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President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and a high-ranking delegation of Greece arrived in Hanoi on May 15 afternoon. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and a high-ranking delegation of Greece arrived in Hanoi on May 15 afternoon, beginning their four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Present at the welcome ceremony for the Greek President and her entourage at Noi Bai International Airport were Head of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Le Hong Truong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu, and other representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreihn Affairs and the Greek Embassy in Hanoi. During her stay in Vietnam, President Sakellaropoulou is scheduled to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and fallen soldiers at Heroic Martyrs’ Monument in Hanoi. She will hold talks with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc , pay a courtesy … [Read more...] about Greek President arrives in Hanoi for official visit to Vietnam

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has issued 14 million ‘COVID-19 vaccine passports’ to the general public since April 15. A month after its official rollout, the passport is now available on the national COVID-19 app PC-Covid and the Digital Health app. It has 11 fields of information: name, date of birth, nationality, the targeted disease, doses of vaccines received, date of vaccination, lot number of the vaccine batch, type of vaccine, vaccine product received, the vaccine manufacturer, and a code for the certification. Information on the targeted disease, vaccine, vaccine product or manufacturer is compatible with the values provided in the World Health Organization’s 'COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker and Landscape' and the 'Value Sets for EU Digital COVID Certificates' issued by the European Union. Data is stored in a QR code, which will expire after 12 months. Following their expiration, users will be notified and a new QR code will be created. People who do not have the … [Read more...] about Vietnam issues 14 million ‘COVID-19 vaccine passports’

Medal-winning dancesport duos stand on the podium. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese dancers brought home five bronze medals on May 16, the second and last competition day of dancesport at the ongoing SEA Games 31. Three of them were brought by Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Thi Hai Yen in Waltz, Tango and five Standard Dances. Vu Hoang Anh Minh and Nguyen Truong Xuan won two in Viennese Waltz and Quickstep. On the day, the Philippines gained four gold and two silver medals; and Thailand pocketed two golds and four silvers. In total, both Vietnam and the Philippines won five gold medals across 12 categories. The hosts bagged one silver and five bronze while the Philippines had five and two, respectively. SEA Games 31 , themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is being held in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities until May 23. It features 40 sports with 523 events, attracting around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam gain five bronzes in dancesport

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Three Vietnamese players have entered semi-finals of the individual rapid chess competition at SEA Games 31 , but grandmaster Le Quang Liem was not among them. The qualifying matches of games 1 to 5 of the individual rapid chess competition took place at the Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Centre on May 16. Four Vietnamese players competed in the event. In the women’s category, two players Pham Le Thao Nguyen and Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong each had three wins and two draws, earning 4 points, and ranked 1st and 2nd respectively on the chart. In the men’s category, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son had three draws and two wins, with 3.5 points. However, Liem won only two matches, lost in two other and drew one, earning only 2.5 points; Thus, Thao Nguyen, Thuy Duong, and Truong Son reached the semi-finals. On May 17, the players will continue with the semi-finals and finals of the individual rapid chess … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Three Vietnamese players enter semi-finals of individual rapid chess

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (R) and Pham Le Thao Nguyen after finishing their chess finals at SEA Games 31 on May 17. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Married couple Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen enjoyed their second big day by triumphing in the men’s and the women’s individual rapid chess at the ongoing SEA Games 31 almost at the same time on May 17. Nguyen outlasted Malaysia’s Sim Jia Ru while her husband, grandmaster Son, defeated Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia to enter the finals where they both faced opponents from Singapore. Nguyen claimed victory over Gong Qianyun just a few minutes before Son’s win over Tin Jingyao, taking two more gold medals for Vietnam at the regional games. Son has wrapped up his SEA Games 31 journey with two golds. Nguyen will compete in three more events. The Vietnamese players will vie in the men’s and the women’s team rapid chess on May 18./. VNA … [Read more...] about Married couple bring home two more chess golds

