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Sakchai Chatchaisophon, C.P. Vietnam vice-chairman (right), handed over 3.4 tonnes of food to Hanoi's Youth Union On May 14, at the C.P. Vietnam's Hanoi branch, vice chairman of the company Sakchai Chatchaisophon handed over tonnes of food to Nguyen Duc Tien, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Youth Union, chairman of the Vietnam Youth Union in Hanoi, and Ngo Van Thien, standing vice chairman of the Hanoi's Vietnam Youth Union. This food was made by C.P. Vietnam and includes 3.4 tonnes of processed chicken for meals of the SEA Games 31's volunteers, adding a variety of dishes to the menus of volunteers. Tien said, "SEA Games 31 has opened for a few days, and the volunteers have been working for one month at the competition sites, including receptionists, interpreters, cheerleaders, and supporting activities. In total, we have 5,000 volunteers." Chatchaisophon also introduced the production and business activities at the factories of C.P. Vietnam and food … [Read more...] about C.P. Vietnam supplies food for SEA Games’ volunteers

Nitin Kapoor-Chairman and general director AstraZeneca Vietnam At AstraZeneca, our scientists, lab researchers, medical, regulatory and corporate affairs teams, amongst others, have worked tirelessly to see this day. We told ourselves that this is probably the only chance in our lifetime to play such an important role in fighting a pandemic of this scale. It was our duty to offer our best to protect the people. We worked closely with the Vietnamese government, the Ministry of Health, VNVC, and other partners to deliver and support the bilateral donations of more than 70 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. Our motivation was to ensure that Vietnam would be one of the first countries in Asia to have access to vaccines to save lives. Vietnam now possesses one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, and we cannot be prouder of what we have accomplished together. But as a healthcare company, our responsibility does not stop there. While the hardest part of the … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca: three healthcare priorities in the new normal

A sixth-grader in Long Xuyên City, in the southern province of An Giang, is inoculated against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Sang HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,550 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, a fall of 46 compared to Sunday, as well as two deaths. The latest numbers bring the total national caseload to 10,698,180 so far. Among the new infections, just two were imported and the rest were domestic. A total of 1,355 new transmissions were detected in the community. The capital city of Hà Nội again recorded the highest number of infections with 437, followed by northern Bắc Ninh Province with 98. The other cases were found in Yên Bái (76), Quảng Ninh (75), Nghệ An (64), Vĩnh Phúc (63), Tuyên Quang (61), Thái Bình (54), Phú Thọ (53), Hải Dương (45), Quảng Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (44), Lào Cai (33), Bắc Kạn (25), Bình Dương (24), Đà Nẵng (22), Hà Tĩnh (22), Hưng Yên (22), Thanh Hóa (22), Ninh Bình (21), Hải Phòng (19), HCM City (19), Hòa Bình (17), Hà Nam (16), Nam Định … [Read more...] about Slight decrease in COVID cases on Monday

Vietnamese cyclist Đinh Thị Như Quỳnh celebrates her win in the women’s mountain bike cross-country Olympic category on May 16. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Thanh Nga HÒA BÌNH — Vietnamese cyclist Đinh Thị Như Quỳnh defended her gold medal in the women’s mountain bike cross-country Olympic category on May 16. Quỳnh finished first with a time of 1:18.06 to get the victory, followed by Zainal Abidin Nur Assyira of Malaysia with a time of 1:22.14 and Malaysian Soon Natahsya clocking in at 1:23. At the SEA Games 30 held in the Philippines in 2019, Quỳnh also bagged the gold medal in the same category. Despite difficulties due to adverse weather conditions - it rained before the race began - causing some parts of the race track to sink, Quỳnh still completed her race outstandingly to leave behind her rivals at the finish line. “I am thrilled and proud of this medal. I dedicate this victory to my family and fans,” Quỳnh said. Quỳnh, 30, is a veteran cyclist of the … [Read more...] about Cyclist Quỳnh defends cross-country gold

Singaporean players Jin Yujia and Wong Jia Ying Crystal  (red) play against  Albo Airah Mae Nicole and Pomar Thea Marie of the Philippines in the women's doubles on May 16 at the Bắc Giang Sports Competition Hall. —  VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam By Việt Thắng HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam and Singaporean players are heading to the semi-finals in the women's team badminton after successful matches on May 16. The women's team badminton quarter-finals were between Việt Nam and Malaysia, and Singapore and the Philippines at the Bắc Giang Sports Competition Hall. Việt Nam’s players put on a dominant show right from the start, defeating Malaysia’s team in three matches, and losing one match. In the opening game, Nguyễn Thùy Linh, the top seed in Việt Nam’s women's team, used her home advantage and the enthusiastic cheers of local audiences to prevail over her opponent Nurshuhaini Siti (Malaysia). Nurshuhaini was blown away 21-9 and 21-8. Linh said she recognised that her … [Read more...] about S’pore, VN women cruise to badminton semis

Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors perform free eye surgery for children in difficult circumstances on May 14. — Photo courtesy of the hospital HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors performed free eye surgery for two children in difficult circumstances on May 14. The surgery is part of the hospital’s summer campaign to provide free eyes checkup and treatment to patients with eye problems due to COVID-19. All eye checkups and treatment costs will be covered by the hospital’s "Free your eyes" charity fund, which was launched on the same day to bring sight to poor patients in tough circumstances in Việt Nam. The first case Ninh Thị Tường Vy, seven years old, in Yên Lạc Commune, Phú Lương District, Thái Nguyên Province, with a crossed eye disease. Her mother left when she was more than one month old, while her father works far away and rarely comes back. Vy and her sister were raised and cared for by their grandmother. She is now old, suffering from many … [Read more...] about ‘Free your eyes’ charity fund brings sight to patients

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had a meeting with Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the United Nations in New York on May 15. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang NEW YORK — Officials and staff at Vietnamese representative agencies must keep abreast of global issues such as pandemic response, resource exhaustion, population aging, and climate change in order to fulfill their tasks, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said on May 15 (US time) in New York. He made the request during a meeting with the Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN) as part of his trip to the US. These issues require a global approach, he said, calling for the cooperation of countries and multilateralism, of which the most important mechanism is the UN. At the same time, the mission should strictly follow the foreign policy of independence, for peace, friendship, cooperation and development, multilateralisation, and diversification of external relations. According to the PM, it is … [Read more...] about PM meets Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the UN

Lê Hương SEA Games winners have their own way to celebrate their victories. Nguyễn Tiến Trọng, who won the long jump event on May 15 for Việt Nam in the Mỹ Đình Gymnasium, marked a golden day when he proposed to his girlfriend right after stepping off the podium. Trọng proposes to his girlfriend right after he received the gold medal. Photos courtesy of Hoàng Dũng Trọng got his gold medal for his 7.8m jump. Trọng revealed the plan to some of his team members a long time before. He was determined to win the gold medal and then give his girlfriend the ring at the gymnasium. The moving moment. The lucky girl was Nguyễn Thị Phương Trinh, an athlete on the national sepak takraw team. Phương accepted the ring after returning from a match at the Hoàng Mai Gymnasium. Trọng’s family was there to cheer him on during the event and witnessed the proposal. The happy couple. Trọng, 25, stands 1.93m and is a military second lieutenant. He joined the … [Read more...] about Long jump champ proposes to girlfriend

Cases reported in Hà Nội (437), Bắc Ninh (98), Yên Bái (76), Quảng Ninh (75), Nghệ An (64), Vĩnh Phúc (63), Tuyên Quang (61), Thái Bình (54), Phú Thọ (53), Hải Dương (45), Quảng Bình (44), Thái Nguyên (44), Lào Cai (33), Bắc Kạn (25), Bình Dương (24), Đà Nẵng (22), Hà Tĩnh (22), Hưng Yên (22), Thanh Hóa (22), Ninh Bình (21), Hải Phòng (19), Hồ Chí Minh City (19), Hòa Bình (17), Hà Nam (16), Nam Định (16), Bình Phước (15), Cao Bằng (15), Quảng Trị (14), Sơn La (11), Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (11), Điện Biên (11), Quảng Ngãi (11), Hà Giang (11), Lạng Sơn (8 ), Lâm Đồng (7), Tây Ninh (6), Lai Châu (5), Bến Tre (5), Phú Yên (5), Cà Mau (4), Bắc Giang (4), Long An (3), Bình Định (3), Đồng Tháp (2), Khánh Hòa (2), Vĩnh Long (1), Kiên Giang (1), Hậu Giang (1) … [Read more...] about COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on May 16 afternoon

The site of the traffic incident involving two British tourists in Hội An City, Quảng Nam Province. — Photo courtesy of the local police HÀ NỘI — Two British tourists, a man and a woman, died in a motorbike crash in the central city Hội An (Quảng Nam Province) early Monday morning, police have confirmed. Đinh Xuân Nghĩ, head of the city’s police, said the accident occurred at 3:40am in front of a residential house at No.208 Hùng Vương Street, Thanh Hà District. The two were travelling on one motorbike when the accident happened. The victims have been identified as Denver Christopher Marcus (born in 1997) and Thompson Peth May (born in 1998), both UK nationals, who were staying at a hotel on Cửa Đại Street. Nghĩ said their motorbike crashed into a power pole on the side of the road while they were driving from Hội An City to Điện Bàn Commune (also in Quảng Nam Province). Whether the two were driving under influence would need forensic appraisal, but this procedure would … [Read more...] about Two British tourists killed in motorbike crash in Hội An: Police