​​Specifically, in the cases just recorded in the day, there are 17 cases related to the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh ward, Tan Uyen town (including 07 working shifts at the company in Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An city, 07 working shifts at the ceramic company and 03 working shifts at a waste treatment branch); 01 case at the company with address in Binh Hoa ward, Thuan An city (which has been isolated before) and 01 person who has completed concentrated isolation in Khanh Hoa province and monitoring in Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An city, tested positive again after being isolated at home for 7 days.

According to the Health sector, the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh ward, Tan Uyen town has a very fast spreading speed. To date, a total of 55 cases have been reported. The case has penetrated into many companies and spread to workers' dormitories, so it is difficult to control and may continue to appear in the near future.

The functional sector has organized community screening tests for nearly 9,149 people in Tan Phuoc Khanh ward, 4,088 people at companies, motels in Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An city and many other related areas. Cumulatively, 28,158 cases were sampled for SARS-CoV-2 testing. The cumulative number of test samples was 32,614 samples.

At the same time, continue to trace cases of close contact F1, F2; prepare isolation areas in large numbers and establish a field hospital to receive isolation and treatment of Covid-19 cases. People are requested to strictly follow the epidemic prevention and control measures and continue to comply with the 5K message.

Reported by Phuong Chi-Translated by Nguyen Trang

​All 12 cases are related to the outbreak in Tan Uyen town. In which, 11 cases are F1s who have been isolated before; 01 case of working with the same company had a case of Covid-19 and was tested positive at the Eastern Medic Clinic.

Specifically, 03 cases at the Company with an address in Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An city; 05 cases of the Company located in Tan Vinh Hiep ward, Tan Uyen town; 01 case has a residential address in Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An city; 02 cases in Tan Phuoc Khanh ward and 01 case in Tan Vinh Hiep ward, Tan Uyen town.

The F1 and F2 numbers of these cases are updating. During the day, the Eastern Medic Clinic was blockaded.

Since the 4^th outbreak, Binh Duong province has recorded 56 cases of Covid-19 in the community, including: 03 cases in Binh Quoi B, Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An City; 05 cases of the Company in Di An City; 03 cases at Ehome 4 Apartment, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City; 38 cases related to the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh ward, Tan Uyen town; 04 cases at the Company with an address in Thuan An City and 03 cases in Binh Thang ward, Di An City.

Cumulatively, Binh Duong has had 101 Covid-19 cases, including: 32 Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad regulated by Military Region 7, 06 foreign experts on entry, 62 infections in the community, 01 case Illegal entry from Cambodia.

Currently, Binh Duong authorities continue to closely monitor cases and risk cases; deploying epidemic control stations and checkpoints at roads and gateways to Binh Duong province. At the same time, strengthen the capacity of sampling, confirmatory testing and community screening testing; deploying the 3^rd phase of Covid-19 vaccine. People are requested to strictly implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic and comply with the 5K message of the Ministry of Health.

Reported by Yen Nhi - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​At the destinations, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, Ms. Tran Thi Diem Trinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union sent congratulations to the leaders, reporters and editors at the units.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union visits and congratulates Binh Duong Portal

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union visits and congratulates the Vietnam News Agency resident agency in Binh Duong  

At the same time, she thanked leaders, reporters and editors for accompanying and supporting the Provincial Youth Union in propagating the Youth Union's work and the movement of youths, young pioneers and children during the past time. At the same time, she hoped that in the coming time, the Provincial Youth Union will continue to receive attention and support in propaganda work.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union visits and congratulates Binh Duong Radio and Television Station

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union visits and congratulates Binh Duong Newspaper

Reported by Tung Lam - Translated by Nguyen Trang​ 

​​Attending the conference at the bridge point of the Provincial Administration Center were Mr. Vo Van Minh – Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Provincial EC; comrades in the Provincial Standing Party Committee; EC members at all levels. The conference was online to 9 bridge points of the district, town and city.

The election of deputies to the 15^th NA and People's Councils at all levels of Binh Duong province for the 2021-2026 tenure took place successfully and safely, ensuring democracy, lawfulness, and thrift, being truly a wide-ranging political activity and a great festival for the entire people. The Provincial Standing Party Committee, Provincial Election Steering Committee, Provincial EC have led and directed comprehensively, closely and specifically; thoroughly grasped and promptly implemented the guiding documents of the Central Government. At the same time, issuing detailed and specific directing documents, plans and instructions on election work in accordance with local practical conditions, directing to carefully prepare all conditions of facilities and human resources for election work.

Overview of the conference

The situation of political security, social order and safety before, during and after the Election Day was well guaranteed; there was a close coordination between agencies and levels in the deployment, organization of implementation and timely handling of issues arising in the election. The organization of the opening ceremony of the Election Day took place solemnly and seriously, ensuring the opening and closing time of the election in accordance with regulations in 1,100 polling stations, with a high turnout rate. As of 9 p.m. on May 23, 2021, the province had 1,705,031 voters participating in the election in 1,100 polling stations, reaching a rate of 99.43%.

