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That is part of a plan to bring more than 400 residents of Quang Nam Province home amid the current complicated Covid-19 pandemic situation in Ho Chi Minh City. Almost all of them are workers and students with difficult circumstances registering to go home via associations of fellow countrymen in HCMC. Before departure, they were taken samples for Covid-19 testing and had negative test results. During the trip, they wear protective clothing to ensure the safety of Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control. After coming back to their homeland, all those people conducted medical declarations and moved to the centralized medical quarantine facilities. According to Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tam Ky City Nguyen Hong Lai, the locality set up an isolation area with its capacity of up to 100 people at Quang Nam College. Some photos and a video featuring two buses carrying people home from HCMC to Quang Nam this early morning: …

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On the 69th Anniversary of Egypt’s National Day  (23rd July Revolution 1952) Egyptian Ambassador to Việt Nam Mahmoud Hassan Nayel writes to Việt Nam News On July 23rd, Egypt commemorates the Revolution of 1952, celebrating its 69th anniversary this year. The revolution, which became the key event that shaped modern political history in Egypt, significantly influenced other countries in different parts of the world. Notably those who were struggling to achieve their independence and take a stand against colonialist and imperialist domination. The first Egyptian republic was established to soon assume a leading role among developing nations. This manifested into Egypt becoming one of the central founding nations of important international movements and regional organisations, including the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), today’s African Union (AU). A few years earlier, the revolutionary leader and late President of Vietnam Hồ Chí Minh visited …

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Quang has translated over 40 famous German literary works into Vietnamese. Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — German-language translator,  Lê Quang, has released his first book in Vietnamese about the 30 years he spent living and working in Germany. The book, titled Nước Đức Từ A Đến Z (Germany from A to Z), is 260-pages and includes 29 topics beginning with the 29 letters of the German alphabet. In his career as a translator, Quang has translated over 40 famous German literary works into Vietnamese such as Der Vorleser (The Reader), Die Liebhaberinnen (Women as Lovers ) or Die Vermessung der Welt (Measuring the World). However, Nước Đức Từ A Đến Z is Quang’s first literary work of his own. The introduction, written by literary critic Phạm Xuân Nguyên, refers to the author as “a German named Quang”. Nguyên says the book’s structure makes it a ‘convenient read’ and that it is easy to follow and allows the author to be “detailed, vivid and realistic”. “The book is essential and …

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Song Mooc Village has been dubbed a "miniature Sa Pa" of the highland commune of Dong Van, Binh Lieu District, Quang Ninh Province thanks to its cool climate and gorgeous landscape. Song Mooc Village is considered as "miniature Sa Pa" of Binh Lieu District. Photo courtesy of Ly Van Vinh Summer brings heat nationwide, but Song Mooc Village usually has quite a cool and fresh climate as it is located in the middle of Phieng Che--Cao Ba Lanh mountain system. The village is located on a mountain range that rises to more than 1,000m above sea level in parts, covered with green cinnamon forest and white clouds. The village has many rammed earth houses which are still intact. The village has focused on the development of its tourism sector and although it is a highland village, travelling to the village is easy due to the convenient road system. The village is only about 30km from the centre of Binh Lieu Town. The first thing that strikes you about Song Mooc Village is …

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The An Sương - An Lạc toll station in HCM City. Toll-collection suspension will take place at all BOT toll booths in the southern region. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Toàn HCM CITY — HCM City has suspended toll collections at BOT (build-operate-transfer) toll stations to support the fight against the latest COVID-19 outbreak. The city People’s Committee on July 20 decided to temporarily stop toll collection operations at the An Sương - An Lạc toll station, Phú Mỹ Bridge toll station, Hà Nội Highway toll station, and toll stations on Nguyễn Văn Linh Boulevard in HCM City. The committee sent an urgent document to request relevant departments and agencies, BOT investors, and toll road operators to strictly implement the halt. The investors and operators are required to arrange staff to protect equipment and assets and ensure traffic safety at the toll stations, and have a plan to resume fee collection immediately after the halt is lifted. They should also support employees affected by …

