News Forum - All Ho Chi Minh City residents to be tested for Covid; military sent in to help distribute food, enforce restrictions

[Thaiger]

The Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chính, has ordered that all Ho Chi Minh City residents get tested for Covid following the decision to have the military sent in to distribute food and enforce Covid restrictions. Confusion swirled in the city as officials released conflicting information about food buying restrictions. Vietnamese media showed swarms of residents flocking to markets and stores. The food buying restrictions start today and last until September 6, as per a government statement. Vietnamese officials estimate that the city will need to give 11,000 tons of goods to inhabitants daily. An unidentified official from the […]

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[dmacarelli]

Can anyone even imagine the Thai army distributing food, or helping in any way, or on any level? What on earth do those 500,000 plus soldiers do every day? Why not put them to work?