Mr. Vo Van Minh – Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Provincial EC speaks to conclude the conference

Concluding the conference, Mr. Vo Van Minh assessed that the election of deputies to the 15^th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure in the province was successful, lawful and democratic. The success of this election has demonstrated the concentration of leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, Steering Committee, Provincial EC, the consensus and agreement among Party executive committees, authorities, socio-political organizations and people; showing the increasing political consciousness of the people. This is an important premise to open a new tenure with new goals. In which, focusing on key tasks to promote emulation movements to realize socio-economic development goals, Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress, pay attention to and focus on Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control, etc.

The Conference announced the Decisions on commending collectives and individuals who made positive contributions to the election work. Accordingly, there were 03 individuals and 03 collectives proposed to award the Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister; 64 collectives and 334 individuals received the Certificate of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee; Chairman of Provincial EC awarded Certificates of Merit to 185 collectives and 353 individuals.

Reported by Yen Nhi - Translated by Nguyen Trang

Accordingly, the Department of Planning and Investment coordinates with provincial departments, committees and branches; People's Committees of districts, towns, cities and relevant units, based on the content of Decision no. 771/QD-TTg, advise the Provincial People's Committee to organize the implementation.

According to Decision no. 771/QD-TTg, population factors include size, structure and distribution of population by territory. Population factors are always directly affected by the population process (birth, death and migration) and affect development outcomes (income, employment, education, health care, living environment, etc.). Population factors need to be assessed the current situation and future trends in each territory in the formulation and implementation of socio-economic development strategies, plans, programs and projects at all levels and branches.

The purpose of promulgating regulations is to raise awareness of the relationship between population factors and socio-economic development, as a basis for determining appropriate, timely and effective goals, targets, tasks and solutions. Linking the needs and interests of the population groups, ensuring that all people enjoy the fruits of socio-economic development, especially the vulnerable population groups; ensuring the implementation of the target of the Vietnam Population Strategy to 2030. Being as a basis for mobilizing resources for socio-economic development, synchronously solving economic, social, population and environmental problems in each locality as well as on the national scale.

Principles of integration: Ensuring conformity with the socio-economic development strategy, national master plan, and national sector planning, regional planning and planning approved by competent authorities. Ensuring the sustainable development goals and addressing the relationship between population and development; consistent with the target of the Vietnam Population Strategy to 2030. Ensuring the population factors are the center in all steps of the process of formulating and implementing socio-economic development strategies, plans, programs and projects to implement the goals and targets of the Vietnam Population Strategy to 2030, suitable to each period, stage and practical situation of Ministries, branches and localities.

Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​Accordingly, agencies, committees, branches, unions and localities actively choose the form of response to Vietnam's Law Day November 9 that is appropriate, practical and effective, associated with the performance of assigned political tasks; focus on innovation, diversify forms of response in a flexible, economical and far-reaching way.

It is necessary to closely follow the contents prescribed by the Law on legal popularization and education, especially necessary to focus on disseminating issues of public and social interest or orienting public opinion, focusing on the labor fields; anti-corruption; administrative reform; environmental, land, border, islands protection; handle administrative violations, etc.; Timely reflecting and spreading positive factors, contributing to strengthening trust and creating consensus in the whole society.

In addition, focusing on thoroughly understanding and disseminating the purpose and meaning of Vietnam's Law Day, selecting legal content for practical and appropriate information and dissemination of new laws, ordinances and documents that take effect in 2020, 2021; draft policies and legal regulations with contents directly related to the legitimate rights and interests of people and enterprises; issues that people and society are interested in.

Based on the functions, tasks, powers, assigned fields for management and the actual situation, the agencies, committees, branches, unions and localities actively choose slogans to propagate and disseminate about Vietnam's Law Day 9/11 (can refer to and use some slogans posted on the website of the Department of Justice (https://stp.binhduong.gov.vn-paner Vietnam's Law Day November 9) from October 01, 2021.

Activities to respond to Law Day should be held regularly and continuously throughout the year, especially in the two peak months of October and November 2021.

Agencies, committees, branches, unions and localities shall organize the implementation, summarize and report on the results of implementation in the Report on legal dissemination and education in 2021 and send it to the Provincial People's Committee before November 20, 2021.

The Fatherland Front Committee, socio-political organizations, the Lawyers Association the Bar Association shall guide and organize the response to Vietnam's Law Day November 9 to its member organizations; actively mobilize members, association members, union members and people to strictly observe and abide by the Constitution and laws; participate in the formulating, implementing and protecting the law and disseminating and educating the people about the law.

Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​Specifically, there are 06 cases related to the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town; 04 cases in a company located in Binh Hoa Ward, Thuan An City (they had been quarantined before) and 02 cases in Binh Thang Ward, Di An City (the patient's wife and daughter were found positive on June 16, 2021).

The outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town was detected on June 13, 2021, then it spread to the outbreak in a company located in Binh Hoa Ward, Thuan An City; Tan Vinh hiep Ward, Tan Uyen Town and Hiep An Ward, Thu Dau Mot City. Totally, there are 26 infected cases. The number of F1 and F2 cases is being updated. Authorities have locked down some areas in Quarter 7, Hiep An Ward, Thu Dau Mot City.

The outbreak in Binh Thang Ward, Di An City was detected on June 16, 2021. Up to now, 03 new cases have been recorded. The number of F1 and F2 cases is being updated. Di An City has locked down Alley 195/7/8, Quyet Thang Quarter, Binh Thang Ward from June 16, 2021.

