A 5G mobile network, which is the latest mobile Internet technology with data transmission speeds promising 10-20 times faster than the current one, is being promoted in many countries. In Vietnam, the Ministry of Information and Communications has licensed three large mobile service providers - Viettel, VNPT and MobiFone – to trial 5G services in the four largest cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hai Phong. Since last December, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) offered 5G coverage in the central districts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. MobiFone also announced the trial of commercial 5G services in Ho Chi Minh City in December 2020, including 4K and 8K video, AR/VR virtual reality games - AI learning, IoT services. Previously, on January 17, 2020, the first video call using 5G technology on gNodeB transceiver, researched and produced by Viettel, was successfully performed. Thus, Vietnam has officially mastered 5G network technology. …
Vietnam records nearly 8,000 more Covid-19 infections on Saturday
Vietnam confirmed 7,968 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday including 5,396 cases in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 90,934, the Ministry of Health has reported. This is the highest daily counts recorded in the country so far. According to the ministry's report, 7,937 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases 5,509 of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 5,396 in Ho Chi Minh City, 604 in Long An, 785 in Binh Duong, 221 in Dong Nai, 220 in Tien Giang, 132 in Tay Ninh, 104 in Khanh Hoa, 75 in Dong Thap, 71 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 61 in Ben Tre, 36 in Danang, 31 in Binh Thuan, 27 in Dak Lak, 25 in Vinh Long, 23 in Can Tho, 21 in Vinh Phuc, 17 in Phu Yen, 14 in Kien Giang, 12 in Binh Dinh, nine in Hau Giang, nine in Hanoi, eight in Ninh Thuan, seven in An Giang, four in Hung Yen, four in Quang Ngai), four in Dak Nong, three in Quang Nam, two each in Ha …
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Vietnam’s Covid-19 count exceeds 90,000
Vietnam’s Covid-19 count exceeds 90,000 The Saigon Times A woman has her health checked before being vaccinated against Covid-19. Vietnam’s Covid-19 count has exceeded 90,000 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Health this evening, July 24, reported 3,977 new Covid-19 cases, including 27 imported cases and 3,950 domestic infections in 27 localities, sending the country’s Covid-19 caseload to 90,934. Of the new cases, 355 cases were found in the community. HCMC continued accounting for the most of the new cases, at 3,326, followed by its neighbors of Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau with 262, 99 and 63 cases, respectively. Besides, 46 other cases were found in Dong Thap, 31 in Binh Thuan, 24 in Daklak, 23 in Can Tho and 12 in Binh Dinh. Eighteen other localities reported fewer than 10 cases each. With the new infections, HCMC recorded 5,396 cases today, while Long An had 1,892 cases, including 1,288 cases detected from July 14 to 22 and updated to the …
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Today’s Covid News: Vietnam sets single-day record with nearly 8,000 infections
Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considering the worst-case scenario to have well-prepared plans for it. The number of people infected with Covid-19 in Vietnam hit 7,968 on Saturday [July 24], the record high since early 2020. So far, 17,583 out of 90,934 patients have recovered. The death toll remains at 370. A makeshift hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Nien Today, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)’s caseload surpassed 5,000 for the first time, at 5,396, totaling 55,870. Binh Duong is the second hardest hit with 6,761. Given the complicated situation, HCMC has prepared for the possibility of 80,000 infections by building more makeshift hospitals or requisition private hospitals. In that case, the treatment will be classified into five levels with the first treating 50% of confirmed cases at grassroots facilities (at asymptomatic ones); the second treating 27% at district hospitals (mild symptoms); the third for 10% at higher-level hospitals …
UK chartered accountants institute, finance ministry to improve Vietnam’s accounting standards
The signing ceremony between The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Department. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Finance’s Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Department to improve the quality of human resources and accelerate the development of accounting and auditing to facilitate Việt Nam’s international integration. The institute and the ministry’s accounting and auditing supervisory department will work hand in hand. They will consider mapping out a training programme for certification of International financial reporting standards in Việt Nam. They will periodically organise seminars and conferences to exchange accounting and auditing knowledge, carry out research and share experiences, technical resources and the best practices in accounting and auditing . Deputy Minister of Finance Tạ Anh …
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha presents six ventilators to HCM City
Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman the VBS’s Executive Council, handed over the gift to Nguyen Thi Le, Deputy Secretary of the city Party Committee and Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council during a ceremony on July 23. Addressing the event, Venerable Thich Thien Nhon said that he hopes the ventilators, bought with the support of Buddhist dignitaries and followers across the country, will help the city in treating COVID-19 patients. Along with HCM City, the VBS Central Committee has also presented Binh Duong and Long An with two ventilators each. Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon expressed his wish that the support will contribute to helping the localities overcome the pandemic soon. For her part, Le thanked the VBS for assisting the city in COVID-19 prevention and control, both materially and spiritually. She noted that many Buddhist monks and followers have volunteered to join front-line forces of the combat in hospitals across the city. Underlining that the …
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Mekong-Ganga Cooperation shows India’s extended assistance to regional countries
The cooperation between India and five Mekong countries Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam is aimed to shore up cooperation in the areas of tourism, culture, education, and transport. India has committed to financing the Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) for other Mekong countries namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam at the 11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Mekong-Ganga Cooperation includes six countries. File photo The projects help bring about tangible results that contribute to improving people’s livelihoods across the sub-region, reported at the video conference on July 21 co-chaired by Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs of India and Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia. Foreign Ministers of the Lower Mekong countries welcomed India’s assistance to the region under the QIPs since its inception in 2015. …
COVID-19: 7,307 new infections recorded on July 23
Health workers preparing bottles of hand sanitiser for for patient rooms at a COVID-treatment hospital in Da Nang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 7,307 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 imported cases, on July 23, according to the Ministry of Health. Ho Chi Minh City still topped the list of most infections with 4,913, followed by Binh Duong (608), Long An (602), Dong Nai (217), Tay Ninh (212) and Dong Thap (129). Dozens of cases were also detected in 31 other localities including Tien Giang (95), Hanoi (70), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (58), Khanh Hoa (51), Da Nang (47), Binh Thuan (47), Ninh Thuan (37), Can Tho (34), Phu Yen (30), Quang Ngai (26), Ben Tre (20), Tra Vinh (15), Kien Giang (13), Vinh Long (12), Nghe An (11), Dak Nong (8), Binh Dinh (6), Dak Lak (4), Binh Phuoc (4), Hau Giang (4), Bac Ninh (4), Vinh Phuc (3), Quang Nam (2), Lam Dong (2), Ca Mau (2), Ha Tinh (2), An Giang (2), Bac Giang (2), Lai Chau (1), Hoa Binh (1) and Kon Tum (1). Of the new …
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Southern localities strive to prevent disruptions in supply chain
Southern localities strive to prevent disruptions in supply chain The Saigon Times HCMC - HCMC and southern provinces are taking various measures to prevent disruptions in the supply chain of goods in the context of social distancing following Directive No. 16 to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here for full stories: Saigon Times-Great Circle offers relief to people in two districts https://english.thesaigontimes.vn/83310/saigon-times--great-circle-offers-relief-to-people-in-hcmc%E2%80%99s-1-hoc-mon-districts.html Provinces given leeway to take stricter anti-Covid measures https://en.thesaigontimes.vn/tinbaichitiet/83286/ All BOT tollgates in virus-hit southern region suspended https://english.thesaigontimes.vn/83263/all-bot-tollgates-in-virus-hit-southern-region-suspended.html VNR launches first freight train from Vietnam to Belgium …
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Gratitude activities held for national contributors
* On July 23, a mission of the Vietnam Border Guard Command visited and presented gifts to Thai Binh province's Convalescent Center for National Contributors. During the visit, delegates expressed their deep gratitude to the great contributions of wounded and sick soldiers and other contributors to the struggle for national independence and freedom. They pledged that border troops will always stay united and in close relations with ethnic minorities and firmly manage and protect national sovereignty and security in border areas, contributing to building a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development. * Recently, Naval Region 3 spent around 120 million VND on gratitude activities. Particularly, the naval region visited and presented gifts to Da Nang City’s Convalescent Center for National Contributors, the municipal Association for Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims, families of fallen naval troops, wounded soldiers, and fallen soldiers’ relatives who are working for units …
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