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Vietnam confirmed an additional 9,472 Covid-19 infections on Thursday and 6,226 patients were discharged from hospital following their recovery the same day, according to the Ministry of Health. Health workers take samples for Covid-19 testing in Hanoi According to the ministry's report, 9,465 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 localities including HCM City (5,052), Binh Duong (2,764), Dong Nai (760), Long An (190), Kien Giang (163), An Giang (109), and Tay Ninh (86). There were seven imported patients confirmed today. The new infection number showed a decrease of 2,060 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 5,344 infections found in the community. As of Thursday evening, 723,962 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (358,707), Binh Duong (190,257), Dong Nai (43,122), Long An …

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A group of 16 commercial banks, accounting for 75% of total outstanding loans, has committed to foregoing around VND20.6 trillion ($906.3 million) in waiving and lowering interest rates for customers in the remainder of the year. From January 23 to August 31, banks have foregone a total of VND26 trillion ($1.14 billion) in profit to support customers, while 16 banks have reduced their profit by VND8.86 trillion ($390 million) from July 15 to August 31, or 43% of their committed amount. Since the first Covid-19 outbreak last year, commercial banks and credit institutions under the instruction of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have been actively providing support for businesses struggling with the Covid-19 impacts and stabilizing the macroeconomy for a speedy recovery. Vietnam Bank for Social Policies at Ba Vi District, Hanoi, provides preferential loans for customers. Photo: Hong Dat In 2020, the SBV cut the policy rates three times with a total of 1.5-2 …

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A government portal report cited Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam as saying Tuesday that Ho Chi Minh City must quickly update its Covid testing and vaccination data so the effectiveness of technology usage in the Covid-19 fight could be evaluated. Vo Thi Trung Trinh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communication, said the department has cooperated with the municipal Department of Health, military-run telecom giant Viettel and local authorities to launch a national vaccination app. However, there have been challenges in uploading the data online and making them available. Normally, raw vaccination data from the city would be uploaded onto a common database, and the Ministry of Information and Communication would re-organize them and send them back to the city for use. But this process has not gone smoothly as planned. As of September 20, the city still had around 700,000 Covid vaccine certificates with inaccurate results, said Trinh. "The city has …

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At the meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control . (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 23 urged studying measures to ensure safe and flexible adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic along with effective disease containment solutions. Speaking at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the Government leader said the pandemic has been gradually put under control. However, a few localities have failed to make noted progress in the combat, and the situation remains complicated in Ho Chi Minh City, said Chinh, who is also head of the committee. Affirming that measures undertaken so far are appropriate and effective, he asked ministries, agencies and localities to continue following the set major orientations and measures in the time ahead. The PM stressed that instruction should go in tandem with inspection and supervision, and reiterated the principles that …

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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) meets US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had bilateral meetings with his counterparts of Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Latvia, Venezuela and Nicaragua and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22 (local time). They affirmed the determination to enhance economic and trade ties to match their sound political and diplomatic relations, continue effectively upholding existing cooperation mechanisms, and offer mutual support at the United Nations and other important international forums. COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies. VNA …

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An overview of Angsana Lang Co. — VNS Photo All staff of Banyan Tree and Angsana Lang Co are ready to welcome travellers back for a holiday at their luxury resorts. The resorts, with the support of Thua Thien Hue authorities, are two of the first resorts in this location to be fully vaccinated. The completion of the vaccination has been a positive boost towards the continued safety of the resorts and the team. “With the early access to vaccines and our SafeSanctuary programme, which is our protocol of heightened hygiene standards throughout the resorts, we are open and ready to welcome travelers back!" said Glen Cook, area general manager of Banyan Tree and Angsana Lang Co. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, especially the tourism industry. To adapt to the new reality and offer safe travel experiences, Banyan Tree and Angsana initiated the SafeSanctuary programme in collaboration with Bureau Veritas in June 2020. SafeSanctuary follows over 40 protocol assurances …

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A private sector-led low-carbon economic growth model can enable Vietnam’s goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. As Vietnam fights another wave of Covid-19, accelerating the pace of reforms, upgrading workforce skills and infrastructure will strengthen the private sector to help the country recover from the pandemic and unlock its potential, according to a new World Bank Group report. A manufacturing facility in Hanoi. Photo: Nguyen Viet The Vietnam Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) report, by IFC and the World Bank, says while the private sector has played a frontline role in Vietnam’s outstanding development in recent years, it’s now time to fully exploit the potential of the private sector to boost productivity growth so Vietnam can achieve its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. “The private sector has helped propel Vietnam to join the ranks of middle-income economies in just one generation, and the country was preparing for …

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Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha leads the Vietnamese delegation to the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The eighth conference of the Committees for External Relations of the National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) on Development Triangle Area was held via videoconference on September 23. Hosted by Cambodia, the event was themed “strengthening parliamentary partnership for sustainable development and response to COVID-19 in the CLV Development Triangle Area ,” aiming to realise the shared interests and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic for the common prosperity and solidarity of people in the area as well as the promotion of traditional friendship and long-term solidarity among the three countries. Opening the event, Kittisangahakbindit Khuon Sudary, Second Vice President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, underlined the significance of cooperation in the CLV Development Triangle Area to the …

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Cars have been selling very slowly in amid Covid-19 and social distancing. A gloomy future has been predicted for the automobile industry. The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reported that its member companies sold 8,884 cars in August, a sharp fall of 45 percent compared with July and 57 percent with August 2020. This was the fifth consecutive month the market saw sales decrease. August saw the lowest sales since 2015. The decline has also been reported by TC Motor, not a member of VAMA, with 2,182 cars sold in August, down by 54 percent compared with July and 60 percent with August 2020. Meanwhile, VinFast sold 2,310 cars, a decrease from the 3,782 cars in July, but it was still 1,494 cars higher than August 2020. August coincided with the seven month of the lunar year, the month of forsaken spirits, and people do not make important purchases in that month. This, plus social distancing applied in many cities and provinces, had a strong impact on the …

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Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. Ha Kim Ngoc said that the Vietnamese community in the U.S. has actively engaged in COVID-19 prevention and control efforts in the home country by providing medical supplies, contributing and raising funds for Vietnam's COVID-19 vaccine fund and calling on the U.S. Government and organisations to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam. Despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese representative agencies in the U.S. have considered citizen protection as the top priority, he said. President Phuc affirmed that amid difficulties caused by the pandemic, the Party and State highly valued contributions by overseas Vietnamese. Briefing them on the conclusion of the Party Central Committee on overseas Vietnamese affairs, the President affirmed that the Party and State consider the Vietnamese community abroad is an indispensable part of the Vietnamese nation and an important resource for the cause of national construction, development and defense. …

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