Nguyen Thi Binh's Oral History
Item
Title
Nguyen Thi Binh's Oral History
Synopsis
● Nguyen Thi Binh (pseudonym), 56 years old, Vietnamese
● Female, Kinh ethnicity, Buddhist, highest qualification: Grade 7
● Moved from another province to Ho Chi Minh city and has been living there for around 24
years
● Lives in a small rented room of about 15 m2 with her husband, daughter and son.
● Works in a garment factory, low socio-economic status
● Daughter’s highest qualification is 6th grade, also works in the garment factory
● Husband works as a security guard
● No internet access
● Only goes to the market once per week now, compared to six times before
● Family has to borrow money with interest during the pandemic, financial difficulties
● Female, Kinh ethnicity, Buddhist, highest qualification: Grade 7
● Moved from another province to Ho Chi Minh city and has been living there for around 24
years
● Lives in a small rented room of about 15 m2 with her husband, daughter and son.
● Works in a garment factory, low socio-economic status
● Daughter’s highest qualification is 6th grade, also works in the garment factory
● Husband works as a security guard
● No internet access
● Only goes to the market once per week now, compared to six times before
● Family has to borrow money with interest during the pandemic, financial difficulties
Date Created
February 2, 2021
Language of interview
Vietnamese
Index
Biography 2-10, 35-36, 38-39, 45-46, 49, see also ‘Job’
-Accident 1-3, 13-14, 22, 30, 33, 38
-Aid in times of difficulty 42-43
-Experience of floods 46-47
-Living expenses 47-48
Changes to daily routine
-Hygiene 19, 27
-Temple visits 30-31
-Work see ‘Job’
Comparison with other crises 26
Daily life necessities
-Food 20-24
-Hand sanitiser 27
-Masks 18, 27-29
Description of Covid-19 17-18
Financial impacts of Covid-19
-Borrowing money 10-12, 27-28
Gender and Covid-19 44
Impacts on various groups
-Elderly 39
-Immigrants versus locals 43-44
-Livelihoods 39-40
-Urban versus rural areas 49-50
Information sources on Covid-19 and related measures 17, 19, 26, 29, 37
Job
-at garment factory 10, 12-15, 19, 28-29, 36, 43
-Husband’s work 22-23, 32-34, 41-42, 51
Psychological impacts 17, 26-27, 37, 44-45
Response measures for Covid-19
-Assistance for Covid-19 relief 16, 31, 50
-Government measures 21, 24-26, 28, 39
-Local measures 29
-Reactions to measures 25
-Workplace measures 19
-Accident 1-3, 13-14, 22, 30, 33, 38
-Aid in times of difficulty 42-43
-Experience of floods 46-47
-Living expenses 47-48
Changes to daily routine
-Hygiene 19, 27
-Temple visits 30-31
-Work see ‘Job’
Comparison with other crises 26
Daily life necessities
-Food 20-24
-Hand sanitiser 27
-Masks 18, 27-29
Description of Covid-19 17-18
Financial impacts of Covid-19
-Borrowing money 10-12, 27-28
Gender and Covid-19 44
Impacts on various groups
-Elderly 39
-Immigrants versus locals 43-44
-Livelihoods 39-40
-Urban versus rural areas 49-50
Information sources on Covid-19 and related measures 17, 19, 26, 29, 37
Job
-at garment factory 10, 12-15, 19, 28-29, 36, 43
-Husband’s work 22-23, 32-34, 41-42, 51
Psychological impacts 17, 26-27, 37, 44-45
Response measures for Covid-19
-Assistance for Covid-19 relief 16, 31, 50
-Government measures 21, 24-26, 28, 39
-Local measures 29
-Reactions to measures 25
-Workplace measures 19
