. Zhou Maohua predicts that before the precious metals market becomes clear, institutions will continue to be cautious about the business in the short term, and the major banks have a demonstration effect. It is not ruled out that some banks will follow up in the future, but it does not mean that institutions will completely shut down such businesses. business.

“The overall impact on domestic investors is limited. On the one hand, domestic banks have not completely closed such business windows; on the other hand, the domestic futures market has developed very rapidly. The depth is significantly enhanced.” Zhou Maohua said bluntly.

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However, on April 19, the patient was re-positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. After consulting with the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital carried out procedures to transfer the patient to facility 2 of the Central Tropical Hospital for further isolation and monitoring. Hai Phong Transport and Transport Hospital, where male nurses work. Photo: CTV. Before that, this patient had 11 tests positive for SARS-CoV-2. On April 5, BN2391 performed the 15th test and got negative results. It is the third consecutive time he has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Hai Phong Department of Health then reports to the National Steering Committee for the procedure of announcing patients from Covid-19. And so far, this brother has the same result. Regarding the epidemic situation in Hai Phong, on April 22, medical facilities in this city took and received 104 new screening samples; 47 samples were found negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus, waiting for 102 samples. Hai Phong still has 72 isolated people in concentrated medical isolation; 503 expat medical isolation specialist in hotel and one medical isolator at home, residence.

4 days ago, the specialized agency did test with NVQ before being discharged from the hospital to find that the patient was re-positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus. On the same day, the patient was transferred to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases 2 for continued monitoring and treatment. Blockade of Hai Phong Transportation Hospital on the day when the case was detected. On April 22, health facilities in Hai Phong city took and received 104 new screening samples. The result, 47 samples were negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus, waiting for 102 samples. Currently, the city still has 72 quarantined people in the city’s medical quarantine facilities; 503 alien specialist hotel isolation and 1 home-residence isolation specialist. Hai Phong Department of Health has also directed COVID-19 vaccination at 3 injection sites for 86 people, including Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital Facility 2, Medical Center Kien An District and Duong Kinh District Medical Center, raising The cumulative total number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hai Phong is 3,510.

“I had a great relationship with Mourinho, all saw it. But the next day, I couldn’t understand what happened. This is the strange thing between me and Mourinho. I can’t explain it, by myself. I also do not know why “, the French midfielder stressed.

The relationship between Pogba (right) and Mourinho rifted in the 2018/19 season. Photo: Getty.

Pogba and Mourinho worked together in the 2016-2019 period. In the summer of 2016, Mourinho directly influenced MU leaders to spend 89 million pounds, recruiting Pogba from Juventus. This is the MU and Premier League record deal.

The French midfielder shined in the early stage of wearing MU shirt. From the second phase of the 2017/18 season, the relationship between Mourinho and Pogba deteriorated. Before “Special One” was fired, it was reported that Mourinho and Pogba did not want to see each other.

Under Solskjaer, Pogba gradually regained his form. This season, the French midfielder played 34 games, scored 5 goals and had 6 assists. Inspiration gradually returned to Pogba’s feet.

“Solskjaer’s coaching works, because he is close to the player. Of course, every coach has a different philosophy and the player has to adapt. There are some actions that make you uncomfortable,” Pogba continued. Continuity of the exchange.

Besides Pogba, Luke Shaw is another MU player who had a conflict with Mourinho. “Special person” publicly criticized Shaw in the newspaper in 2018. After that, Shaw determined to practice and was progressing at the hands of Solskjaer.

“Solskjaer helped Shaw a lot. That season (2017/18 – PV) was really hard for Shaw. He showed his ability when he received the trust from Solskjaer”, Pogba concluded.

Pogba: ‘They tried to get me fired’ The French star said that the Granada players made a mistake to provoke him to receive a second yellow card in MU’s 2-0 victory in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals.

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.

(Source: koreaittimes)

POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steel producer by production, said on April 14 that it would build a factory in Korea to extract lithium hydroxide, a key ingredient in electric vehicle battery (EV).

POSCO’s announcement said last week that the Board of Directors approved a plan to complete a factory in the industrial city of Gwangyang in southern Korea by 2023.

The plant, which will start construction in the first half of this year, is expected to have an annual production capacity of 43,000 tons of lithium hydroxide, enough to produce about 1 million electric vehicle batteries.

POSCO said they plan to import spodumene for the extract lithium hydroxide at the factory above from Australia.

In addition, POSCO plans to start building another plant near the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt lake in northern Argentina in the coming months. The plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 25,000 tons of lithium.

POSCO purchased lithium mining rights in Argentina from Australian mining company Galaxy Resources for $ 280 million in 2018. Currently, the steel producer has the mining rights for 22,800 hectares of the area.

According to POSCO, the site is confirmed to have lithium reserves of 13.5 million tons, enough to produce batteries for about 370 million electric cars.

The South Korean giant steel giant has stepped up its activities in the electric vehicle segment in recent years as part of its business diversification strategy.

In February 2021, POSCO Chemical, a subsidiary of POSCO, announced plans to invest 275.8 billion won ($ 248 million) to expand the production capacity of cathode, a key component for batteries. EV for a factory in Gwangyang.

In addition, POSCO Chemical also plans to set up factories in China and Europe to promptly supply cathode to EV battery manufacturers.

The EV battery market is on a strong momentum as automakers around the world are racing to convert to electric and eco-friendly vehicles.

This wave comes in the midst of tightening regulations on greenhouse gas emissions by governments – which scientists say is the cause of global warming.

Get a vaccine before vaccinating COVID-19 for Military Zone 2 officers and soldiers. (Photo by Hoang Hung/TTXVN)

According to the 18:00 news of Ministry of Health regarding the COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam, from 6:00 to 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam recorded 16 new case, all are quarantined immediately after entry.

As of 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam had a total of 1,570 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infection, of which the number of new cases since January 27 is 910.

16 new cases (BN2717-2733) quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (5 cases), Ho Chi Minh City (3 cases), Hanoi (3 cases), Da Nang (3 shifts) and Quang Nam (2 cases).

Specifically:

Case No. 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

Case No. 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

Case No. 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

Case No. 2721 (BN2721) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

Case No. 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, BN2718-2722 from Russia to Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. As a result of the April 13 test, the patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Case No. 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality. On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality. On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

Case No. 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

Case No. 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

April 9th, BN2726-2728 from Japan to Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi. Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

Case No. 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, located in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province. On April 12, patients from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and were quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Ca disease No. 2730 (BN2730) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

Case No. 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with an address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

April 5th, BN2730-2731 from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city. SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Case No. 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

Case No. 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, BN2732-2733 from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

The total number of close contact and entry from the epidemic zone under health monitoring (quarantine) was 38,743, of which isolation was concentrated at the hospital: 517 people; quarantine at other facilities: 22,945 people; home isolation, accommodation: 15,281 people.

Regarding the treatment situation: According to the report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration – Ministry of Health, the number of cases negative for SARS-CoV-2 times 1: 16 cases; 2nd time: 18 cases; 3rd time: 18 cases. Deaths: 35. Number of treatment cases: 2,445 cases./.