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The spread of COVID-19 among children in England is fuelling a recent rise in cases nationally and causing concern among some scientists that vaccines are being rolled out in schools too slowly, risking the welfare of children and adults alike. COVID-19 cases in Britain as a whole are much higher than in other European countries and are rising. On Friday one survey suggested prevalence was at its highest level since January, with 8% of secondary school children infected. Vaccination rates for the age group in England are lagging those in many European countries and even Scotland, which some scientists have attributed to mixed messaging around shots for children, a later start and inflexibility with the rollout. "The worry at the moment is it is clear that the vaccination programme in 12 to 15-year-olds is not going very well," Lawrence Young, virologist at University of Warwick, told Reuters , adding that the spread of other viruses could lead to a "perfect storm" in the …

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Hà Nội to open COVID-19 vaccination registration for children from age 3 Workers receive free COVID-19 rapid tests 3,797 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Việt Nam on Friday Businesses required to report prices of COVID-19 testing kits Provinces still imposing own COVID-19 regulations on travellers despite Health Ministry decision People in the central province of Quảng Ngãi being tested for COVID-19. VNA/VNS Photo Sỹ Thắng HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health announced 3,034 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the country's tally to 870,255. A total of 1,866 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear, meaning the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Việt Nam is now 794,846. A further 75 deaths were also announced on Tuesday – the same as that of the previous day, including 47 in HCM City, 11 in Bình Dương Province, five in Đồng Nai, three in Tiền Giang, two each in Long An, An Giang and Bình Thuận, and one in Cà Mau, Kiên Giang and Đồng Tháp. The …

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The 3,034 new COVID-19 cases include seven imported cases and 3,027 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (907), Bình Dương (500), Đồng Nai (371), Sóc Trăng (200), An Giang (134), Tây Ninh (104), Kiên Giang (92), Tiền Giang (79), Đồng Tháp (65), Phú Thọ (59), Long An (51), Trà Vinh (45), Bạc Liêu (41), Cà Mau (39), Khánh Hòa (38), Lâm Đồng (34), Gia Lai (33), Cần Thơ (24), Thanh Hóa (23), Hà Nam (21), Bình Thuận (16), Vĩnh Long (15), Hậu Giang (14), Quảng Nam (12), Bến Tre (12), Hà Nội (11), Quảng Ngãi (11), Bình Định (10), Ninh Thuận (6), Nghệ An (6), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (5), Đắk Nông (5), Bắc Ninh (5), Quảng Bình (5), Hà Tĩnh (4), Ninh Bình (4), Nam Định (3), Bình Phước (3), Hải Dương (3), Phú Yên (3), Quảng Trị (3), Đà Nẵng (2), Sơn La (2), Thừa Thiên Huế (2), Lào Cai (1), Yên Bái (1), Lai Châu (1), Điện Biên (1), and Thái Bình (1). Of these 1,220 were found in the community. An additional 75 COVID related deaths were announced on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll …

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Defendant Pham Thi Doan Trang (Photo: Facebook page of the defendant) Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Court is set to open a trial on November 4 for a 43-year-old woman charged with “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”. In its indictment, the municipal People’s Procuracy said from November 16, 2017 to December 5, 2018, Pham Thi Doan Trang, born in 1978 and residing in the city’s Dong Da district, made, stored, and distributed documents and articles with anti-State content. In her interviews given to foreign media outlets, she distorted the State’s guidelines and policies, defamed the people’s administration, and spread fabricated information, stirring public concern. Trang confessed she was the author of the so-called report on the law on belief and religion in Vietnam, and that she and others created this report in English, then translated it into Vietnamese, and posted on their website. The procuracy held that Trang …

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Trade surplus expected to soar sharply in the last months of the year The trade surplus is expected to soar sharply in the last months of the year The General Department of Customs has just released its report on Vietnam's imports and exports in the second half of September. Accordingly, the total import-export value reached $29.07 billion, up 17.9 per cent (equalling $4.42 billion) over the first half of the month. This outcome has boosted the total import-export turnover in the first nine months of 2021 to $483.82 billion (up 24.6 per cent on-year, equivalent to $95.39 billion). In the second half of September, trade surplus was $1.87 billion, contributing to reducing the trade deficit to $2.55 billion in the first nine months. Of this, total import-export turnover of the foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) was $335.85 billion, an increase of 28 per cent on-year (equalling $73.48 billion); total value of local firms was $147.97 billion, a rise of 17.4 per …

