Tran Van Dung's Oral History
Item
Title
Tran Van Dung's Oral History
Synopsis
● Tran Van Dung (pseudonym), 51 years old, Vietnam, Kinh ethnicity, no religion
● Moved from other district to this area and has been living in a rental room for 18 years.
● He and his wife work to support a household of seven people, of which two are elderly, one daughter has a serious illness (thalassemia), and two daughters are students.
● Due to the pandemic, he had to change his job, lost a part time job and lost money – he has had to borrow money with interest.
● Anxious to lose job, he and his wife did not receive financial support from government.
● Work as a cleaner with a low salary, travels every day into the city to work.
● His wife is working and cleaning in a restaurant without signing a labour contract. She also lost her job for two months while the pandemic was serious.
● Opinion on government measures and compulsory mask wearing
● Use of Bluezone internet app
● His mother and daughter often need to visit the hospital, 6 times per year, due to their illnesses and he has to pay a lot for treatment.
● Moved from other district to this area and has been living in a rental room for 18 years.
● He and his wife work to support a household of seven people, of which two are elderly, one daughter has a serious illness (thalassemia), and two daughters are students.
● Due to the pandemic, he had to change his job, lost a part time job and lost money – he has had to borrow money with interest.
● Anxious to lose job, he and his wife did not receive financial support from government.
● Work as a cleaner with a low salary, travels every day into the city to work.
● His wife is working and cleaning in a restaurant without signing a labour contract. She also lost her job for two months while the pandemic was serious.
● Opinion on government measures and compulsory mask wearing
● Use of Bluezone internet app
● His mother and daughter often need to visit the hospital, 6 times per year, due to their illnesses and he has to pay a lot for treatment.
Date Created
January 26, 2021
Language of interview
Vietnamese
Index
Biography, see also ‘Job’
-Education 21
-Family 1-2, 58
--Aunt 2, 23, 37-38, 47-48, 57-58
--Daughters 2, 8-10, 18-19, 22, 40-41, 58, see also ‘Jobs’
--Parents 17-18, 37-39, 46-48
--Wife 16, 21
-Finances
--Borrowing money 5-6, 8
--Loans 6-8
-Living arrangements 1, 13, 15-17, 37, 55
--Household registration 56-57
-Living expenses 5, 41, 57
Changes to daily routine
-Diet 22
-Hygiene 20, 42
-Work see ‘Job’
Comparison with other crises 28-29
Daily life necessities 26
-Difficulty in obtaining supplies 25
-Food 25, 44, 46
-Hand sanitiser 42
-Masks 20, 26
Description of Covid-19 19
Financial impacts of Covid-19, see also ‘Biography’
-Loans 26-28
-Reduced income 34, 50
-Reduced profits 30
Gender and Covid-19 35-36
Impacts on various groups
-Agriculture 33
-Businesses 30-31, 33
-Immigrants versus locals 35
-Outdoor workers 33
-Public transportation 49
-Social impacts 31
-Street vendors 33
-Tourism 32
Information sources on Covid-19 and related measures 20-21, 42, 45, 51
Job/Jobs
-Employment history 11-12
-Garbage collection 4, 12, 14, 21-23, 29, 34, 50
-Gluing boxes 23-24
-Grab driver 49-50
-Parents’ babysitting gigs 39-40
-Second daughter’s internship 2-4, 8, 24
-Wife’s job 4-5, 12-15, 21, 24, 34-36, 43
Neighbourhood 46, 52
Positive impacts of Covid-19 53-54
Predictions about Covid-19 32
Psychological impacts
-Fear 20, 28
-Worry 25
Relationships 30, 52
Response measures for Covid-19
-Assistance for Covid-19 relief 37, 44-45
-Breaking rules 51-52
-Closures
--Restaurants 48
--School 22, 48
--Service facilities 48
-Consequences for breaking rules 51
-Contact tracing 42, 54-55
-Event restrictions 49
-Government measures 22, 42, 48-49, 54
-Local measures 52
-Quarantine/self-isolation 53, 55
-Reactions to measures 32, 51, 54
Zalo 54
-Education 21
-Family 1-2, 58
--Aunt 2, 23, 37-38, 47-48, 57-58
--Daughters 2, 8-10, 18-19, 22, 40-41, 58, see also ‘Jobs’
--Parents 17-18, 37-39, 46-48
--Wife 16, 21
-Finances
--Borrowing money 5-6, 8
--Loans 6-8
-Living arrangements 1, 13, 15-17, 37, 55
--Household registration 56-57
-Living expenses 5, 41, 57
Changes to daily routine
-Diet 22
-Hygiene 20, 42
-Work see ‘Job’
Comparison with other crises 28-29
Daily life necessities 26
-Difficulty in obtaining supplies 25
-Food 25, 44, 46
-Hand sanitiser 42
-Masks 20, 26
Description of Covid-19 19
Financial impacts of Covid-19, see also ‘Biography’
-Loans 26-28
-Reduced income 34, 50
-Reduced profits 30
Gender and Covid-19 35-36
Impacts on various groups
-Agriculture 33
-Businesses 30-31, 33
-Immigrants versus locals 35
-Outdoor workers 33
-Public transportation 49
-Social impacts 31
-Street vendors 33
-Tourism 32
Information sources on Covid-19 and related measures 20-21, 42, 45, 51
Job/Jobs
-Employment history 11-12
-Garbage collection 4, 12, 14, 21-23, 29, 34, 50
-Gluing boxes 23-24
-Grab driver 49-50
-Parents’ babysitting gigs 39-40
-Second daughter’s internship 2-4, 8, 24
-Wife’s job 4-5, 12-15, 21, 24, 34-36, 43
Neighbourhood 46, 52
Positive impacts of Covid-19 53-54
Predictions about Covid-19 32
Psychological impacts
-Fear 20, 28
-Worry 25
Relationships 30, 52
Response measures for Covid-19
-Assistance for Covid-19 relief 37, 44-45
-Breaking rules 51-52
-Closures
--Restaurants 48
--School 22, 48
--Service facilities 48
-Consequences for breaking rules 51
-Contact tracing 42, 54-55
-Event restrictions 49
-Government measures 22, 42, 48-49, 54
-Local measures 52
-Quarantine/self-isolation 53, 55
-Reactions to measures 32, 51, 54
Zalo 54
