WEBINAR INVITATION: INTELLIGENT STERILIZATION ROBOT (ISR) TO ENSURE A VIRUS-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT – 9 APRIL 2020
Workplace hygiene is of utmost importance in this COVID-19 season. IDHKBA is inviting Time Medical to share about their ISR in the coming webinar. Time Medical is a Hong Kong company which develop the world’s first intelligent robot which has integrated both vaporization disinfection feature and UV-C disinfection in one robot. This ISR is now serving in Hong Kong International Airport to ensure a hygiene environment for everyone.
GUIDELINES ON EXTENSION OF FOREIGNERS’ TEMPORARY RESIDENCE DUE TO COVID-19
The Viet Nam Immigration Department has issued guidelines on extension of temporary residence for foreigners in Viet Nam who are unable to exit Viet Nam to return home due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
NO PENALTIES FOR OVERSTAYING DURING NATIONAL SOCIAL DISTANCING
As the nation ‘stays at home’ to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the department office will close from April 2 until further notice, a source from the department told Việt Nam News.
VIETNAM DECLARES COVID-19 A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC
Vietnam has implemented 10 forms of responses under the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, including the establishment of National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, implementing health declarations requirements, organizing testing and mobilizing resources for treatment and others.
PASSENGER TRANSPORT BY ROAD HALTED UNTIL APRIL 15
All passenger road transport services, including taxis, passenger cars and interprovincial coaches, began a two-week suspension of operations today, April 1, to fight the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, the Ministry of Transport noted on March 31.
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER FEES TO BE CUT BY AT LEAST 50 PER CENT
The State Bank of Việt Nam on Tuesday issued a directive to reduce the fees for transactions via interbank electronic payment system by 50 per cent for local banks.
NEW POLICIES, PENALTIES COME INTO EFFECT THIS MONTH
A range of new policies will come into effect this month, including fines of up to VNĐ100 million (US$4,192) for business owners who fail to pay their employees.
LABOUR MINISTRY SEEKS ENTRY FOR 8,500 FOREIGN EXPERTS
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs wants the Government to lift a ban and allow on a priority basis for 8,459 highly skilled foreign workers – out of the thousands who have been kept out – to enter Việt Nam since it has been difficult to find replacements for them.
