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HCM City under pressure to reopen economy: municipal leader Residents at a vaccination site in HCM City. Ho Chi Minh City is committed to enforcing vigilant pandemic prevention measures when it reopens the economy after months of strict lockdown measures, said a city leader. Speaking at a meeting with economic and medical experts last earlier this week, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen said: “The city is under huge pressure to reopen the economy or it will be too late.” The level of suffering of the economy and people has reached its limit due to prolonged lockdown measures. As such, the city will develop a roadmap for reopening so that it can adapt to and live safety with the virus, he said. The city will gradually narrow down areas with very high risks and try to expand the number of low-risk areas, according to Nen. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Director of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, said that reopening for economic …

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Netherlands donates ventilators and medical equipment to Vietnam The government and business community of the Netherlands will donate ventilators and medical equipment worth VND43 billion to help Vietnam combat COVID-19, Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman told her host Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 10. She affirmed that the Dutch government attaches great importance to the comprehensive partnership and the strategic partnership on climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and water management with Vietnam. The relationship between the two governments and their business communities continues to develop effectively for the sake of the economy, people and planet, she said. The Ambassador thanked the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister personally for caring about the EU business community, including Dutch businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and noted the two countries are having many opportunities and prospects to strengthen …

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HCM City to implement third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND Ho Chi Minh City will carry out the third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND (around 320.7 million USD) sourced from the local budget to help more households and informal workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee. Speaking at a press conference held by the city’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 20, Hoan said given complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city and prolonged social distancing, people face more difficulties due to job loss and having no income. Therefore, in addition to the social security relief packages of the city's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and other organisations and individuals, the municipal People's Committee continues to implement the third relief package to help ease difficulties for local residents. According to reports from the People's Committees of …

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Associated Professor Dr. Vu Minh Khuong from National University of Singapore The world has logged in the COVID-19 pandemic fight for more than 20 months since its first emergence, leaving tremendous impacts both economically and in people’s life. Albeit the pandemic situation is showing unpredicted complexities, many countries seem to acquire new perceptions in their pandemic fighting strategy, considering COVID-19 an endemic that cannot be fully eliminated. Looking at the global pandemic fight, as shown in Table 1 , some assessments can be drawn. First , the pandemic is plaguing almost all countries across all continents, irrespective of geographical location or level of development. As of September 16, 2021, of the surveyed countries the infection rate per one million people ranges from 5,300 in South Korea to 131,700 in Israel. Meanwhile, mortality rate per one million ranges from 10 cases in Singapore to 3,000 in Hungary. In the eyes of international …

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Court trials in Vietnam will be shifted to the virtual mode during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft regulation of the country’s supreme judicial agency. This is not only a necessary step but also a general tendency worldwide, said the Supreme People’s Court in its draft rule on online trials. Accordingly, a lawsuit will be judged at the court with the participation of a trial panel, procuracy representatives, lawyers and others, who must comply with epidemic prevention measures including keeping safe distances among them. Meanwhile, defendants are not brought to the court, but are arranged to sit in a designated room in the prison to stand the trial as per normal proceedings. Virtual trials will be applied to civil, administrative, marriage, and family cases with simple details and sufficient evidence. Regarding criminal cases, first instance trials will be conducted virtually for cases at less serious, serious, and very serious levels with clear proof. Online …

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SCALED DOWN: The 2019 Film Festival. According to the organisation board, the number of works submitted to Việt Nam Film Festival this year has decreased in comparison to the previous festivals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Photo hanoitv.vn HÀ NỘI -  Fewer films have been submitted to the Việt Nam Film Festival this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced by its organisation board. Specifically, this year’s event, with the motto "Building a Vietnamese Film Industry Rich in National Identity, Modernity and Humanity", has received 20 feature films, in addition to 66 documentaries, 13 scientific films, and 31 cartoons. According to the organisation board, the number of works submitted to the festival has decreased in comparison to the previous ones as the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily affected the production and distribution of films in the past two years; however, their quality is considered to be quite uniform and highly professional. …

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Liverpool's Brazilian trio, Roberto Firmino, Alisson Becker and Fabinho could miss the Premier League match against Leeds. — AFP Photo Paul Kennedy Unless common sense prevails, we could see a weekend of Premier League fixtures without South American players. Regulations by FIFA, the world’s governing football body, state that, if enforced, a player can be ruled out for five days after an international break should their clubs refuse to release them to play for their country. This weekend, 11 players will not be available for games in the Premier League after their clubs in England refused to give them permission to travel to their home countries to play in international fixtures, which were all on ‘red-lists’ due to COVID-19. Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are set to be the hardest hit following a backlash from South American nations. Liverpool with be without Brazilian trio Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino, opponents Leeds without Raphinha, champions …

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Vietnam is a key supplier of the world’s coffee, so disruption here ripples into all walks of global life The UK media finally picked up on the troubles surrounding COVID-19 in Southeast Asia at the start of September, but not to cover tightened restrictions and snowballing case numbers - rather, it was concern for how it would damage the British population’s ability to enjoy a coffee before commuting to work each day. The tough anti-pandemic measures induced in Ho Chi Minh City, its surrounding areas, and also in the Central Highlands region have disrupted supply chains after Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest exporter of coffee, continued to battle increasing infections since the latest and biggest wave emerged in June. Vietnam is the leading exporter of Robusta coffee, used for instant coffee as well as for some espresso blends. The sharp rise in coronavirus cases and a shortage of vaccines have caused the government to impose travel curbs in producing areas. British …

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China has formally applied to join the CPTPP Accordingly, China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao sent the application to Damien O'Connor, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Export Growth, which serves as the CPTPP's depositary, in a letter on Thursday. The two ministers had a teleconference to discuss the relevant follow-up work. The CPTPP is a major trade pact comprising of Asia-Pacific countries including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. Together, these countries represent about 500 million people. If China were approved to join the CPTPP, the total GDP of the member economies would account for about 30 per cent of the global GDP, compared with more than 10 per cent generated by the current 11 member countries. Commenting on the move of China, Stephen Olson, research fellow at the Hinrich Foundation said that the conventional wisdom that China is not ready to accede to the terms of the CPTPP is wrong. …

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Post-pandemic cooperation prospect of Vietnam, Hong Kong The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (China) jointly held a teleconference on post-pandemic economic recovery – Vietnam-Hong Kong partnership on September 20. Speaking to Vietnam News Agency's correspondents, Anthony Lam, Executive Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) and CEO and Vice Chairman of the Golden Resources Development International Ltd., said a number of Hong Kong manufacturers have recently expanded production out of Hong Kong and to ASEAN, including Vietnam, for different reasons. About the potential of cooperation between Vietnamese and Hong Kong firms, Lam said Hong Kong is focusing resources on health care and pharmaceuticals so its businesses could consider investment in those fields in Vietnam. He stressed that Vietnam boasts a young, hardworking, …

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