From the 4^th outbreak, Binh Duong has recorded 44 infected cases in the community, including 03 cases in Binh Quoi B, Binh Chuan Ward, Thuan An City; 08 cases in a company in Di An City; 03 cases in Ehome 4 Apartment, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City; 26 cases related to the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town; 04 cases in a company in Thuan An City and 03 cases in Binh Thang Ward, Di An City. Binh Duong General Hospital are quarantining and treating 44 patients. The patients are currently in stable health.

Cumulatively, Binh Duong has recorded 89 infected cases including 32 Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad regulated by Military District 7, 06 foreign experts, 50 cases of infection in the community and 01 illegally imported case from Cambodia.

According to the Department of Health, the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town has spread to other areas in the province. The situation of the outbreak is extremely complicated and capable of spreading. At the same time, there are many other high-risk cases who travel from epidemic-affected localities to Binh Duong, especially from Ho Chi Minh City's outbreaks due to the massive number of workers and experts working and traveling between the cities. Therefore, the risk of disease continuing to penetrate and spread in the community is very high.

Binh Duong Authorities continue to strictly supervise the infected cases and the potential cases; deploy epidemic control stations and checkpoints at roads and gateways to Binh Duong province. Besides, strengthening the capacity for sampling, confirmatory testing and community screening testing; deploying the third phase of Covid-19 vaccine. Residents are requested to strictly follow epidemic prevention and control measures and comply with the 5K message of the Ministry of Health.

Reported by Phuong Chi - Translated by Nguyen Trang 

​Accordingly, all establishments (places of business, work, entertainment, places crowded with people) must register a "Quarantine point" to manage and control people entering and leaving the unit, at the address https://tokhaiyte.vn.

The units deploy electronic health declaration and guide people to update their daily health situation at the address: https://tokhaiyte.vn; at the same time, prepare the contents of "Health declaration" on paper in case there is a problem with the software. Managing people entering and leaving the unit by installing and using VHD (VietNam Health Declaration) software on smartphones, using the function of QR code scanning to update declaration information and travel schedule quickly. In order to use the QR scanning function at "Quarantine points", individuals must first make a health declaration at https://tokhaiyte.vn and regularly update their health status on the software.

For cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees who work or come to work at the Provincial Administration Center, make a health declaration at the "Quarantine point" initialized by the Management Board of the Administration Center Building.

In the process of implementation, if there are any difficulties or problems, please contact the Planning and Finance Division, Department of Health, phone: 0274.3.855.153.

Reported by Yen Nhi - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​Accordingly, the whole province has 13,611 candidates registered for the exam. In which, 629 candidates only registered for consideration of graduation; 12,533 candidates registered for consideration of graduation and entrance exams; 449 candidates registered for entrance exam only.

The exam takes place officially in 02 days, July 07 and 08, 2021 and is arranged at 25 exam locations. In which, 19 exam locations are located at high schools of districts, towns and cities; 05 exam locations are located at secondary schools and 01 exam location is located at the Center of Vocational Education - Continuing Education of Dau Tieng district.

The exam board shall announce the exam results no later than July 26, 2021 and announce the review results no later than August 16, 2021. Completing the consideration for recognition of high school graduation no later than July 28, 2021, completing the consideration and recognition of graduation after the review no later than August 20, 2021.

The Department of Education and Training actively advises the Provincial Steering Committee for the Exam to deal with situations that arise during the organization of the exam; coordinate with functional agencies, Provincial Radio and Television Station, Binh Duong Newspaper, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to widely disseminate information about the 2021 High School Graduation Exam.

At the same time, thoroughly understanding and disseminating to civil servants, public employees, students, students' parents about the regulations of the 2021 High School Graduation Exam; directing high schools, center of vocational education - continuing education, center of continuing education and professional training of Binh Duong province to actively organize review for students. Mobilizing leaders and teachers to participate in the monitoring the exam, marking the tests and assigning tasks to members of the Exam board. Directing the schools selected as exam locations to develop a plan to prepare enough facilities and equipment for the exam; creating conditions, arranging accommodation for officials and lecturers participating in local exam monitoring; coordinating with local health authorities to prepare well for pandemic prevention (disinfection, masks, etc.), to ensure the safety of exam officials and candidates. At the same time, setting up a Board of graduation consideration and special consideration for candidates who are privileged according to regulations (illness, accident, quarantine due to Covid-19 infection).

Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang​

​Accordingly, the town deployed 12 checkpoints to control and prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, including 08 checkpoints on the road and 04 checkpoints at passenger wharfs across the river. These are key, arterial routes and locations, with many people and vehicles, connecting Tan Uyen town with a number of districts, towns and cities of Binh Duong province, especially with Dong Nai province and Ho Chi Minh City.

