A technician analyses biological specimens to detect COVID-19 infections in the southern province of Bạc Liêu's Centre for Disease Control. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam registered 1,179 new COVID-19 infections, all domestically transmitted, and one death on Monday. The capital Hà Nội again led the number of new daily cases with 332. The other localities reporting new transmissions were Vĩnh Phúc (75), Quảng Trị (72), Yên Bái (60), Quảng Ninh (56), Tuyên Quang (42), Đà Nẵng (40), Nghệ An (39), Phú Thọ (38), Thái Bình (37), Quảng Bình (37), Hải Dương (36), Thái Nguyên (30), Lào Cai (26), Sơn La (22), Bắc Kạn (19), Hưng Yên (18), Hải Phòng (17), Hà Tĩnh (15), Hòa Bình (15), Quảng Ngãi (14), Cao Bằng (13), Điện Biên (12), Lâm Đồng (11), Hà Giang (11), Hà Nam (9), Thanh Hóa (9), Lạng Sơn (9), HCM City (8 ), Lai Châu (8 ), Khánh Hòa (7), Nam Định (7), Bình Phước (6), Phú Yên (5), Ninh Bình (4), Gia Lai (4), Bắc Giang (3), Bình Định (3), Bình Dương (3), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (3), Thừa … [Read more...] about Việt Nam logs 1,179 new COVID-19 cases, one death on Monday
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North provinces flooded, traffic snarled up
Rice field in Vinh Phuc is submerged in rainwater According to the authority’s update to 5 pm, a huge landslide swept away 37 homes on the day in northern provinces including Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, and Phu Tho due to landslides triggered by heavy rain. After a day of heavy rain, 956ha of rice, and crops, 11ha of aquatic products were damaged due to flooding, and 20 cattle and 775 poultry died. In addition, nearly 3,000 cubic meters of soil and rock collapsed on roads. The suburban area in Hanoi’s west was heavily flooded due to continuous rains, and cloudy sky around high-rise buildings. Soldiers help to remove cattle for residents A man with a fish bag The flooded area is concentrated on both sides of the road to gather Thang Long Boulevard, especially the tunnels under Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc and Nam Tu Liem districts. Some other areas such as To Huu and Nguyen Trac streets, the National Highway 6 through Yen Nghia Ward in Ha … [Read more...] about North provinces flooded, traffic snarled up
Heavy rain triggered flooding causes traffic snarl-ups in Northern Vietnam
Rice field in Vinh Phuc is submerged in rainwater According to the authority’s update to 5 pm, a huge landslide swept away 37 homes on the day in northern provinces including Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, and Phu Tho due to landslides triggered by heavy rain. After a day of heavy rain, 956ha of rice, and crops, 11ha of aquatic products were damaged due to flooding, and 20 cattle and 775 poultry died. In addition, nearly 3,000 cubic meters of soil and rock collapsed on roads. The suburban area in Hanoi’s west was heavily flooded due to continuous rains, and cloudy sky around high-rise buildings. Soldiers help to remove cattle for residents A man with a fish bag The flooded area is concentrated on both sides of the road to gather Thang Long Boulevard, especially the tunnels under Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc and Nam Tu Liem districts. Some other areas such as To Huu and Nguyen Trac streets, the National Highway 6 through Yen Nghia Ward in Ha … [Read more...] about Heavy rain triggered flooding causes traffic snarl-ups in Northern Vietnam
Rubber producers aspire rosy profit picture in 2022
Vietnam posted growth in both rubber export volume and value in the first four months of this year Southern Rubber JSC is set to reach $215.3 million in revenue, up 2 per cent on-year, and $4.39 million in pretax profit, equal to an 83 per cent jump on-year. Similarly, Phuoc Hoa Rubber JSC (PHR) aims to rake in $97.9 million in revenue and $39 million in pretax profit, up 29 per cent and 58 per cent on-year, respectively. Bao Viet Securities JSC assessed that Danang Rubber JSC (DRC) could post a 15 per cent hike in its pretax profit this year. Analysts assumed that in the forthcoming time, Vietnam’s rubber export would cash in on a spike in crude oil price, dwindling supply, plus burgeoning demands in major markets, in which China remains Vietnam’s largest rubber export market. VNDirect Securities JSC estimated that this year, PHR could eye a 156.2 per cent jump in its net profit compared to 2021 thanks to the one-off payment amounting to $39 million from land … [Read more...] about Rubber producers aspire rosy profit picture in 2022
Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam
Traveling duo Dang Duc Tuan and Vo Minh Tan planted more than 500 trees during their 110-day journey through all 63 cities and provinces in Vietnam, hoping their seedlings will help a new culture of environmental awareness take root across the country. Travel lovers in Vietnam often talk about cross-country motorbike journeys, but few have time to make the trip. When COVID-19 brought the country to a standstill earlier this year, Tuan and Tan, both 29 years old, decided to take a break from their office jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, respectively, to make the life-changing trip. Hoping to share their mantra – 'If you love Vietnam, love its environment, too' – the two men launched A Little Vietnam, their personal initiative to spread public awareness of responsible tourism. Tan and Tuan came up with the idea for a cross-country environmental awareness journey after social media users praised a video they made in Dak Lak Province, in which … [Read more...] about Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam
SEA Games 31: Vietnamese finswimming team win 10 golds in total
On May 22, the last day of competition, Vietnamese finswimmers set four new SEA Games record and pocketed five gold medals. Veteran Nguyen Thanh Loc finished first in the men's 50m surface, setting a record of 15.60 sec. Indonesian Wahyu Anggoro Tamtomo was second (15.83 sec) and Thai Khet Chamnanwat third (16.12 sec). Pham Thi Kim Thuong overcame all other rivals in the women's 800m surface with her personal best of 7:19.18 min. Indonesian Andhini Muthia Maulida (7:28.67 min) and her compatriot Katherina Eda Rahayu (7:31.72 min) were second and third, respectively. In the relay event, the Vietnamese triumphed the men's 4x100m surface. Their time of 2:25.57 min is a new SEA Games record. Thailand (2:30.74 min) and Indonesia (2:31.06 min) were the two runners-up. The last record went to the women's 4x100m surface team as the hosts claimed their gold in 2:47.23 min. Indonesia (2:47.66 min) and the Philippines (3:05.57 min) came second and third. Earlier, Vietnam also … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese finswimming team win 10 golds in total
National Assembly to debate issues crucial to socioeconomic development
“The NA will consider and decide many important issues with significant impacts on the national socioeconomic development,” stated NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at the opening ceremony. The National Assembly will discuss and adopt many laws and issues during its third session The session will debate and adopt five draft laws and three draft resolutions, and look into six other laws. The draft laws to be passed include the Law on Mobile Police, the revised Law on Cinematography, the Law on Insurance Business (amended), the Law on Emulation and Reward (amended), and the law amending articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. The draft laws to be advanced for discussions include the Oil and Gas Law (amended), the Law on Domestic Prevention and Control (amended), the Law on Inspection (amended), the Law on the Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Levels, the law amending and supplementing articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies, and the Law on Medical Examination … [Read more...] about National Assembly to debate issues crucial to socioeconomic development