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A ward in Hanoi has marked its green zone areas without Covid-19 infections, becoming the first model of its kind in Hanoi. Mai Dong Ward in Hoang Mai District has set up 40 check-points for its green zone areas since August 2. People are requested to show their personal papers at the checkpoints. People who do not have valid reasons to go out or those from other areas are not allowed to enter the green zones. Trieu Van Mui, head of Residential Area 3, said that the check-points were managed by local people. Each check-point has three monitors. Shippers have to wait outside the checkpoints to wait for people to come to receive their goods. Dinh Van Ky, head of Residential Area 6, said that the area installed two check-points to mark alleys 302 and 296 alleys on Minh Khai Street as green zones. This is an effective way to check all people who come into and out of the area. Tran Van Vinh, head of Mai Dong Ward, said that …

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Nearly 50 residential areas in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district without COVID-19 cases were marked as the “green zones” on August 2. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Nearly 50 residential areas in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district without COVID-19 cases were marked as the “green zones” on August 2. Barriers and a green board were put up at their entrances, indicating no COVID-19 patients have been reported there and outlining measures that non-residents must take before entering. The measures include making health declarations , following the 5K message, and placing parcels and deliveries at the entrance. The move came following orders from Hoang Mai district’s Party Committee, which instructed 14 wards under its jurisdiction to put up barriers around COVID-free areas to maintain their safety. The 50 green zones reported are in Mai Dong and Dai Kim wards. Speaking about the measure, Nguyen Tuan Anh, head of the Hoang Mai Party Committee’s Commission for Information and …

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Digital transformation in corporate governance and management is needed for local textile firms to enhance efficiency in a new normal, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. Vietnam’s textile sector should continue to promote the local brands and form new supply chains so that Vietnamese firms could play a more active role in the global fashion industry, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the meeting. Photo: Quang Hieu. During this process, textile firms have to take on the digital transformation process, especially in corporate governance and management, to enhance efficiency in a new circumstance, stated Mr. Phuc in a meeting with representatives of the textile and footwear industries on November 23. According to Mr. Phuc, it is essential for the garment and footwear sectors to take advantage of free trade agreements, including the newly-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to expand …

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The painting titled “Forever green life tree” by Vu Muoi The event called “Forever green life tree” organized by painter Ngo Tran Vu and his friends who are members of the Vietnam Art Space is opened on the Facebook pages, “All about art and artists” and “Vietnam art space” groups and the Facebook page of painter Ngo Tran Vu. More than 60 painters throughout the country have sent their artworks to the display, such as Le Trieu Dien, Nguy Dinh Ha, Nguyen Manh Hung, Binh nhi, Nguyen Quoc Thang, Ha Hung Dung and others. 50 to 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of painting will be donated to the fund to help needy people. As of present, the fund has collected over VND500 million (US$21,805). The Vietnam Art Space group previously held a similar event raising more than VND400 million for charity groups in HCMC. By Kim Loan – Translated by Kim Khanh …

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TNA Entertainment promotes Vietnamese content market to the world SP Group enters Vietnam solar power market through joint venture with BCG Energy Honourable international award “collection” of Vietnam tourism Real estate firms aim to adapt and thrive in the “new normal” Vinhomes activates the “Happy Home” program for apartment owner – lessee connection at stage 2 According to investors, Vinhomes Smart City is a well-developed investment project that meets the living standards of even the most demanding customers, from both Việt Nam and abroad. In the west of Hanoi, it has become somewhat of a ‘magnet’ for ex-pats living and working in the capital. A"ticket" to an American-style tropical resort paradise After just over two years of living in Hanoi, Chris Evans, 44, a chief representative of a financial company in Vietnam had to move four times because there was no accommodation that could satisfy his needs. He says that his previous accommodation had …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimits shake hands online. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn yesterday affirmed that the partnership between ASEAN and Japan over the past five decades had been a 'heart-to-heart' relationship and had grown stronger even in the most difficult times. Sơn, who holds the role of coordinating ASEAN – Japan relations, made the statement while co-chairing the online conference of ASEAN-Japan Foreign Ministers as part of the ongoing 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting with the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi. Sơn said that during the past three years, the two sides had cooperated well on potential opportunities and overcome many challenges, especially in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They had continued to expand and deepen cooperation with many important outcomes. The Japanese Foreign Minister affirmed that Japan …

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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn speaks at the ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HÀ NỘI — Collaboration between ASEAN member countries and Japan, Republic of Korea and China was the focus of the ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which was held virtually on Tuesday. It was part of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-54), which is taking place from August 1-7 via videoconferences. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the meeting with other foreign ministers of ASEAN countries, as well as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, RoK Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. Representatives at the meeting praised the positive developments of the ASEAN+3 collaboration during 2018-20. They agreed to prioritise specialised cooperation in response to COVID-19 and reduce the pandemic’s effects on the socio-economic development of the …

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The new 4,851 new cases announced this evening include 37 new imported cases and 4,814 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City(2,173), Bình Dương (1,087), Long An (320), Đồng Nai (217), Khánh Hòa (189), Tây Ninh (122), Đồng Tháp (110), Hà Nội (97), Cần Thơ (89), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (81), Phú Yên (40), Gia Lai (39), Bến Tre (36), Trà Vinh (33), Ninh Thuận (29), Quảng Ngãi (23), Đắk Lắk (18), Hậu Giang (16), Kiên Giang (13), Quảng Nam (12), Thừa Thiên - Huế (9), Lào Cai (8 ), Đắk Nông (8 ), Ninh Bình (7), Nghệ An (7), Bình Phước (5), Kon Tum (4), Hà Tĩnh (3), Quảng Bình (3), Quảng Trị (3), Bạc Liêu (3), Thanh Hóa (2), Vĩnh Phúc (2), Bắc Giang (2), Hưng Yên (1), Hải Dương (1), Điện Biên (1), and Cà Mau (1); 883 of the local cases were found in the community. A further 190 COVID-19 related deaths between July 25 and August 3 were also reported. …

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UK Government presents Việt Nam with 415,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Vaccination progress “too slow”, minister urges ramp-up Ministry approves clinical trial of new COVID-19 vaccine Oxygen, ventilator coordination groups formed to facilitate COVID-19 treatment 186 new deaths reported, HCM City’s caseload tops 100,000 A medical worker gives COVID-19 vaccination to a resident in a locked down area in Linh Trung Ward, Thủ Đức City in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Chung HÀ NỘI — A total of 8,429 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Việt Nam on Tuesday, increasing the caseload since the beginning of the pandemic to 170,190, according to the Ministry of Health. Fifty-two of them were imported cases and the remaining 8,377 infections were all domestic. HCM City recorded the most with 4,171 cases, followed by Bình Dương with 1,606 and Long An with 566. Other localities that reported new cases included Đồng Nai (364), Tây Ninh (298), Khánh Hòa …

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China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting held virtually on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, within the framework of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-54), to discuss COVID-19, trade and the South China Sea dispute. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said ASEAN always played an important role in China's periphery diplomacy, China had always supported ASEAN Community building efforts and ASEAN centrality and wished to elevate the strategic partnership on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the relationship this year. The official said China-ASEAN relations continued to achieve important results in the spirit of friendly neighbourliness and partnership, in the timely and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and efforts to promote commerce investment. China also announced it had supplied 119 million doses of COVID-19 …

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