Lieutenant Colonel Tran Phuong Toan - Deputy Chief of Tan Uyen Town Police said that at the checkpoints, the Police and Military forces coordinate with committees, branches and unions to conduct strict medical checks on people and vehicles arriving in the town. In which, the forces focus on controlling the pandemic prevention and control for public vehicles, transport and individuals carrying number plates outside the province; early detecting and timely preventing the risk of pandemic transmission, at the same time, launching the movement of All people protect national security in controlling and managing people entering, leaving and residing in the area. The process of performing tasks should be minimized to the minimum, affecting the operation of agencies, units and travel to serve the essential daily needs of the people.​

An epidemic checkpoint in Tan Uyen town

Agreeing with the actions of the functional forces, Mr. Vu Van Hung, a person going to Tan Uyen town, said that at present, vaccines have not been popular, so that each individual must comply with the regulations on pandemic prevention and control, through inspection and health declaration at pandemic checkpoints is also a way to screen and detect early cases of patients.

Faced with potential risks of pandemic spread, the deployment of 12 pandemic checkpoints aims to help localities proactively detect cases of Covid-19 infection and suspected infection, cases of contact with infected people, returning from pandemic areas to take measures to handle, quarantine and prevent from the beginning. In addition, the 24/24 implementation of checkpoints for pandemic control and prevention will contribute to improving the capacity to perform the task of maintaining security and order, traffic safety, and preventing violations during the current complicated pandemic.

Reported by Nguyen Hoang - Translated by Nguyen Trang​

​The 12 cases of Covid-19 (11101, 11104, 11107, 11108, 111111, 11113, 11115, 11116, 11120, 11123, 11128, 11132 Patients) are all F1s of 10584 Patient - the owner of "Co chu nho" milk-tea shop on Dong Cay Viet Street, Phu My Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, living in Khanh Hoi Quarter, Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town. Case 10584's wife, a nurse at Chau Thanh General Clinic, also contracted Covid-19 (10585 Patient).

Regarding this cluster of cases, the total number of F1 is 220, the number of F2 is temporarily calculated as 700 people. On June 15, 2021, 285 people were collected and screened at Tan Phuoc Khanh Market, waiting for test results.

Since the 4^th outbreak, Binh Duong has recorded 25 cases of Covid-19 in the community, including: 03 cases in Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An City; 05 cases at Phuc Dat Manufacturing and Trading Company, Di An City; 03 cases at Ehome 4 Apartment, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City and 14 cases in Tan Phuoc Khanh and Tan Vinh Hiep wards, Tan Uyen town.

Currently, Provincial General Hospital is isolating and treating 25 Covid-19 patients, including: 03 patients (7305, 7306, 7309 Patients) in Thuan An; 05 new patients in Di An (8540, 8541, 8617, 8619 and 8888 Patients); 14 patients in Tan Uyen Town and 03 patients at Ehome 4 Apartment (10436, 10586 and 10587 Patients). The patients are currently in stable health.

The total number of cases currently in concentrated medical isolation is: 1,720 cases. Total number of cases under medical isolation at home and place of residence: 2399 cases.

Cumulatively, the whole province has been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the 1^st phase, including 2,223 people in the priority group, of which 991 people responded normally, there were no cases of severe reactions after injection. Cumulative phase 2, administered to 18,584 people (16,853 people injected 1st dose and 1,731 people injected 2nd dose), 5,981 people (accounting for 32.2%) had normal reactions, no severe reactions after injection. The province is preparing a plan to administer 19,000 doses of the 3^rd phase of Covid-19 vaccine allocated by the Ministry of Health.

According to the Health sector, for the outbreaks in Binh Chuan ward, Thuan An city; Phuc Dat Production-Trading Company, Di An City; Ehome 4 Apartment, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City has basically been controlled and is unlikely to spread to the community.

There are still many other dangerous cases from epidemic-affected localities, returning to Binh Duong, especially from the outbreak in the Ho Chi Minh City due to the high number of workers and experts working and commuting between Ho Chi Minh city - Binh Duong, therefore, the risk of disease continuing to penetrate and spread in the community is very high.

In the coming time, the Health sector will continue to closely monitor cases and risk cases; strengthening capacity for sampling, confirmatory testing and community screening testing, prepare the 3^rd phase of vaccination plan; expand concentrated isolation areas; establis​h a new field hospital. At the same time, functional forces deployed epidemic control stations and checkpoints at roads, gateways to and from Binh Duong province; strengthen propaganda activities for people to strictly observe epidemic prevention and control measures; 5K message of the Ministry of Health.

​ Reported by Yen Nhi - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​Specifically, 11 cases of F1 are relatives of MPT patient (10584 Patient), the owner of "Co chu nho" milk-tea shop on Dong Cay Viet Street, Phu My Ward, Thu Dau Mot City who has been infected with Covid-19 for on June 13, 2021. These cases were previously sampled for testing by screening at the medical isolation area on Street 14, Khanh Hoi neighborhood, Tan Phuoc Khanh ward, Tan Uyen town where 10584 Patient lives. Initial verification of 65 F1 cases related to these 11 suspected cases.

01 case of F1 residing in Vinh An hamlet, Tan Vinh Hiep ward, Tan Uyen town, on June 14, 2021, samples were taken for PCR testing and the results were positive for SARS-CoV-2. The Health sector has identified 225 related cases.

