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Aging population driving nursing home market
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Aging population driving nursing home market

The nursing home market in Vietnam is still very much in its infancy. Only 32 of the country’s 63 cities and provinces have specialized facilities for the elderly, so demand for nursing homes and elderly care centers is huge. The State is now perfecting mechanisms and policies to encourage private enterprises to join the market and expand the nursing home network.
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Just 6.1% of loan package for salary payments disbursed

As of September 30, only VND462 billion ($20.4 million) of an interest-free loan package to pay the salaries of more than 130,000 employees had been disbursed, or 6.1 per cent of the total capital. The government has therefore decided to ease the lending conditions on these loans.
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Capital must continue to go to social policy bank

Localities must continue to prioritize the allocation of capital from their budget to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), in order to supplement capital sources for the poor and other policy beneficiaries to access loans.
Vietnam Motor Show canceled

Vietnam Motor Show canceled

Representatives from major car manufacturers have confirmed that the country’s largest auto show - the Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) 2021, scheduled to be held at the end of October - will be canceled due to Covid-19.
Food and medical relief app launched in HCMC

Food and medical relief app launched in HCMC

The Ho Chi Minh City Welfare Center has introduced an app called “An sinh” that helps people seek relief, food support, or medical care and can quickly access useful groups such as charity organizations. More than 200,000 people registered on the first day of launch.
Hanoi to support pandemic-affected citizens

Hanoi to support pandemic-affected citizens

According to the Hanoi Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the city has decided to support nearly 2.4 million people and households grappling with Covid-19. Total funding is nearly VND839 billion ($36.85 million), of which nearly VND676 billion ($29.7 million) will come from the city budget and VND163 billion ($7.16 million) from social capital.
EuroCham fundraising campaign bringing in donations

EuroCham fundraising campaign bringing in donations

More than 30 European businesses and individuals donated some $150,000 during the first ten days of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam)’s fundraising campaign to help the country fight Covid-19. EuroCham hopes to raise $500,000 to make a real difference in the fight against the pandemic.
Hanoi helping freelance workers

Hanoi helping freelance workers

Hanoi decided on August 30 to support nearly 86,000 freelance workers with funds totaling VND128 billion ($5.6 million). It has already supported more than 65,700 employees with a total of VND98 billion ($4.3 million).
1.4 million more AstraZeneca doses arrive in HCMC

1.4 million more AstraZeneca doses arrive in HCMC

Two more batches of AstraZeneca vaccine have been shipped to Ho Chi Minh City, with a total of 1,442,300 doses. These are the 10th and 11th deliveries and the largest quantity delivered to date under a sales contract for 30 million doses signed between the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) and AstraZeneca. The vaccine currently accounts for 64 per cent of the country’s supply.

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