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Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (L) meets with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Parrilla in New York on September 22 (Photo: baoquocte.vn) New York (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with his counterparts from Cuba, Thailand, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, and Algeria in New York city on September 22. He is accompanying President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a trip to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly . At the meetings, the ministers informed about their respective countries’ socio-economic situation and pledged to enhance cooperation in politics - diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, tourism, and the COVID-19 fight, especially in terms of vaccine. They also affirmed coordination and mutual support at important international forums. In particular, the countries said they will advocate Vietnam’s candidacy for a seat in the UN Human Rights Council in the 2023 - 2025 tenure. Talking to Cuban FM …

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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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Hanoi is ready to listen to recommendations and adjust plans for COVID-19 prevention and control as restrictions are eased in the capital city. People receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Hanoi. Deputy secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong made the statement during a press conference on Tuesday morning. Phong said that the capital city's authorities will learn from experience, always ask for advice, and is ready to listen, including to opposing opinions, to make appropriate adjustments. Dũng said the city had already set plans for the second dose of vaccine for residents. By September 18, the city had given the first dose to 94 per cent of the city’s population, and the second dose to 12 per cent of residents. Phong said that despite initial results, Hà Nội was still at risk of another outbreak. City leaders will work to live peacefully and safely with the pandemic, as the city could not close the gate because it is the political, …

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A medical worker takes a sample from a resident in Hà Nội's Hai Bà Trưng District for COVID-19 testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam reported 11,527 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 11,525 locally transmitted and two imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections bring the country's total tally to 718,963. HCM City is still the hardest hit with 5,435 new cases, followed by the southern provinces of Bình Dương (4,179) and Đồng Nai (930). The capital city of Hà Nội recorded seven new infections. The rest cases are in Long An (191), An Giang (186), Kiên Giang (137), Tiền Giang (89), Cần Thơ (48), Tây Ninh (48), Bình Định (43), Bình Phước (26), Khánh Hòa (21), Đắk Nông (20), Hà Nam (20), Quảng Bình (19), Đồng Tháp (18), Ninh Thuận (15), Phú Yên (14), Đà Nẵng (10), Bình Thuận (9), Thừa Thiên Huế (9), Quảng Trị (9), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (8 ), Bạc Liêu (8 ), Quảng Ngãi (6), Trà Vinh (4), Lâm Đồng (3), Bến Tre …

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South Korean President Moon Jae In has announced that they would send over one million Covid-19 vaccine doses to assist Vietnam in its Covid-19 fight. South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) meets with Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New York on September 21 on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly. President Moon announced the vaccine donation plan during his meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session on September 21 (New York time). According to President Moon, the vaccine donation to Vietnam will be South Korea’s first direct provision of the vaccine to a foreign nation, except for its financial support through the COVAX Facility. The vaccine is expected to be sent to Vietnam in October. Thanking the South Korean Government for timely vaccine support, President Phuc emphasized that Vietnam would continue to create favourable conditions for South …

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