Out of these 12 cases, 02 cases are workers of Vietnam Housewares Company at Binh Chuan 62 Street, Binh Phuoc B Ward, Binh Chuan Ward, Thuan An City; 01 case is a worker of Kim Xuong Shoe Company on Dai Dang 2 Street, Dai Dang Industrial Park, Phu Tan Ward, Thu Dau Mot City; 01 case is a garbage collector of Binh Duong Waste Treatment Enterprise; 01 case is a worker of Ly Hoa Anh Ceramic Company, Tan Vinh Hiep Ward, Tan Uyen Town.

The Health sector is urgently investigating the epidemiology and tracing F1, F2 cases related to suspected cases of Covid-19. Carry out disinfection spraying at epidemic sites. At the same time, Tan Uyen Town implements social distancing according to Directive 16 from 0:00 on June 15, 2021.

As soon as there are epidemiological locations, the Binh Duong Portal will inform the people.

As reported, related to the Covid-19 case, the owner of "Co chu nho" milk-tea shop on Dong Cay Viet Street, Phu My Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, lives in Khanh Hoi neighborhood, Tan Phuoc Khanh ward, Tan Uyen Town; the patient's wife, a nurse at Chau Thanh General Clinic, also contracted Covid-19 (10585 Patient). By the evening of June 14, the Health sector had traced and identified 39 F1 cases and 221 F2 cases.

Currently, the Health sector is still conducting epidemiological investigations to find F0 the source of infection of the couple, a nurse and the owner of "Co chu nho" milk-tea shop.

Reported by Mai Xuan - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​* The specific scenarios are as follows:

1. Scenario with no cases in production, business establishments, and industrial zones

a) Executive work

- The Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, the Management Board of the provincial industrial zones established Steering Committee for COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control at companies/enterprises or industrial zones (referred to as the Steering Committee). Assign specific tasks to each member of the Steering Committee.

- Establish communication channel via hotline with the Provincial Center for Disease Control (Dr. Nguyen Thanh Danh: 0918.645.450) or via hotline of the Department of Health (Dr. Nguyen Hong Chuong: 0918.597.354) or Ministry of Health (1900 9095) or local regulatory health authorities.

- Publicize contact information (name, phone number) of officials and focal units in charge of COVID-19 prevention and control at companies/enterprises or industrial zones.

- The Steering Committee directs enterprises to organize the assessment of the risk of COVID-19 infection for production facilities following the guidance in Decision 2194/QD-BCDQG dated May 27, 2020.

b) Disease control work

*  Information and Communication

Organize to inform and communicate on COVID-19 prevention and control for businesses and employees. Hang and paste posters and notices of instructions on COVID-19 prevention and control in public areas (shared areas at work, canteens, restrooms, ATM poles, etc.), on means of transport for employees/customers to read and follow. Request enterprises to issue regulations on pandemic prevention and control of their units and have sanctions to handle violations if employees do not comply. Inform the employees timely, completely and accurately to avoid unnecessary worry.

* Organize training

Organize training, guide employees to implement personal hygiene measures and keep the working environment clean, limit contact with non-essential surfaces, strictly implement the regulations of the Ministry of Health and relevant agencies in the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic. Organize for employees to make electronic medical declarations (via apps: NCOVI, tokhaiyte.vn, Bluezone or updated solutions) according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health.

* Establish disease control checkpoints

- When the pandemic situation gets complicated in surrounding areas near the industrial parks, the Steering Committee proactively proposes and decides to set up disease control checkpoints at the gates and entrances to the industrial parks.

- When the pandemic situation stabilizes: All businesses deploy disease control checkpoints at the enterprise gate.

Checkpoint duties:

- Do not allow unauthorized persons to enter the working area/dormitory/ worker's living quarter. In case it is necessary to enter the working area/dormitory/worker's living quarter, the security guard must record personal information, mandatory medical declaration of the guest entering, the person receiving the guest, the location to welcome the guest, guests' phone numbers, reception time in the duty book, do not allow guests to enter unrelated areas.

- Mount the sign "Measure temperature, wear face mask, wash hands before entering" placed right at the entrance.

- Arrange enough manpower to measure and check body temperature for employees at the beginning of the working hour and ensure the minimum distance at the workplace.

- All businesses are required to arrange the separate area to receive guests. Guests entering the working area/dormitory/worker's living quarter must have their temperature taken, wear the face mask and wash their hands.

* Work organization

- Request all enterprises to review, arrange and organize labor and production at enterprises to ensure the distance as prescribed.

- Stop unnecessary meetings, conferences, events, and activities with large gatherings of people, if organizing, the online form is preferred.

- There is mechanism to allow employees to work from home or arrange flexible shifts (if possible). Encourage employees to exchange, work or assign shifts online by phone, webinar software, other social media, and e-mail.

- Arrange adequate hand washing areas with enough clean water, soap or hand sanitizer at positions before entering work; before and after eating, at toilet areas; at locations with shared contact such as ATM poles, public drinking water bottles, vending machines, etc.

* Ensure working environment

- Ensure environmental sanitation and disinfection at the labor facility/vehicles/dormitory/ worker's living quarter for employees. Ensure adequate supply of clean water for eating and drinking, living 24/24 hours and enough toilets according to regulations.

- Enhance ventilation in the workplace by increasing ventilation, or opening windows and doors, using fans. Regularly clean ventilation systems, fans, air conditioners.

