Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network-The 21st round of vaccination registration will be open from January 26 to 28

Taiwan’s Digital COVID-19 Certificate, also known as Vaccination Passport, can be applied online now

【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】Edited by CHI CHIA IAccording to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan's Digital COVID-19 Certificate will be available for use in the country starting at 8 a.m. on January 21, 2022. This certificate has three major features: being available for download for people vaccinated in the country, compliance with the verification program of the EU's certificate system used in 60 countries and territories and being a carrier of an app with a name-based registration system. The Digital COVID-19 Certificate (Vaccination Passport) can be applied online via computer or cell phone at https://dvc.mohw.gov.tw.Besides,【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】has compiled information about “Vaccination Passport” that might be used in Taipei City and New Taipei City in the future.Read More: “Carefree Covid-19 Vaccination Program” is promoted at the Public Health Center of Magong, PenghuTaipeiPASS (台北通) will have a new function of showing individual’s vaccination status. (Photo / Provided by Taipei City Government)Taipei City’s “Vaccination Passport”TaipeiPASS (台北通) will have a new function of showing the individual’s vaccination status. By scanning the Contact tracing QR code via TaipeiPASS, green, yellow, and red lights will be displayed, and the green light indicates that the person has been fully vaccinated. This will facilitate more precise contact tracing efforts by restaurants and government agencies.New Taipei City’s “Vaccination Passport”In the current stage, the contact tracing efforts will mainly focus on campus. This is because many schoolchildren under 12 years old are not eligible to receive vaccination yet, and children are likely to experience an infection wave due to the higher transmissibility of the Omicron variant. New Taipei City will follow the central government and adopts vaccination proof of “Vaccination Record” and “Jian Bao Kuai Yi Tong Application (健保快易通APP)”.Read More: New immigrant from Indonesia demonstrates how to cook mouthwatering “Indonesian beef soup”Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung urges the public to get a booster dose as soon as possible. (Photo / Provided by CECC)CECC urges individuals aged 18 or older who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for 12 weeks are urged to get a booster dose as soon as possible.

The Public can visit the renovated Japanese Colonial Era Officer Dormitory in Taipei City

New Residents Dream Building Project

【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】According to the Taipei City Government, on January 5, Mayor Ko Wen-je attended a press conference to commemorate the reopening of the historic "No. 3, Aiguo East Road" building. He also took the chance to praise the city's achievements in restoring old structures, stopping by the Taihoku City Prison's former officer dorms on Jinhua Street to examine renovation efforts.During his speech, the mayor mentioned that Taipei has 496 cultural properties, making it the country's largest city in terms of cultural assets. Since 2014, the municipal government has invested around NT$1.25 billion in these facilities, as well as securing NT$200 million in funds from the central government.Read More: “Carefree Covid-19 Vaccination Program” is promoted at the Public Health Center of Magong, PenghuThe former officer dormitories of Taihoku City Prison located along Jinhua Street. (Photo / Provided by Taipei City Government)However, as the mayor pointed out, the public sector cannot maintain these structures on its own. That is why the municipal government launched the Old Housing Cultural Movement Initiative, which aims to build initiatives based on a public-private partnership model. The strategy allows private sector partners to recoup their investment in building renovations through rent exemptions, use charge savings, and tax benefits.The local government has successfully matched 16 cultural assets and expects to complete restorations on six additional buildings this year. It is expected that 22 historic buildings would become key cultural centers in Taipei City in the future.Read More: New immigrant from Indonesia demonstrates how to cook mouthwatering “Indonesian beef soup”Taipei is not merely a city of high-rises, but also a city that honors monuments. (Photo / Provided by Taipei City Government)To attract more tourists, the mayor also advised the Department of Cultural Affairs to highlight the renovated old structures on Google Maps. Each old structure is a vault housing unique stories as well as an edifice. The structure that reopened today was once the deputy directors' dormitory at Taihoku City Prison, and he believes it is appropriate to tell the facility's story to tourists. Apart from a stand-alone wall, there isn't much remained of the prison today.He believes that the attempts to renovate historic buildings will demonstrate to the rest of the world that Taipei is not merely a city of high-rises, but also a city that honors monuments that are part of its citizens' shared experiences.

Immigrant from Vietnam builds a plantation in Miaoli, enabling her children to experience life living in nature

New Residents Dream Building Project

In cooperation with IC Voice FM97.5 【New Students Report For Sharing -We are in Taiwan】, a series of exciting stories about new immigrants in Taiwan is launched. This episode invites an immigrant from Vietnam - Li Yun Zhen (黎芸臻) and her husband - Yan Wan Zhang (嚴萬璋).The married couple is the owner of a plantation in Miaoli County, which is named “Hua Shang Hua Zi Ran Nong Yuan (花賞花自然農園)”. Their business philosophy is to grow vegetables and fruits without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers. As there is no ecosystem destruction, a wide variety of animals are coexisting in nature and can be seen in the plantation.【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】presents this episode in 5 languages including Chinese, English, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian, enabling more readers and listeners to explore Li Yun Zhen’s wonderful experiences and journey of taking care of the plantation.Read More: Canadian YouTuber in Taiwan, Wes Davies, satisfied his cravings for hometown food by trying authentic delicacies in KaohsiungThrough the promotion via online platforms, the plantation drew people’s attention in Taiwan. (Photo / Provided by黎芸臻)Li Yun Zhen mentioned that the initial intention of establishing a plantation was to grow fruits & vegetables and share them with their relatives and friends. Unexpectedly, the plantation has attracted many visitors during the holiday to de-stress in nature. Through the promotion via online platforms, the organic fruits harvested in the plantation drew people’s attention in Taiwan.Li Yun Zhen and Yan Wan Zhang have a son and a daughter. During holidays, they always bring their children for picnics and adventures in the orchard, and even build a farm zoo for them. These allow their children to learn how to be responsible for taking care of animals with love, as well as gain creativity and the ability to survive in the wild.Read More: Korean YouTuber Yang San visited the “No Meat Market” and tried several delicious vegetarian food in TaiwanLi Yun Zhen brings two children to experience life living in nature. (Photo / Provided by黎芸臻)Besides, the married couple also makes use of the mealtime to tell stories and Vietnamese history to the children, hoping to arouse their interest in understanding Vietnam more.“A family needs to be contributed by two people with mutual respect and tolerance,” Li Yun Zhen says. “Therefore, everyone can learn and grow together.”

The 21st round of vaccination registration will be open from January 26 to 28

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Taiwan’s Digital COVID-19 Certificate, also known as Vaccination Passport, can be applied online now

The Public can visit the renovated Japanese Colonial Era Officer Dormitory in Taipei City

Immigrant from Vietnam builds a plantation in Miaoli, enabling her children to experience life living in nature

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