VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 19
Airlines are running Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi flights with a daily capacity of 1,700 seats per trip. Each carrier could offer 1-2 daily flights on Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang/Quy Nhon/Cam Ranh/Buon Ma Thuot routes. Cambodia assists Vietnam in COVID-19 fightThe Cambodian Government on July 17 announced it would present gifts to Vietnam to deal with COVID-19 as the pandemic is ravaging Ho Chi Minh City. 100 Ung Van Khiem Street, Binh Thanh District by non-profit organisation Foodbank Vietnam, C.P Vietnam Charitable Assistance Fund, and Food Share Social Enterprise Joint Stock Company. Furthermore, according to the rural tourism development project’s goal, at least 50 percent of traditional craft villages participate in the rural tourism value chain.
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July 19, 2021 01:30 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 18
Apart from traditional challenges, there are non-traditional security ones, notably the COVID-19 pandemic, the leader pointed out. The article was published to mark 44 years since the signing of the Vietnam - Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2021). He showed his belief that Vietnam will gain national development goals and visions set out by the 13th National Party Congress. The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson stated that Vietnam always remembers the solidarity and specious support that Cuba has given to Vietnam in hardest times. “The book tells stories about Roberto De Castro taking humanitarian journey over 15 years in Vietnam,” Amighetti told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Italy.
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July 18, 2021 00:07 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 17
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently launched the largest-ever vaccination campaign with a view to stamping out the COVID-19 pandemic. Inefficient oxygen supplies and a lack of oxygen tanks has been a global issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has spread to factories in these three localities, forcing them to suspend their operations. Despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is working hard to ensure the expressway opens as scheduled. The ministry has also issued guidelines on home quarantine for F1s (people having close contacts with confirmed COVID-19 cases or suspected to get SARS-CoV-2).
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July 17, 2021 04:14 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 16
Ghawami previously called on all 16 German states to support Vietnam to combat COVID-19. This is the fourth – and also the biggest shipment – from the deal AstraZeneca signed with the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company in December last year. The Vietnamese vaccine company has agreed to sell their entire supply of this year to the Vietnamese health ministry on a not-for-profit basis. Referring to challenges facing Vietnam today, the French professor said Vietnam needs to build more sustainable and long-term development policies. With the approval of the Vietnamese Government, the French Government transferred COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam to support the vaccination for the French community in Vietnam.
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July 16, 2021 05:20 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 15
Vietnam, Japan boost ties in public securityMinister of Public Security Gen. To Lam has said Vietnam always attaches importance to strengthening its extensive strategic partnership with Japan. President Iohannis affirmed that Romania is willing to stand side by side with Vietnam in repelling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dredging can be done manually year round but only between August 15 and October 15 if done by machines. Besides the VNA, the Nhan Dan Newspaper, the Vietnam Television, and Radio The Voice of Vietnam also sent their delegations to the event. The people-to-people exchange activities have been boosted with the core role of the Philippines - Vietnam Friendship Association and the Vietnam - Philippines Friendship Association.
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July 15, 2021 05:04 UTC
Vietnam News Agency attends ASEAN Media Partners Forum
At the event (Photo: VNA)Participants pose for a group photo (Photo: VNA)– The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) attended the ASEAN Media Partners Forum hosted by the China Media Group (CMG) in Beijing on July 14.As part of its attendance, the VNA signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral information cooperation with CMG’s video news agency CCTVPLUS Besides the VNA, the Nhan Dan Newspaper, the Vietnam Television, and Radio The Voice of Vietnam also sent their delegations to the event.Themed ‘Media Cooperation and Regional Development’, the forum aimed at boosting solidarity and collaboration between the CMG and its ASEAN partners in the post-COVID-19 era and spotlighting the importance of the mainstream communications in cultural exchange development and for a more suitable international order.Participants discussed the role of communications and media partnerships between China and ASEAN in regional development in the context of serious impacts of the pandemic taking place globally.In his recorded speech sent to the forum, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai congratulated achievements obtained from the cooperation between ASEAN and China, and expressed his wish to see further contributions from the press to such ties in the future.The forum issued a joint statement proposing the establishment of an ASEAN media partnership mechanism./.
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July 14, 2021 09:54 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 14
Vietnam logs nearly 3,000 COVID-19 cases on July 14Vietnam logged 829 COVID-19 new cases, including 823 domestic ones, from 12.30pm to 6.30pm on July 14, according to the Ministry of Health. Phu noted that returnees from Covid-19-hit areas, especially Ho Chi Minh City, currently the nation's largest coronavirus hotspot, could infect the community. In addition, there’s a plan to open a direct flight between Bangalore and Vietnam and make Bangalore the technology hub for Vietnam. Addressing the ceremony, VUFO President Nguyen Phuong Nga said people-to-people exchanges between the two countries have been maintained despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the Vietnam Circus Federation has worked with Vietnam Cai Luong (reformed opera) Theatre to successfully stage the play ‘Cay gay than’ (The Magic Stick).