- Arrange enough waste containers with lids put at convenient locations. Ensure there are enough equipment and chemicals for cleaning and disinfecting at the workplace, dormitory/ worker's living quarter.

- Business establishments provide and instruct workers to use face masks and gloves properly; Provide hand sanitizer at contact and transaction areas.

* Ensure food safety and hygiene at the workplace/dormitory/social housing area for employees

- Food service providers must be checked and monitored for health, ensuring hygienic conditions such as temperature measurement, daily medical declaration, wearing face masks and gloves when serving.

- Arrange breaks/shifts flexibly, provide individual meals to limit, avoid crowded in the canteen/dining room within time frame, avoid sitting face-to-face, chatting while eating. After eating, leave the canteen immediately, avoid unnecessary contact.

- Ensure the distance when eating, arrange staggered seating, distance depending on the pandemic situation. It is recommended to install partitions between seating positions.

- Arrange the washing area before and after eating. Sanitize and disinfect immediately after each employee eats and drinks.

- Implement measures to limit the use of cash for payment when using services, buying and selling goods at the canteen area.

*Transportation of employees (if any) must ensure the following regulations:

- The number of employees on the company bus must comply with the guidance on distance regulations on means of transport of the Ministry of Transport.

- Arrange surveillance cameras on vehicles (if possible). Encourage natural ventilation on vehicles. Make sure hand sanitizer is available

- Implement temperature checks for employees and ask employees to wash their hands before getting on the bus and wear face masks throughout the journey.

- Make the list or manage the list of employees who go by company bus by card. It is strongly recommended that fixed employees travel on the same shuttle bus.

- Clean and disinfect vehicles before/after each transfer.

- Inform and request units providing materials for production, business and service (food, catering, environmental sanitation, disinfection, etc.) to commit to ensuring the implementation of regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control and closely monitor the implementation.

c) Scenario that production, business establishments, industrial zones appear cases of cough and fever, or cases of F1, F2

When there is a case that an employee/client has one of the symptoms of fatigue, fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath at work or F1, F2, it is necessary to do immediately:

(1) Immediately notify the manager of the labor facility/dormitory/worker's living quarter and the medical staff at the labor establishment.

(2) Managers/medical staff provide medical face masks and instructions on how to wear them properly.

(3) Limit contact with people around, avoid close contact with others less than 1 meter.

(4) Take them to temporary isolation area that has been arranged at the labor facility/dormitory/worker's living quarter. Requirements for temporary isolation room at the labor establishment/dormitory/worker's living quarter:

- Arrange in separate area, near the entrance, separate from the working area, dormitory/worker's living quarter (if possible).

- The temporary isolation room must ensure fresh air, good ventilation; limit furniture in the room; there are hand wash area; trash cans with tight lids; separate toilet area.

(5) Call the standing unit of the Steering Committee and the Provincial Center for Disease Control/Department of Health or the local health agency for advice and guidance.

(6) Limit the use of public transport to travel to medical facilities.

(7) Regularly update information on the health status of employees.

(8) Make the list of contacts and disinfect at the labor facility/dormitory/worker's living quarter when required by the health authority.

For labor establishments that have Medical Room/Station, it is necessary to review, arrange and notify the separate passageway for employees with one of the symptoms of fatigue, cough, fever, sore throat, difficulty breathing to come for examination and consultation.

2. Scenario with positive case at 01 production and business facility or enterprise

2.1 General anti-pandemic measures need to be done immediately

- Temporarily blockade the entire company/enterprise or the entire factory/production line/production team/production area/working location of the enterprise with the case (F0). Depending on the actual pandemic situation and risk assessment at the enterprise to decide the scope of temporary blockade.

- Immediately separate F0, contact the Provincial Center for Disease Control/Department of Health to implement isolation and treatment measures as prescribed.

- Immediately check to detect workers and employees with symptoms of suspected disease at the enterprise and in the community such as fever, cough, sore throat, flu, respiratory inflammation, olfactory loss. Immediately isolate suspected cases in the enterprise in a separate area. For workers and employees in the community, they are requested to stay at their place of residence and immediately notify the local health department for handling. It is mandatory for people who are showing symptoms to wear face mask, keep distance and do not allow contact with each other and do not allow contact with others. Organize early isolation of suspected cases at medical facilities. Arrange temporary isolation of each suspected case into separate rooms in buffer area separate from the area where F0 is being treated.

- Fast track F1 - thoroughly at the enterprise as well as in the community; immediately separate F1 into separate area to organize concentrated isolation; all workers, employees working in the same factory/production line/production team/production area/working position with F0 are considered as F1; Collect the F1 specimen for the first time as single test. Conduct single sample testing for F1 specimens.

- Review F2, organize home isolation. Consider sampling for F2 if the prognosis suggests that the F1 may have become F0 and spread to F2.

- Coordinate with the Department of Health and the Provincial Center for Disease Control to take samples for rapid testing for workers of the enterprise.

- Make the list, address, and phone number of all workers and employees of the enterprise (request the enterprise to provide). Identify workers who are absent at the time of the temporary lockdown.