According to a Wednesday announcement, the Party's Central Inspection Committee proposed to the Politburo, the Party's decision-making body, to consider disciplinary actions for the Party Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology during the 2016-2021 period, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health during the 2016-2021 period, Hanoi chairman Chu Ngoc Anh who served as the science minister during the period, and health minister Nguyen Thanh Long. Deputy health minister Nguyen Truong Son, head of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Dang Duc Anh and deputy science minister Pham Cong Tac received warnings. Deputy health minister Do Xuan Tuyen and chief inspector of the health ministry Nguyen Manh Cuong were reprimanded. There are four levels of disciplinary actions for Party members: reprimand, warning, expulsion and demotion. Previously in March, the Central Inspection Committee said the Party Committee and officials of the health ministry for the … [Read more...] about Hanoi chairman, health minister face disciplinary actions over Covid test kit scam

Cuong was sentenced by the Hanoi’s People Court after being charged with "negligence that results in serious consequences". He is also forbidden from holding positions in the field of medicine for three years after finishing his sentence. Nguyen Minh Hung, former chairman of the management board of pharmaceutical firm Vietnam Pharma JSC, received 18 years in jail for "manufacturing and trading of counterfeit medicines for treatment or prevention of diseases". Hung had been sentenced to 17 years under the same charge at another trial over the case in 2019. His cumulative years to spend in prison will be 30 years, the maximum number of jail time for combined timed sentences in accordance with Vietnamese law. 12 others convicts related to the cases were also sentenced to between 2-20 years in jail. The sentences were the latest development in a counterfeit drug case involving Vietnam Pharma and the fake drug branded Health 2000 Canada. Cuong stands accused of violations that allowed … [Read more...] about Former deputy health minister jailed in fake cancer drug scandal

Nguyen Thanh Liem wins a gold medal for Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vovinam ( Vietnamese martial arts ) artists won additional two gold medals on May 19 – the second competition day of Vovinam at the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). In the men’s 60kg combat event, Nguyen Thanh Liem knocked out his Cambodian rival Eh Ammarin Phouthong to pocket the gold medal. Meanwhile, Do Phuong Thao triumphed in the women’s 65kg combat event after defeating Cambodia’s Chuk Somali. In the performance category, duo Pham Thi Bich Phuong and Truong Thanh won a silver medal, while the gold belonged to Mala Chanthalacksa - Phiksamay Insoumuang of Laos. After two days, the Vietnamese Vovinam team added three golds and three silvers to the national medal tally. The sport’s competitions will continue on May 20./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Two more golds for Vietnam’s Vovinam fighters

Former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong at court (Photo: VNA) Hanoi – Former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong was given four years in jail in the first-instance trial of the case relating to the trading of counterfeit medicine labelled as Health 2000 Canada; lack of responsibilities causing serious consequences; and abuse of positions and power while on duty, which took place in HCM City, some other localities and at the Health Ministry’s Drug Administration (DAV). The Hanoi People’s Court imposed the sentence on Cuong on May 19 for the lack of responsibilities causing serious consequences. Two other defendants, Nguyen Viet Hung, former deputy director of the DAV; and Le Dinh Thanh, a former official of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department - were sentenced to three years and two years respectively, on the same charge as Cuong. Two former officials of the DAV – Pham Hong Chau and Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy – got four years for abusing positions and power while on … [Read more...] about Former Deputy Health Minister gets four years in jail in fake medicine case

Hanoi’s economy is recovering Major balances ensured According to a report by the Hanoi People’s Committee, key industries are gradually recovering and developing from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hanoi’s gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 5.83 percent, 16 percent higher than the country average (5.03 percent), three times higher than that of Ho Chi Minh City (1.88 percent), achieving the quarterly growth forecast (5.7-6.2 percent). These figures reflect the growth momentum in many industries and fields. Many major balances have been ensured. The total state budget revenue of Hanoi in the first quarter of 2022 exceeded VND102.40 trillion, or 80.2 percent of the revenue estimate, representing a rise of 9.2 percent against the same period last year. Regarding investment capital disbursement, Hanoi disbursed more than VND4.11 trillion, reaching eight percent of the plan (up by 26.7 percent over the same period last year) as of March … [Read more...] about Hanoi makes strides in economic recovery