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3,227 new cases reported on Thursday evening, of which 28 were imported and 3,199 were recorded domestically in Ho Chi Minh City (1,785), Binh Duong (615), Dong Nai (157), Long An (199), Dong Thap (117), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (63), Hanoi (48), Can Tho (42) ), Ben Tre (37), Tien Giang (27), Binh Thuan (26), Phu Yen (21), Tra Vinh (9), Soc Trang (8 ), Bac Ninh (7), Hau Giang (7), Dak Lak (6), Khanh Hoa (5), Quang Nam (5), Binh Dinh (4), Vinh Phuc (2), Dak Nong (2), Hung Yen (2), Kon Tum (1), Lao Cai (1), Kien Giang (1), Quang Ngai (1), and Ha Tinh (1). 819 cases were detected in the community while the rest was found in quarantine or locked-down areas. A record high number of 1,450 patients were announced recovered. …

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General Võ Nguyên Giáp visited the female members of the army signal and medical units who participated in a military parade on May 1, 1973. VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Tạo HÀ NỘI — In honour of the 110th anniversary of General Võ Nguyên Giáp birthday (August 25, 1911), a contest on the late general will be held at the end of July. The contest is being organised by the Central Youth Union in collaboration with the General Department of Politics of the Việt Nam People's Army and Quảng Bình province. The theme of the contest is "Võ Nguyên Giáp -- People's General” and it aims to promote and educate young people about General Giáp’s contribution to the country's revolution and resistance wars. The contest will show the pride and deep gratitude the Vietnamese feel for the General -- a Communist fighter who dedicated his life to the nation. It is hoped this will encourage people to study more about Gen Giáp and other revolutionary leaders. The contest will consist of two parts: the online …

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Vietnam reports 3,898 new Covid-19 cases The Saigon Times A medical worker takes samples from a man for Covid-19 testing in Binh Thanh District, HCMC. Vietnam reported 3,898 new Covid-19 cases on Friday morning - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH HCMC - The Ministry of Health confirmed 3,898 new Covid-19 cases, all of which were community transmissions, this morning, July 23, taking the country’s Covid-19 tally to 78,269. HCMC recorded the biggest number of new infections with 3,302 cases, followed by Long An with 223, Danang with 47, and Binh Duong and Tien Giang with 37 each. In addition, Tay Ninh reported 36 new cases, Dong Nai 33 and Dong Thap 31. New infections were also reported in 13 other cities and provinces, including 23 in Binh Thuan, 20 in Ben Tre, 19 in Ninh Thuan, 15 in Phu Yen, 14 in Hanoi, 13 in Kien Giang, 12 in Vinh Long, 11 in Nghe An, 10 in Can Tho, nine in Tra Vinh, four in Daklak, and one each in Quang Nam and Lai Chau. Lai Chau reported the first …

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A site for goods examination of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in Móng Cái City, Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo QUẢNG NINH — Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, border trade activities in Móng Cái City of northern Quảng Ninh Province, which borders China, have been maintained with a surge in the volume of import and export goods compared to the figure in 2020. According to the Móng Cái International Border Gate Management Board, as of July 18, the total volume of commodities imported and exported through the border gate had reached more than 1 million tonnes, up 89.2 per cent over the same period last year. The collected fees totalled more than VNĐ34 billion (US$1.47 million), up 58 per cent year-on-year and equal to 62.7 per cent of the yearly target. Specifically, the number of vehicles crossing Bắc Luân bridge border gate reached 28,358, including 12,806 vehicles from the Vietnamese side and 15,552 from the Chinese side, and more than 470,000 tonnes of …

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Exports of ST25, ST24 rice surge By Trung Chanh A pavilion sells various rice varieties originating in Soc Trang Province, including ST24 rice. The U.S. and China are the largest buyers of Vietnam’s ST24 and ST25 rice - PHOTO: HD CAN THO - Exports of ST25 and ST24 rice, two Vietnamese rice varieties that were the top winners at global rice competitions, have achieved impressive growth. Data of the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that Vietnam exported nearly 3 million tons of rice worth US$1.64 billion in the first half of 2021, falling 14.8% in volume and 4.7% in value compared with the same period last year. However, exports of ST25 and ST24 rice surged although these are two new varieties. In the first five months of 2021, Vietnam exported 23,560 tons of ST24 rice and 2,570 tons of ST25 rice, soaring 800% and 1,470% year-on-year, respectively. Some 90% of Vietnam’s ST24 rice was exported to China, while almost 100% of ST25 rice was shipped to the …

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