* Notify workers who are absent from the enterprise in 3 ways:

(1) Request enterprise to coordinate with the contact tracing team to text and call each person who is absent from the company: request self-monitoring of health at home, limit contact with others, make medical declarations with their local health department right away.

(2) Coordinate with the Department of Health to notify and request localities in the province to check all workers of enterprises with cases living in the area. Request workers temporarily to self-monitor their health at home, take samples for testing and organize isolation according to regulations.

(3) Coordinate with the Department of Health to send the list of workers who are absent from the enterprise with cases to all relevant provinces/cities: request tracing, temporary home isolation and sample collection, prescribed isolation.    

During the temporary blockade and waiting for test results, ask workers who are present at the enterprise to stay on site and strictly implement infection prevention measures: stay in their own factory; implement 5K (in Vietnamese) Khau trang (facemask)- (Khu khuan) disinfection- (Khoang cach) distance- (Khong tu tap) no gathering – (Khai bao y te) health declaration and strictly follow anti-pandemic regulations at businesses.

2.2. Follow-up measures to deal with the pandemic when the worker's test results are available in the following situations:

a. Scenario 1: Detecting more positive cases in the company/enterprise. Positive cases appear in most factories/production lines/production team /production areas/work locations

- Treat all workers in the enterprise as F1 because they may have been highly exposed.

- Coordinate with the Department of Health, the Provincial Police, the Provincial Military Command and the authorities where the industrial park is located, relevant units to temporarily blockade businesses, organize concentrated isolation of all workers in the enterprise.

- Immediately notify the Department of Health, the Provincial Center for Disease Control to take samples for testing.

- Report to district, town, city and provincial steering committees, and at the same time review and activate concentrated isolation areas in industrial parks to bring workers to concentrated isolation.

- Investigate and trace the people in contact with the subjects, notify the neighboring localities, agencies and businesses about the investigated cases.

b. Scenario 2. Detecting more positive cases in the company/enterprise but the positive cases are only in the same factory/production line/production team/production area/working location

(1) Assess the risk of COVID-19 infection at factories/production lines/production teams/production areas/working locations in other areas of the company that show the broad epidemiological relationship and risk high infection rate throughout the enterprise (Handling anti-pandemic like scenario 1)

(2) Assess the risk of COVID-19 infection at factories/production lines/production teams/production areas/working locations in other areas of the enterprise found little epidemiological relevance and low risk

-  At the factory/production line/production area/work location with F0

+ Consider all people working in the same factory/production line/production area/work location with F0 as F1.

+ Immediately organize concentrated isolation of all workers in the same factory/production line/production area/working location where patient F0 is present.

+ Immediately notify the Department of Health, the Provincial Center for Disease Control to take samples for testing and screening.

- At factories/production lines/production areas/work locations without F0, conduct risk assessment and actual working conditions at the workplace:

+ If there is still some epidemiological relationship with the factory with F0: Coordinate with local authorities to arrange home isolation for all workers according to regulations; Take samples for testing with people isolated at home according to regulations.

+ If no epidemiological relationship is found with the factory with F0:

Continue to scrutinize F1 thoroughly by asking workers to remember and self-declare again to avoid missing F1. If there is F1, then separate and bring them to concentrated isolation immediately.

Require workers to make medical declarations to local authorities and health facilities where they reside to coordinate monitoring and management.

Disinfection of the entire enterprise.

Assess the risk of COVID-19 infection of enterprises according to Decision No. 2194/QD-BCD. If the enterprise does not meet the safety conditions, it will suspend its operation immediately.

- Only continue to allow workers to return to work if the enterprise meets all safety conditions as prescribed, and at the same time implements the following measures:

+ Ask workers to self-monitor their health at home before coming to work. Anyone with suspected symptoms: illness, fever, cough, sore throat, respiratory infection must stay at home, not go to work and immediately notify the local health and business to take samples for testing and instruct isolation.

+ Set up Covid safety teams to perform practical and effective daily tasks.

+ Daily closely monitor and supervise workers' health: at the beginning of working hours, during working. Anyone with suspected symptoms: illness, fever, cough, sore throat, respiratory infection should immediately notify the enterprise and local health department for isolation, sampling and timely handling.

+ Ask workers to go directly to the enterprise every day. Do not communicate, contact outside on the way to work. Follow the responsibilities of employees to prevent COVID-19 as prescribed in Decision 2194/QD-BCD.

+ Compulsory wear face masks, keep distance and strictly comply with regulations on prevention of COVID-19 at production facilities.

+ Require workers to self-isolate at home after working hours.

+ Coordinate with health authorities to carry out screening tests for workers according to regulations.

c. Scenario 3: Detecting more positive cases in the enterprise. Positive cases occur in a small number of factories/production lines/production areas/work locations

Implement epidemiological analysis, assess the risk of infection in the enterprise and depend on the risk, decide to apply treatment according to scenario 1 or 2.

d. Scenario 4: All samples tested in the enterprise are negative

- At the factory/production line/production area/working position, there is F0.

+ Consider all people working in the same factory/production line/production area/work location with F0 as F1.

+ Immediately organize the isolation of all workers in the same factory/production line/production area/working location where patient F0 is located.

+ Coordinate with the Department of Health and the provincial Center for Disease Control to take samples for testing and screening.

