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Products exported to the U.S. would take over three weeks to be transported, and another three to be put into storage as only half of the workforce is available due to the pandemic. For products exported to China, the time it takes to do so is around 7-8 days instead of the usual 4-5. Such delayed customs clearance have affected the costs and quality of exported products, Nguyen Dinh Tung, director of the Vina T&T company, said at a meeting on agricultural product sale on Saturday. Port congestion in both Vietnam and around the world is severely impacting exports, Tung said. Prolonged transportation time has also caused imported products to be spoiled, he added. Personnel working at ports, both in Vietnam and around the world, is being limited to 50 percent, causing export delays. Increased booking cancellation rates by shipping companies has also been a problem. The Covid-19 situation in the south has also caused shipping companies to cut down the number of voyages to …

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Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Vietnam underscored the importance of dialogue and the search for long-term peace solutions for Kosovo during an UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) on October 15. Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, welcomed the resumption of high-level dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade under European Union auspices, but expressed regret that the dialogue has yet to produce satisfactory results due to differences between the two sides. He emphasised the importance of peaceful dialogue and the search for lasting solutions for Kosovo on the basis of international law, the UN Charter, and the UNSC ’s Resolution 1244 on the deployment of international civil and security presence in Kosovo , for peace, stability and development of Belgrade, Pristina, the Balkans and …

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As reported, the program was launched on August 15. During the two-month program, 21 works passing the preliminary rounds were posted on the contest's homepage. Diverse in content, they works are about protection and restoration of coral reef ecosystems, protection of the marine environment through reducing plastic pollution, providing marine environment education and development of sustainable livelihoods and reducing overfishing. The organizing panel then selected outstanding works to honor. Accordingly one first, two second and three third prizes, worth VND five million each, VND three million VND each, and VND two million each, respectively, were awarded. Also, the organizers also awarded six prospect awards to individuals and organizations participating in the contest with works of appropriate quality. Other finalists also received meaningful gifts and recognition of participation. At the awarding ceremony, representative of the Directorates of Fisheries Le Tran Nguyen Hung …

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Doctors and nurses of HCM City’s Chợ Rẫy Hospital head to General Hospital of the Mekong Delta's Cà Mau Province on Friday and Saturday to assist COVID-19 treatment. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A further 3,221 COVID-19 cases were reported in Việt Nam on Saturday, including 3,211 domestic infections and 10 imported ones. The new cases were recorded in 48 provinces and cities. Among those, there were 1,172 infections detected in the community. The number of domestic cases decreased by 578 compared to the previous day. HCM City reported the highest number with 790, followed by Đồng Nai (397 cases) and Bình Dương (385 cases). Twenty-three cases were found in Hà Nội. Others were reported in Sóc Trăng (142), An Giang (130), Tiền Giang (121), Bình Thuận (116), Tây Ninh (101), Đồng Tháp (97), Kiên Giang (93), Cà Mau (93), Đắk Lắk (84), Quảng Nam (71), Long An (70), Cần Thơ (42), Khánh Hòa (42), Trà Vinh (41), Thanh Hóa (39), Hậu Giang (38), Gia Lai (34), Hà Giang (34), Bạc Liêu (31), …

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An additional 3,221 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in 48 out of 63 localities in Vietnam on Saturday, according to a report from the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 3,211 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 48 localities including HCM City (790), Dong Nai (397), Binh Duong (385), Soc Trang (142), An Giang (130), Tien Giang (121), Binh Thuan (116), Tay Ninh (101), Dong Thap (97), Kien Giang (93), and Ca Mau (93). There were 10 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed a decrease of 578 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 1,475 infections found in the community. As of Saturday evening, 856,197 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (416,665), Binh Duong (224,877), Dong Nai (58,105), Long An (33,684), and Tien Giang (14,965). The outbreak has so far spread to 62 …

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Vietnamese consortium will construct two offshore substations for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 wind projects. — Photo bnews.vn Yushan Energy, a subsidiary of low carbon energy developer Enterprize Energy, and Canadian independent power producer Northland Power, have selected a Vietnamese consortium led by Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C to construct two offshore substations for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 wind projects. Located off the Taiwanese coast (China), the sites will deliver more than 1 GW of green wind energy once commissioned in 2025-26. Yushan Energy, a consortium led by Enterprize Energy and Mitsui & Co, are co-developers of the Hai Long Offshore wind portfolio, owning 40 per cent, with Northland Power owning 60 per cent. It includes design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the two offshore substations. The substation jackets will be manufactured at PTSC M&C’s yard facilities in Vung Tau, a port city in south Viet Nam, …

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