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The drive, the third of its kind, attracted more than 500 cadres and cadets of the academy. In the spirit of “Each drop of blood donated, a life saved,” the academy collected 507 blood units to help  treat their comrades and other patients at Central Military Hospital 108. Since the beginning of this year, the cadres and cadets of the academy have donated 1,539 units of blood, an outstanding achievement. The blood donation drive was part of the activities of the academy’s special emulation program “The military joins hands with the nation to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.” In the coming time, the two units will boost their coordination, increase dissemination of information about voluntary blood donation, to attract more donors. Translated by Song Anh …

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The mural paintings are drawn on the wall of a five-storey apartment building of the Vietnam-Russia Joint Venture (Vietsopetro) on Nguyen Thai Hoc street. The 300 meter-long wall will be decorated with paintings highlighting the Red Square, Matryoshka  dolls, oil and gas monument, oil rigs, Vung Tau Airport and such other famous tourist attractions in Vung Tau city as Bach Dinh (White Palace) historical relic site, lighthouse, Front beach, Back beach, Dau beach, Ha Long street, among others. The fund of VND 560 million for this project has been donated by various sponsors. Translated by Mai Huong …

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A Vietnam – Switzerland cultural festival takes place on October 16 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1971 – 2021). (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – A Vietnam – Switzerland cultural festival took place on October 16 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1971 – 2021), and enhance people-to-people exchange and cultural and economic cooperation. Present at the event were Vice President of the Council of the State of Geneva Mauro Poggia, and Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In her welcoming remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan highly spoke of the achievements in the bilateral relations, saying 2021 holds a special meaning as the year marks the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and the 30th anniversary of their development cooperation. Switzerland was among the first Western nations to establish …

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Dantri/DTiNews readers have donated VND140 million (USD6,086) for a woman who is facing lung cancer in the northern province of Thai Binh. Bui Thi Dinh, 34, from Thuy Xuan Commune is staying at Bach Mai Hospital for treatment. The donation was granted to Dinh The donation came after an article about Dinh’s condition had been published in the Dantri Newspaper. Of the total donation, half was directly sent to Dinh’s bank account, with the remainder granted to the woman by Dan Tri/DTiNews Newspaper. Dinh expressed her deep thanks for the support. After her divorce in 2014, Dinh brought her children to Hanoi to earn a living. In 2017, Dinh felt pains in her breast and breathing difficulties. Doctors then diagnosed her with lung cancer. The woman thought of death but she has had to try to struggle with the disease because of her children. Her condition has worsened, forcing her to use expensive medicines. So, she has had to get more loans. Bach Mai Hospital has …

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