- At the factory/production line/production area/work location, there is no F0 (Handle as item (2), Scenario 2).

2.3 Prevent infection while handling pandemics

-  Pay special attention to preventing infection for workers during the temporary blockade because at that time there is often confusion, high risk of infection; while transporting workers to quarantine, in cars, and strict infection prevention in centralized isolation facilities.

- Classify risks of F1 and arrange concentrated isolation areas according to the risk of each factory/production line/production area/working location in the concentrated isolation facility.

- Because F1s in production facilities are often exposed to high levels of F0, it is important to strictly manage isolation practices during centralized isolation. Perform testing for F1 periodically every 3 days, make combined samples in the same isolation room or 2 adjacent rooms to detect F0 early in the isolation area for timely handling, to prevent cross-contamination in the centralized isolation area.

* Note: A complete list of workers is required and all workers are contacted and managed, especially with workers in other localities. Ensure relevant workers are tested and isolated according to regulations. Strictly manage workers in isolation at home to avoid cases of illness spreading at home without supervision, not being handled in time, causing serious consequences for the community.

* Isolation plan when there is a case of Covid-19 infection at production and business establishments, industrial parks

Plan 1: using dormitories, living quarters for workers available at companies/enterprises. The Management Board of Industrial Parks, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall coordinate with the People's Committees of districts, towns, cities and related agencies and units to develop specific isolation plans in industrial parks and businesses. Mobilize supplies and equipment to meet the needs of concentrated isolation areas (beds, mats, blankets, mosquito nets) and manpower to cook at enterprises providing meals for workers under quarantine in industrial parks during the pandemic.

Plan 2: using existing concentrated isolation areas in the province with a capacity of about 2,500 - 5,000 beds. In the event of an outbreak of the disease and a large number of isolated cases, all educational institutions will be used as centralized isolation facilities.

 Reported by Mai Xuan - Translated by Nguyen Trang

​Specifically, the suspected case born in 1997 is a nurse at Chau Thanh General Clinic (Pham Ngoc Thach Street), the case is the wife of the patient selling milk tea and being positive for SARS-CoV-2 on June 12, 2021. On June 13, 2021, she was tested as a F1 case and received the positive result. Currently, the patient is quarantined and cured at Binh Duong General Hospital. The Department of Health has not identified the source of the infection of these two suspected cases.

In relation to the two cases, the Department of Health urgently announces that those who went to the places mentioned below please visit the local medical sites immediately to make medical declarations and receive instructions on how to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic according to regulations.

1.     Co chu nho 2, 3 Milk Tea shop (Dong Cay Viet Street, Phu My Ward, Thu Dau Mot City) from May 30;

2.     2 Nu Restaueant (Yersin Street, Dinh Hoa Ward, Thu Dau Mot City) from 17:00 on June 3;

3.     Ba Con Gau Bakery (near Nga Sau, Thu Dau Mot City, opposite Phuc Long Coffee & Tea) from 10:30 on June 10;

4.     Hoang Truc Goldsmith's shop (Thu Dau Mot Market) from 17:00 on June 10;

5.     Quynh pham Shop (Yersin, Thu Dau Mot City) from 20:00 on June 5;

6.     Nguyen Noodle Restaurant (address unknown, on the left side of the direction from the market to Binh Hoa) from 9:00 on June 12;

7.     Nam Duc restaurant (Thich Quang Duc Street, Phu Cuong Ward, Thu Dau Mot City) from June 10;

8.     Chau Thanh General Clinic (Pham ngoc Thach Street, Thu Dau Mot City) from May 30.

From the 4^th epidemic, Binh Duong has recorded 11 infected cases in the community, including: 03 cases in Binh Chuan Ward, Thuan An City (7305^th Patient, 7306^th Patient, 7309^th Patient); 05 cases at Phuc Dat Production and Trade Company, Di An City (8540^th Patient, 8541^st Patient, 8617^th Patient, 8619^th Patient and 8888^th Patient) and 03 cases currently detected (10436^th Patient and 02 other cases have not given code).

Reported by Mai Xuan - Translated by Nguyen Trang

The patient (10436^th Patient) is male, was born in 1989 and lives in C2-122, Ehome 4 Apartment, Hoa Long Quarter, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City. The case was quarantined on June 12, 2021, the test showed the positive result with SARS-CoV-2. The patient was the F1 and worked at Huy Hoang Co., Ltd (Huynh Van Banh Street, Phu Nhuan Ward, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City) with an infected case in Ho Chi Minh City. The patient is currently quarantined and cured at Binh Duong General Hospital.

On February 6, 2021, Ehome 4 Apartment was locked down for 14 days because of an infected case living in the apartment.

The Department of Health urgently announces that those who went to the places mentioned below please visit the local medical sites immediately to make medical declarations and receive instructions on how to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic according to regulations.

1.     SamWoo Vina Company (276/2 Cay Da, Di An City) at 11:30 on June 1;

2.     Hop Grocery Store (Ehome 4 Apartment) from 19:00 on June 9;

3.     Minh Nguyet Grocery Store and the vegetable store (Ehome 4 Apartment) from 19:00 on June 10.

Reported by Mai Xuan - Translated by Nguyen Trang