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People with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups sponsored by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) on July 29 got COVID-19 vaccine shots. (Photo: kinhtevadubao) Hanoi (VNA) – People with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups sponsored by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) on July 29 got COVID-19 vaccine shots. The inoculation was carried out by the ministry in coordination with the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital . Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc said over the past time the MPI has actively engaged in social activities, including those supporting flood-hit residents and the poor, contributing to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund, and protecting disabled people. Disabled people are the most vulnerable amidst the pandemic, she said, adding that the inoculation will serve as a source of encouragement for the group while realising the Government’s target of speeding up vaccinations towards herd immunity in the spirit of no one …

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Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – At least 95 percent of total households in Hanoi are expected to use at least one smartphone by 2025, according to a postal-telecommunications infrastructure development plan serving the city digital transformation programme to 2025 with a vision to 2030. The plan defines postal infrastructure as an important factor of the digital economy, which contributes to promoting the development of digital government and digital society . Under the plan, the city targets 100 percent communes having a post office with staff; all households registering digital address; 4G/5G services and smartphones universalised; and fibre optic broadband covering 80 percent of local households and 100 percent of communes. Meanwhile, 80 percent of local industrial parks, high-tech park and higher education facilities, R&D and innovation centres, schools, State agencies, hospitals and tourism sites are covered by 5G service. Hanoi …

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The project shows the two former war foes' efforts to address war legacies. Vietnam and the US on December 5 kicked off a dioxin remediation project costing US$390 million at Bien Hoa Airbase, which was used to be a base of American troops. Senior officials break ground for the US$390-million project. Photo: USAID The US government has committed US$300 million to restoring the airbase and surrounding areas, which will take 10 years to complete. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam’s Air Defense Air Force Command (ADAFC), the Ministry of National Defense, and the National Action Center for Chemical and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) celebrated the commencement of the project. The signing of US$65-million project for persons with disabilities. Photo: USAID The groundbreaking ceremony marked the attendance of Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vice …

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Dutch Lady, a well-known brand under the Netherlands’ FrieslandCampina Vietnam has provided more than 250,000 glasses of milk to doctors, nurses, and medical staff, as well as those living in areas isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, via the Vietnam fatherland fronts of Ho Chi Minh City and the neigbouring province of Binh Duong, along with local volunteer organisations. Ho Chi Minh City, home to more than 10 million people, is now under lockdown due to COVID-19. However, all citizens here remain optimistic and show great solidarity. Dutch Lady milk products were delivered to many people in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province, as well as many other localities nationwide In a bid to help the city push back the pandemic, many sponsors, donors, and enterprises have provided their support for affected people. Dutch Lady has supplied tens of thousands of glasses of milk to these people in order to help them improve their health and increase energy, with a wish …

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People in Hà Nội's Hoàn Kiếm District get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Thursday morning. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — The Health Ministry on Thursday announced a further 233 deaths related to COVID-19. The pandemic has now claimed 863 lives in Việt Nam. Of those new deaths, 189 occurred in HCM City from July 24 to 26, 14 deaths in Khánh Hòa Province from July 19 to July 26, 10 in Long An Province from July 25 to 26, eight in Đồng Nai Province from July 23 to 26, six in Bến Tre Province from July 20 to 25, four in Vĩnh Long Province from July 20 to 26 and two in Bình Dương Province from July 20 to 22. Việt Nam also confirmed a further 7,594 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the national total to 128,413. Of the new cases, there was only one imported while the other 7,593 cases were locally transmitted. HCM City had the most cases again with 4,592, followed by Bình Dương (1,144), Long An (499), Đồng Nai (325), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (185), Đồng Tháp (157), Tây …

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Head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy at the meeting (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Vietnam has expressed support for all-society approach to national reconciliation and harmony, building an united society resistant to risks of extremism and terrorism. Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York on July 28, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy said the UNSC’s resolutions recognise a need to incorporate gender issues into efforts to prevent extremism, deal with conflicts or build peace. Therefore, it is necessary to recognise women’s different roles as well as promote their leadership role in the fight against terrorism. At the event (Photo: VNA) According to him, the process also needs to take into account the role of men and gender bias. VNA …

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The Ministry of Health recorded almost 7,600 locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in Vietnam on Thursday, along with over 4,300 recoveries. Thirty-eight provinces and cities reported 7,593 locally-infected patients while one separate infection was imported from abroad, the health ministry said. A total of 1,536 cases were detected in the community whereas the remainder were found in isolated areas or centralized quarantine facilities. Ho Chi Minh City reported 4,592 of the latest domestic infections, Binh Duong Province 1,144, Long An Province 499, Dong Nai Province 325, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 185, Dong Thap Province 157, and Tay Ninh Province 139. Since the fourth COVID-19 wave began in Vietnam on April 27, the country has registered 124,635 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities. Ho Chi Minh City is in the front with 81,781 patients, followed by Binh Duong Province with 10,684, Bac Giang Province with 5,735, Long An Province with 4,430, Dong Nai …

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A factory worker at Hà Nội's Quang Minh Industrial Zone is vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday in the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination campaign. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI – The Ministry of Health has confirmed it will do its best to help facilitate the import, licensing and testing of COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính requested the Minister of Health to direct staff to support localities and businesses to access global supplies of COVID-19 vaccines where possible. Many businesses and corporations have said they are willing to connect with suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to purchase their own supplies. Businesses and corporations have said they would keep a portion of the vaccines for their own use but the majority would be donated to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund to vaccinate people free of charge. This would reduce the burden on the State budget and accelerate the Government’s vaccination drive, they said. PM Chính has asked the …

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The 115 Emergency Dispatch Centre at Quang Trung Software City in District 12. — VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Health plans to buy ambulances and call on private hospitals and companies to hand over theirs so that emergency aid teams can transport patients amid the relentlessly rising incidence of COVID-19. But it did not provide any details. The city currently has 200 ambulances for transporting patients to hospitalsbut hopes to secure another 100 to ensure patients get early treatment to reduce fatalities. It has allowed taxi companies to operate a limited number of vehicles to transport patients and plans to increase the number by 200. The taxis have medical workers and equipment for resuscitation if required. The department has increased the 115 Emergency Dispatch Centre’s phone lines from 12 to 40. The centre has been moved to Quang Trung Software City …

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Blood donors at the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion in Hà Nội. — Photo vienhuyethoc.vn HÀ NỘI — Blood transfusion hospitals and centres nation-wide have been facing a difficult and stressful situation since 2020 due to blood shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bạch Quốc Khánh, president of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion said many blood donation events had been cancelled or postponed because of the pandemic. Some localities have been unable to organise blood donation events for a long time, including Bắc Ninh Province, Bắc Giang Province and Hồ Chí Minh City, he said. As a result, the amount of donated blood decreased significantly in blood transfusion hospitals and centres nation-wide while demand for blood for medical treatment at both central-level and local-level hospitals was still very high, he said. Currently, many blood transfusion hospitals and centres can only serve 50-70 per …

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