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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded a total 2,227 new cases of COVID-19 and no death in the past 24 hours to 4pm May 13, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 495 cases, followed by Nghe An with 123 and Phu Tho with 120. The northern province of Bac Giang added 443 cases to the national log after verifying information. The country has to date logged 10,693,141 COVID-19 cases, including 43,063 deaths. A total 9,065 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 13, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,344,029. There are 333 patients needing breathing support. By May 12, the country had injected 216,512,573 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 2,192,003 first shots for children from 5 to 11 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam reports 2,227 new cases on May 13

A blind woman in the northern province of Bac Giang is calling for help as she faces kidney failure, but her family are too poor to cover the treatment. Trieu Thi Yen, 46, from Yen Dung District has been suffering from kidney failure for 14 years. She has to come to Bac Giang General Hospital for dialysis three times a week. Yen and her son Yen said that she was blind since birth. In 2005, she started working for a massage facility for the blind in Hai Duong Province. Then, three years later, she gave birth to her son Trieu Van Hung. When her son was three years old, she faced tiredness and oedema. She also lost breast milk. She was diagnosed with the final stages of kidney failure. She was totally shocked. Due to financial difficulties, she could not afford to buy powdered milk for her child. Instead, she had to use dilute soup to feed him. Nguyen Tien Manh, vice chairman of Dong Phuc Commune People’s Committee, said that Yen’s family was among the poorest in … [Read more...] about Alling woman in Bac Giang in desperate need of support

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and other credit institutions have taken the initiative to advance solutions to assist private individuals and enterprises to weather difficulties and stabilise their production by restructuring, reducing, and exempting interest costs, delaying the payment of debts, and reducing service costs. Customers can enjoy preferential lending rates with credit packages from BAC A BANK After social distancing caused by the health crisis, many localities nationwide have gradually resumed their normal activities. The economy is showing signs of recovery and there are rising demands for capital. The SBV reported that as of late December, the economy’s credit increased by 14.6 per cent on-year. In line with this, BAC A BANK has launched a special credit programme titled Receiving preferential loans – Realising your life goals applicable to loans with collateral. With a total value of up to $217 million, the programme will be implemented until the end … [Read more...] about BAC A BANK offers fresh credit programmes

Giving and taking kickbacks in procuring coronavirus test kits during the COVID-19 pandemic has been uncovered across Vietnam, with dozens of health officials arrested for involvement in price gouging for illegitimate profit by a supplier discovered five months ago. So far, more than 30 health officials, including three seniors from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and eight directors of provincial centers for disease control (CDC), have been arrested for receiving 'commissions' as kickbacks from Viet A Technology Corporation (Viet A Corp.), which had illegally raised prices of test kits to earn huge profits. The latest arrest took place on May 11, when Ha Giang Province CDC director Nguyen Tran Tuan and his two subordinates were apprehended on charges of taking bribes. They were found to have taken bribes of billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$43,000) from Viet A Corp. which they had handed in to police after their offense was uncovered. … [Read more...] about Kickbacks in medical equipment procurement exposed in Vietnam

Vietnamese tennis players Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Van Phuong compete in the men's doubles at SEA Games 31 .(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanaka Paris Ocean Park tennis court complex in the northern province of Bac Ninh’s Tu Son city is serving ongoing events of the sport at the 31st Southeast Asian Games, which run from May 13 to 22, according to the Organising Committee for SEA Games 31. Costing nearly 120 billion VND (nearly 5.2 million USD), the 10ha complex has been named Asia’s biggest complex of its kind located in an urban area by the Asia Book of Records. Its international-standard main court can accommodate over 3,000 seats. It is equipped with retractable roof and hawk-eye systems, capable of hosting national and international tournaments meeting the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) standards. There are also six outdoor tennis courts, covering 920m2 each. Doan Thanh Tung, General Secretary of the Vietnam Tennis Federation and deputy head of … [Read more...] about Asia’s biggest tennis court complex serves SEA Games 31

