At the meeting in Bac Giang (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, onMay 28, visited and inspected COVID-19 prevention and control in the northernprovinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang, which have borne the brunt of the currentwave of outbreaks.
At her separate meetings with authorities of thelocalities, the official shared difficulties the two provinces are facing in the fight against COVID-19 and lauded their efforts to combat the epidemic and successfully organise the recent elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all level for the 2021-2026 tenure.
She recommended them to press ahead with pandemic prevention and control as well as sustaining socio-economic development.
On the occasion, the Vice President presented 3.5 billion VND (151,466 USD) to each of the two provinces in support of their fights against the pandemic.
As heard at the meetings, hit by a new strain with a high infection rate, Bac Ninh, home to a high population density and ten operatingindustrial parks (IPs) with more than 400,000 workers, is facing lots ofchallenges in repelling the epidemic.
The province has so far logged over 700 COVID-19 infections,including over 100 cases at local IPs. It has so far received 150,000 doses ofCOVID-19 vaccines to inject frontline forces and workers.
At the meeting in Bac Ninh (Photo: VNA)
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dao Hong Lansaid the number of doses till fall short of demand and hoped a larger number ofvaccines will come for mass vaccination.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Bac Giang provincial PartyCommittee Duong Van Thai reported that the province has so far locked down sixdistricts and stopped the operation of four IPs. Currently, more than 60,000workers from 61 provinces and cities live in residential areas around the localIPs. Bac Giang has promptly blocked these areas, preventingworkers from returning to their hometowns to avoid spreading the diseasethroughout the country./.
As heard at the meetings, hit by a new strain with a high infection rate, Bac Ninh, home to a high population density and ten operatingindustrial parks (IPs) with more than 400,000 workers, is facing lots ofchallenges in repelling the epidemic.
The province has so far logged over 700 COVID-19 infections,including over 100 cases at local IPs. It has so far received 150,000 doses ofCOVID-19 vaccines to inject frontline forces and workers.
At the meeting in Bac Ninh (Photo: VNA) Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dao Hong Lansaid the number of doses till fall short of demand and hoped a larger number ofvaccines will come for mass vaccination.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Bac Giang provincial PartyCommittee Duong Van Thai reported that the province has so far locked down sixdistricts and stopped the operation of four IPs. Currently, more than 60,000workers from 61 provinces and cities live in residential areas around the localIPs. Bac Giang has promptly blocked these areas, preventingworkers from returning to their hometowns to avoid spreading the diseasethroughout the country./.
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