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Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Somalia’s situation on September 17, Ambassador Anh stressed that the parties involved in Somalia need to find ways to resolve differences, participate in dialogues and build trust in a constructive spirit and make more efforts to achieve a political consensus in organizing elections in accordance with an agreement reached on May 27. He affirmed his support for the role and contribution of regional organizations, including the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in solving relevant political issues. The Vietnamese diplomat underlined the need for the parties to unite in the fight against terrorism, the COVID-19 pandemic in this East African country and coping with its socio-economic difficulties as well as threats for peace and sustainable development. Delivering a report at the consultation, Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Somalia James Swan said tension …

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The President leads a high-raking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State to pay an official visit to Cuba from September 18 to 20. The visit is made at the invitation of Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee and Cuban President. Later, from September 21 to 24, the President and the Vietnamese delegation will attend a general debate of the U.N. General Assembly’s 76th session and hold a number of bilateral activities in the U.S. The trip is set to boost the special traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cuba, and deepen relations between Vietnam and other countries and international organisations. It is also expected to send a message of a dynamic and peace-loving Vietnam that advocates for multilateralism and works to practically contribute to the U.N. and the international community. Rare, special relations Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic ties on December 2, 1960. The special friendship between the two …

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He was speaking while visiting Covid-19 isolation facility in Binh Tan District and an infirmary in Tan Phu District, giving them medical equipment on September 18. Mr. Hai visits the hospital in Tan Phu District (Photo: SGGP) Dr. Duong Duy Khoa, chief of the concentrated isolation facility in Binh Tan District, said that the facility receives from 15 to 20 patients and discharges 15-10 patients a day. According to Dr. Duong Duy Khoa, the hospital is currently supported by doctors and nurses from Hue Medical University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Mr. Hai visits the isolation facility in Binh Tan District (Photo: SGGP) Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai said that in the past time, Ho Chi Minh City has strengthened the health system by adopting many various solutions on vaccination and medicine; hence, the southern metropolis has seen a drop in severe cases and deaths. In his tour to the hospital in Tan Phu District, Mr. Hai highly appreciated …

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With a vote of confidence of 100%, Mr. Nguyen Dang Binh, Deputy Secretary of Bac Kan Provincial Party Committee was elected as Chairman of Bac Kan Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term. Chairwoman of the Bac Kan Provincial People's Council Phuong Thi Thanh congratulates the newly-elected Chairman of Bac Kan Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Dang Binh. Binh was elected at an unscheduled meeting of the People's Council of Bac Kan province on September 9. Mr. Binh’s predecessor is Mr. Nguyen Long Hai, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee, who has been appointed by the Politburo as the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprise Block. Previously, on September 8, the Party Committee of Bac Kan province held a conference to announce the decision of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee on the resignation of Mr. Binh as Vice head of the Office of the Central Party Committee to assume the position of Deputy …

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(Illustrative photo: SGGP) The minister was making the suggestion at an online meeting on creating favorable conditions for maritime transport and logistics services under the complicated Covid-19 pandemic situation. Vaccination for sailors was one of the highlighted issues shared at the meeting. Director General of Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) Nguyen Canh Tinh said that only 10 percent of 4,000 people working for 78 ships that operate domestically and internationally have got vaccinated. Representatives of enterprises were also concerned about sailors who have to complete the 14-day quarantine period. This regulation has forced vessels to dock at the ports for two weeks, raising costs. For this reason, the ministry suggested provinces and cities create favorable working conditions for sailors if they have the negative PCR test result for Covid-19 and strictly follow coronavirus prevention and control measures. Another issue at the current time is that the number of …

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Digital transformation plays a vital role in agricultural development To achieve ambitions to become a modern-oriented industrialised nation by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045, Viet Nam must succeed in the digital transformation process, in which agriculture is one of the priority areas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said. Minister Son gave the statement at the Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021, themed “Keeping up with market trends, ensuring the pivotal role of the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.” which was held virtually on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association (VIDA), and e-newspaper VnExpress. The forum is a place for dialogue and public-private policy activities between the Government, private sector and stakeholders. It was also an activity within the framework of the Vietnam International Agricultural Exhibition 2021 (AgriTech Expo …

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* In Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai handed over 1,300 pulse oximeters to the medical force in District 4. The gifts were sponsored by Vinh Tien Paper JSC. * On September 17, the Steering Panel for the COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Tan Uyen Town in Binh Duong province launched the first mobile medical station in a business. The medical station’s missions are to monitor suspected cases, conduct COVID-19 tests, and implement vaccination. * The same day, the Long An provincial Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs presented 380 gifts, worth VND 500,000 each, to disadvantaged children in the districts of Tan Hung, Vinh Hung and Tan Thanh. * A delegation of the National Assembly deputies of Binh Duong province in association with the provincial Labor Confederation visited and presented gifts to COVID-19 front-liners. The delegation also gave gifts to local pandemic-hit people and workers. * Defense- Economic Group 778 …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Havana on September 18 morning (local time), beginning a three-day official friendly visit to Cuba at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz Canel. Politburo member, Vice President of Cuba Salvador Valdés Mesa (left) welcomes President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at Havana Jose Marti International Airport.(Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese President was welcomed at Havana Jose Marti International Airport by Politburo member, Vice President of Cuba Salvador Valdés Mesa and officials of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung, the embassy’s staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community working, living and studying in the country. Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic relations in 1960. Cuba always took the lead in supporting Vietnam’s resistance war to regain …

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Individuals and companies are finding it very difficult to pay rent and other expenses because of closures, Photo: Le Toan Prolonged social distancing and the sharp decline in incomes are burdening many people with active loans from banks. Nguyen Manh Ha, a marketing officer at a footwear company, said that in the past few months, he only earned 70 per cent of his previous income. Meanwhile, Ha’s wife is a trader in Phuoc Binh market in Thu Duc city, which had been closed, leaving her without an income. As a result, the couple currently cannot afford to pay their bank debt of $430 a month for an apartment in Thu Duc city. The total loan of $30,000 involves a fixed interest rate of 10.5 per cent in the first year, which will fluctuate to up to 11.5 per cent per year in the following years. “The sharp decrease in our income forced me to reserve almost all of my salary to pay the loan, and so it is hard for me to cover other expenses,” said Ha. Ha’s case is not unprecedented. …

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PANO – On August 18 in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Archives Department of the Party Central Committee’s Office kicked off an exhibition, themed “President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam – France friendship”, in presence of Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office Nguyen Van Nen. Visitors at the exhibition On display were nearly 200 photos, documents and exhibits, organized into 4 themes: President Ho Chi Minh in the early days to find a way to save the country, the struggle for equal relations between Vietnam and France; the official visit of President Ho Chi Minh City to France in 1946 - Laying a foundation for the two countries’ friendship; President Ho Chi Minh with the solidarity and friendship between the two peoples (1946-1975); Developing Vietnam – France friendship under Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts in the integration and development period. The exhibition, running until December, is in celebration of …

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