At a recent meeting with Hanoi Party secretary Dinh Tien Dung, Nagakawa Tetsuyuki, general director of Aeon Mall Vietnam, said the Aeon Mall Hoang Mai project is now in its last preparation stages for investment. It has enough funds, personnel and equipment to begin construction right after investment procedures are completed, he said. Aeon Mall is currently operating six projects in Vietnam, including two malls in Hanoi's Long Bien and Ha Dong districts. It plans to launch 16 more projects in Vietnam by 2025. Tetsuyuki said he hopes Hanoi will continue its support so the Aeon Mall Hoang Mai project can begin construction in the third quarter. The firm has also requested the city to support the establishment of another Aeon Mall project in Bac Tu Liem District. Hanoi Party Secretary Dinh Tien Dung said the capital would improve its investment environment and streamline policies to attract investments from both inside and outside Vietnam. He said Hanoi was attentive to support the … [Read more...] about Aeon Mall wants four more Hanoi projects

Fishing on a flooded field in Vi Thuy district of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Politburo recently issued Resolution No. 13/NQ-TW on orientations for socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding in the Mekong Delta until 2030, with a vision to 2045, aiming to make development breakthroughs across the region. The Mekong Delta comprises Can Tho city and the provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, Bac Liêu, Ca Mau and Kien Giang. It is one of the largest and most fertile deltas in Southeast Asia and the world. At a conference on the implementation of Resolution No. 13/NQ-TW on April 22, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasised several advantages of this region, including its strategic location. The Delta is next to the southeastern region, including Ho Chi Minh City - the southern economic hub of Vietnam, and adjacent to Cambodia … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta hoped to see development breakthroughs

The Mat Ngot project is a library for children in mountainous areas With the efforts and determination of the student group, as well as the organising committee, INSEE Vietnam successfully organised the ceremony to realise the Mat Ngot project – a library for children in the mountainous areas. In addition to guidance given by the INSEE Vietnam project's advisory board, the local authority, the Phuoc Tan A primary school administrators, the instructors, and the students of the University of Technology (VNU Ho Chi Minh City) supported the initiative. Eamon John Ginley, general director of INSEE Vietnam, expressed his appreciation at the event At the event, Eamon John Ginley, general director of INSEE Vietnam, expressed his appreciation for the cooperation with all sponsors and partners to actualise the students’ first meaningful project, thus helping pupils’ healthy growth and contributing to the enhancement of educational quality in these areas in a better, more … [Read more...] about INSEE launches Mat Ngot library project with wealth of support

Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou agreed on measures to promote the Vietnam-Greece relations during their talks in Hanoi on Monday, the Vietnam News Agency reported. -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received the CEO of Kohlberg Kravis Robert (KKR) investment company, president and CEO of Visa, as well as CEOs of Citigroup and Standard & Poor’s on Monday morning (local time), as part of his U.S. visit. COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health documented 1,550 COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the national tally to 10,698,180, with 9,359,763 recoveries and 43,067 deaths. Society -- Three children aged four to six drowned after falling into a pond while playing near their homes in southern Binh Phuoc Province on Monday morning, local authorities confirmed later the same day. -- Two men aged 33 and 34 were killed after their car crashed into … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 17

AEON Mall – an enterprise specialising in large shopping and retail centres – is operating six projects in Vietnam, including two commercial centres in Hanoi's Long Bien and Ha Dong districts In a recent meeting with Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung, Tetsuyuki said that by 2025, AEON Mall has a policy of implementing 16 more projects in Vietnam, including up to four projects in Hanoi. According to the general director of AEON Mall Vietnam, its Hoang Mai project is in the final stages of investment preparation. He said the group has fully prepared in terms of funding, human resources, and equipment so that construction can begin immediately after completing the investment procedures. He hopes that Hanoi will continue to support the venture and remove obstacles so that this project can start construction in the third quarter of this year. At the same time, the Japanese businesses also asked the city to support the research and implementation of the AEON Mall … [Read more...] about AEON Mall to invest in more projects in Hanoi