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The five new cases are all Vietnamese citizens, with one working for Truong Sinh Co. Ltd. that provides services for Bach Mai hospital – a hotspot for the coronavirus outbreak in Hanoi. To date there have been 35 patients linked to Bach Mai hospital, of whom 24 work for Truong Sinh company. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Infection number rises to 212, preventive measures tightened

Hanoi (VNA) – Party Central Committee General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on April 2 sent a letter to people nationwide on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of  the “All-people blood donation day” (April 7), calling on them to push up the drive. In his letter, the top leader commended donors, organisations and individuals for their active participation, describing it as a manifestation of their responsibility and sentiment towards the community and the society. He said the drive has developed all over the nation, but at the same time also pointed out that there are still many places which run short of blood at various points of time, calling the situation a great loss to the blood-needing patients and a hindrance to the medical treatment. The leader took the occasion to ask the Party units, administrations, organisations and the whole society to continue facilitating the acceleration of the drive, and called on the compatriots to be ready … [Read more...] about Top leader sends letter to compatriots on blood donation drive

HCM City (VNA) – The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on June 24 sentenced a Vietnamese-American and two Vietnamese citizens to a total 30 years in prison for engaging in activities to overthrow the people’s administration, in accordance with Article 109 of the 2015 Criminal Code.   US citizen Nguyen Michael Phuong Minh, born 1964, was given a 12-year sentence, while Huynh Duc Thanh Binh, born 1996 and residing in HCM City’s District 10, got 10 years in prison and Tran Long Phi, born 1998 and residing in Dong Nai province’s Bien Hoa city, got 8 years. Nguyen Michael Phuong Minh will be deported from Vietnam after serving his time in prison. A fourth defendant in the case, Huynh Duc Thinh, who is father of Huynh Duc Thanh Binh, was imprisoned for one year on the charge of not denouncing criminals. The judging council said the defendants’ acts were especially serious, posing danger to society and directly harming the existence of the … [Read more...] about Three men imprisoned for attempting to overthrow people’s administration

Hanoi (VNA) – Party Central Committee General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on April 2 sent a letter to people nationwide on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of  the “All-people blood donation day” (April 7), calling on them to push up the drive. In his letter, the top leader commended donors, organisations and individuals for their active participation, describing it as a manifestation of their responsibility and sentiment towards the community and the society. He said the drive has developed all over the nation, but at the same time also pointed out that there are still many places which run short of blood at various points of time, calling the situation a great loss to the blood-needing patients and a hindrance to the medical treatment. The leader took the occasion to ask the Party units, administrations, organisations and the whole society to continue facilitating the acceleration of the drive, and called on the compatriots to be ready … [Read more...] about Top leader sends letter to people nationwide on blood donation drive

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus has prepared scenarios and measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Ambassador Pham Hai. The diplomat said his embassy has taken precautionary measures to protect the health and safety of staff at Vietnamese representative agencies in the country, in line with instructions from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The embassy has updated the Vietnamese community on the developments of the disease and preventive measures, Hai added, saying that although local residents are not in the habit of wearing masks, the embassy has still advised Vietnamese to use them in public places. It also asked Vietnamese students in the country to stay calm and united, and keep in touch with the representative agencies. They are recommended to limit movements and not to fly home in order to prevent transmission and getting stuck at airports due to flight cancellations, Hai said. Belarus has recorded 94 COVID-19 cases so far, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus works on COVID-19 countermeasures