New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Cherie Dobson presents the token of the relief aid package to support Hai Duong province's post-pandemic recovery (Photo: New Zealand Embassy) Following is the full text of the interview of the newly-accredited Ambassador with Vietnam News Agency reporters on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (June 19). Q: On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two nations, could you please evaluate the Vietnam - New Zealand relations in recent years? A: The relationship between Vietnam and New Zealand is in great shape. In 2020, our Prime Ministers launched our Strategic Partnership, which marked a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship. In almost every area, the relationship continues to go from strength to strength. Despite all of the difficulties posed by the pandemic, I am proud to say that our two countries have successfully maintained regular high level … [Read more...] about New Zealand Ambassador highlights relationship with Vietnam
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The story of cultural connectivity behind the New Zealand Ambassadors not-so-traditional ao dai
New Zealand’s Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson definitely looked the part during the presentation of her credentials to the Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday. Popularly known as diplomatic credentials, a letter of credence is addressed from one head of state to another and presented personally by the ambassador to the receiving head of state to mark the start of an ambassadorship. According to the New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi, presenting credentials is a special occasion for any ambassador, and ambassador Dobson chose to do it her own way: wearing an ao dai , the traditional Vietnamese costume. Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives the letter of credence from the Ambassador of New Zealand Tredene Dobson on June 16,2021. Photo: Vietnam News Agency “This was extra special for ambassador Dobson because she was able to wear a beautiful collaboration between New Zealand and Vietnamese artists,” the embassy wrote on its verified Facebook … [Read more...] about The story of cultural connectivity behind the New Zealand Ambassadors not-so-traditional ao dai
Da Nang reintroduces beach closure, dine-in ban as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Da Nang reinstated several measures against the coronavirus epidemic on Sunday, including closure of beaches and suspension of sit-down services at restaurants, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Phan Van Son, deputy chief of the Da Nang People’s Committee Office, confirmed the measures on Saturday. The ban follows the emergence of a new COVID-19 cluster in Da Nang with 23 infections detected as of Saturday evening. All of these cases were linked to a guard of a local plastics factory, who had been confirmed positive for the pathogen on Friday afternoon. He was deemed at high risk of infection after being listed as a close contact of a driver from Ho Chi Minh City, who tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. Da Nang had not recorded a single community coronavirus case for a month before H.’s diagnosis. This track record allowed local beaches and dine-in services to be reopened on June 9 after a month-long closure for … [Read more...] about Da Nang reintroduces beach closure, dine-in ban as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Vietnam logs 90 new COVID-19 infections, one more death
Taking sample for COVID-19 testing in Nghe An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded additional 90 new COVID-19 cases in the past six hours to 12pm on June 21, including two imported cases in Tay Ninh province, according to the Health Ministry . Among the 88 domestically-transmitted infections, 63 were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, 16 in Bac Giang, three in Bac Ninh, four in Nghe An and two in Ha Tinh. Of the total new cases, 87 are found in quarantine sites or locked-down areas. The history of epidemiology of the three patients in Nghe An province is being investigated. To date, Vietnam has documented 11,647 domestically-transmitted infections and 1,701 imported ones. A total 5,229 patients have been given the all-clear so far. Among the patients still under treatment, 381 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 135 twice, and 137 thrice. The Treatment Subcommittee of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 90 new COVID-19 infections, one more death
North-central Vietnamese province records four new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health of Nghe An Province, located in north-central Vietnam, said on Monday morning that it had detected four new COVID-19 cases in the community. The first case was N.Q.B., a 28-year-old man living in Trung Do Ward in Vinh City, who had come into direct contact with a coronavirus patient and had been quarantined at a hotel. The second was N.T.H., a 44-year-old woman in Kim Lien Commune of Nam Dan District. On June 14, H. had a friend take her on a motorbike to Vinh City General Hospital, where she took a rapid test for COVID-19, with the result returning negative. However, her second test came back positive for the virus on Sunday when she visited Nam Dan District’s medical center to check her fever and fatigue. The remaining patients were D.S.T., a 59-year-old man in Hung Binh Ward in Vinh, and his wife, 55-year-old N.T.L. L. bought medicine without a doctor’s prescription after developing a fever and tiredness on June 17. T. took L. to Cua Dong … [Read more...] about North-central Vietnamese province records four new COVID-19 cases