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July 14, 2021 04:15 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 13
Vietnam records 982 new domestic COVID-19 infectionsVietnam logged an additional 983 new COVID-19 cases in the past seven hours to 13:00 on July 13, raising the national count to 33,648, according to the Health Ministry. This morning, Vietnam logged an additional 466 COVID-19 cases, including one imported in the southern province of Tay Ninh, as reported by the Ministry of Health. More COVID-19 cases logged across Southeast AsiaThe number of new daily COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in a host of nations across Southeast Asia. Another mobile transformation station with a designed capacity of 560 kVA was provided for a COVID-19 treatment hospital in Binh Hung commune. They need to determine that economic security protection is an important task of the national security protection, the President said.
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July 13, 2021 04:17 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 12
The inspection tour comes as HCM City has emerged as the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam. Currently HCM City is the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam. The tests will be done by Tâm Anh General Hospital in HCM City following the approval of the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) and the Centre for Disease Control of HCM City. It can take up to 48 hours to receive RT-PCR test results, which can hamper business inventories in HCM City. With new students that have just transferred to the district, District 8 may not have sufficient time to update their full list.
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July 12, 2021 03:11 UTC
Melancholic USSR cafe, reminder of a bygone era
Svetlana Nguyen opened a small cafe serving Russian food in their home on Ngoc Khanh Street in 2004 and they named it Cafe CCCP (Russian abbreviation of the USSR). They use the former Soviet Union emblem for their logo, and on the sign board, they printed images of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Vladimir Lenin. Russian food was never on my list of must-try food. TRADITIONAL FARE: Popular dishes served at Cafe CCCP (clockwise from top right) mackerel, sourdough bread, pickles, cold cuts on lettuce and salted lard. They have another Cafe CCCP in HCM City run by the couple's eldest daughter.
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July 10, 2021 03:08 UTC
Irish man adopts Vietnamese orphan
VNS Photo Paul KennedyBut as a single man, the journey to adopt little Son was a real challenge for John. Every day after work, John went to the hospital to look after him, cuddle him and nurse him to sleep. This was why John decided to give him a new name, “Liam Son Henningan”, with Liam in Irish meaning “warrior” and being pronounced in Vietnamese as “Liêm”, which means “honesty”. John has already mapped out a clear plan for Liam’s future, with an emphasis on nurturing his Vietnamese heritage. And I really want him to get very familiar with Vietnamese culture and traditions,” he said.
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July 09, 2021 23:48 UTC
Passports with microchip to be issued in August
From August 14, 2021, citizens can choose to apply for passports with or without electronic chip, according to Circular 73/2021/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security on passport specimens. An electronic chip stores the holder’s personal information, fingerprint scans, identification photo, and a digital signature from the issuing agency. Previously-issued passports are still valid until the dates of expiration which are printed on the passports. Earlier, the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese citizens takes effect on July 1, 2020 stipulating two types of passports with and without electronic chips. Citizens who are at least 14 years old are eligible to apply for a passport with or without the electronic chip.
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July 06, 2021 08:14 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 5
Since the current fourth Covid-19 wave, Vietnam has had 17,594 locally-infected Covid-19 cases in 55 provinces and cities, with 5,248 patients having been declared free of the virus. Vietnam urged to transform food system amid challengesTransforming the food system can help meet many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a community of experts who are joining forces to confront challenges in Vietnam. Dao The Anh, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), said that research by CGIAR contributed to improving the sustainability of food systems of Vietnam by using a multidisciplinary and integrated approach. Thirdly, Vietnam targeted to develop ecological agriculture production, ensuring the linkage between producers and consumers as a vital requirement for food security. Therefore, the Embassy of Belgium decided to coordinate with the Vietnam Women’s Union to support female workers in Ha Tinh Province.
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July 05, 2021 04:41 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 25
He said he looks forward to returning to Vietnam, and is very interested in helping Vietnam overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Vietnam go through three clinical trial phases: ministryAll types of COVID-19 vaccine approved by Vietnam for emergency use have gone through three stages of clinical trials, the Health Ministry has affirmed. The national COVID-19 vaccine fund had received over 7.4 trillion VND (321.7 million USD) as of 5pm on June 23. More donors contribute to national COVID-19 vaccine fundThe national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over 6.6 billion VND from 17 sponsors at a ceremony on June 24. Vietnam will need 22.5 trillion VND to buy 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate 75 million people in order to achieve herd immunity./.
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June 25, 2021 05:03 UTC
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 24
Steel prices in Vietnam continue fallingMany steelmakers in Vietnam have slashed the steel prices for the second time since June 7. Before June 7, steel products in Vietnam saw price hikes for quite a long time. Vietnam was reliant on imported raw materials for steel production, including iron ore, scrap steel, fat coal and graphite electrodes. The new plant will have $2 billion investment and create 5,000 high-tech jobs. However, the current foreign investment mobilisation policies of Vietnam were not deemed attractive enough for the company to follow through.
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June 24, 2021 05:37 UTC