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Tony Nguyen, senior partner, and Son Nguyen, associate of legal consultancy firm EPLegal Due to the ongoing pandemic, import-export enterprises are facing damages and order cancellations due to failure to perform their obligations. Most of them have been seeking a good reason – for example, the impact of COVID-19 as a force majeure (FM) event – to excuse themselves from their liability. The pandemic impacts on foreign trade activities may vary: agricultural products may not be harvested and processed on time; factories playing a vital role in the supply chain are shut down because workers are not allowed to go to work. Specifically, in this summer’s outbreak, the coronavirus penetrated large industrial zones and the frequent shortage of workers moving back to their hometowns is one of the biggest problems causing critical delays in carrying out agreed orders. In a good number of international sales contracts, the parties agree to apply Vietnamese law. Additionally, Vietnam is …

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HÀ NỘI —  The second plenary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on Wednesday morning in Hà Nội. The session will be held in two phases. The first phase will be held virtually and last for 11 days from Wednesday until October 30. The second phase will be organised offline in Hà Nội from November 8 to 13. Legislation will be an important content of the session. The deputies will review and approve two draft bills and five draft resolutions including resolutions on specific mechanisms and policies of Hải Phòng City, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Nghệ An Province. Five draft bills to be discussed will be Mobile Police Law, amended Law on Cinematography, amended Law on Insurance Business, amended Law on Emulation and Commendation, and a law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. The NA will review reports on assessing the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate …

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The capital city is committed to creating favorable conditions for foreign businesses to make long-term investments and protect the lawful rights of all investors. Hanoi’s authorities are fully aware of the difficulties that the foreign enterprises are facing and will try their best to support all businesses to soon overcome the Covid-19 impacts and restore normal activities. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung. Photos: Thanh Hai Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung made the statement during a dialogue between Hanoi’s leaders and foreign businesses in the city today [October 19]. According to Dung, the fourth Covid-19 outbreak since late April has posed severe consequences on Vietnam’s socio-economic lives. “Hanoi, as the capital city of Vietnam, is under huge pressure to soon contain the pandemic for public safety and economic recovery,” Dung stressed. “We have mobilized the entire political system and participation of …

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A 15-year-old boy from Hanoi’s Thach That District was taken to Saint Paul Hospital early this month, after falling into a vaping-induced coma. He is one of the many young people in Vietnam who have taken up the habit. The number of young people taking up vaping in Vietnam is rising. He said that he inhaled e-cigarettes filled with oil he bought from an unknown seller. According to doctors from the hospital, there has been a marked rise in admissions from patients suffering from poisoning caused by e-cigarettes. The Director of the Poison Control Center at Bach Mai Hospital, Nguyen Trung Nguyen, said that the centre has seen an increase in patients admitted with illnesses relating to the use of e-cigarettes. The centre recently treated some students from the northern province of Yen Bai. According to their families, they were offered e-cigarettes with very strange flavours, free of charge. After using the products, the children showed signs of intoxication, …

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At the closing ceremony of the 14th National Assembly ’s 11th session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Delegates and voters nationwide have been impressed by the 14th National Assembly that continuously conducted reforms and flexibly adapted to the latest situation to raise its operational quality, towards a professional legislature. The 14th NA (2016-2021 tenure) has achieved successes across spheres, from law making, supervision and decision-making on important national matters to parliamentary diplomacy. As from the fifth session, the legislature has switched strongly from reports and speeches to debates, which have been appreciated by deputies, voters and people nation, and contributed to these successes. Breakthroughs in Q&A session During the term, the question-and-answer session was shortened as each deputy is allowed to raise questions within one minute, while ministries and heads of agencies must clear up the queries for no more than three minutes with …

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