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At the meeting, the guest briefed the host on the functions and missions of the US Marine Corps forces in the Pacific region. He highly appreciated the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation between US Marine Corps Pacific and the Vietnam Navy over the past time. General D. Berger said that his visit this time aimed to seek approaches to expand the bilateral cooperation, and affirmed that he would spare no effort to deepen bilateral defense cooperation between the US and Vietnam in the future. For his part, General Nam said that the bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries have seen a number of positive outcomes in line with the development of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership. Over the past time, the two sides strengthened bilateral defense cooperation in exchange of delegations at all levels, personnel training, maritime security, humanitarian relief, UN peacekeeping operations and overcoming the aftermaths of war, on the basis of equality, mutual …

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A vial of COVID-19 vaccine Vero Cell from Sinopharm. — XINHUA/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — One million doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine Vero Cell arrived in HCM City on Saturday, as part of a deal to acquire five million doses, the health ministry has announced. Early in July, the health ministry gave permission for the State-owned Saigon Pharmaceutical Group (Sapharco) in HCM City to import the doses. They were partially paid for using money donated to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund by Vạn Thịnh Phát Holdings Group. This was authorised by HCM City People's Committee, according to local media reports. Vạn Thịnh Phát is a private company with a diverse portfolio headquartered in HCM City's District 1. Its founder, and chairman of the board, Trương Mỹ Lan, is a Vietnamese of Chinese origin. With this latest batch of vaccines, HCM City’s total number of doses received has hit three million. This is the biggest share of the country's available stockpile of 16 million doses and …

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4,564 new cases were announced on Saturday evening. Of these, four were imported and 4,560 were recorded domestically in HCM City (1,677), Binh Duong (1,207), Long An (544), Khanh Hoa (335), Dong Nai (234), Dong Thap (115), Tay Ninh (72), Da Nang (55), Ha Noi (43), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (39), Binh Thuan (37), Phu Yen (30), Dak Lak (21), Binh Dinh (19), Can Tho (17), Hau Giang (17), Binh Phuoc (14), Gia Lai (13), Nghe An (11), Quang Nam (10), Thua Thien - Hue (9), Dak Nong (8 ), Ninh Thuan (5), Thanh Hoa (5), Vinh Phuc (4), Lam Dong (3), Ha Nam (3), Hai Duong (3), Ha Tinh (2), Ninh Binh (2), An Giang (2), Quang Ngai (1), Quang Binh (1), Hai Phong (1), Bac Lieu (1). Of the total domestic cases, 1,072 cases were detected in the community. 145 new deaths were also announced. …

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Large-scale testing has been conducted in Hà Nội's Hai Bà Trưng District. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – An additional 145 deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded around Việt Nam on Saturday. Of those, 90 were from HCM City, 47 in Tiền Giang, four in Đồng Tháp, two in Long An, one in Trà Vinh and one in Quảng Nam. Việt Nam has also recorded 8,620 new domestically transmitted cases of the virus and four imported cases, taking the nation’s total to 145,686. HCM City has seen a slight decrease with 4,180 infections although it still leads the nation in the number of new cases. Bình Dương Province is second with 2,075 new cases, followed by Long An (544), Đồng Nai (456), Khánh Hoà (335), Đồng Tháp (146), Tiền Giang (123), and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (115). Several other localities recorded double-digit increases, including Bình Thuận (75), Cần Thơ (72), Tây Ninh (72), Phú Yên (58), Đà Nẵng (55), Vĩnh Long (48), Hà Nội (46), Đắk Lắk (32), Bình Định (28), Hậu Giang (19), Kiên Giang (16), Bình …

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Prime Minister Phạm Minh speaks at a conference on COVID prevention with the leaders of all 63 provinces and cities on Friday. Photo chinhphu.vn HCM CITY — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called on cities and provinces to prioritise vaccination of people living in COVID-19 hotspots like HCM City and provinces with a large number of industrial parks. Speaking at a national conference on COVID prevention on Friday (July 30), he said further: “Priority must be given to frontline medical forces, pandemic volunteers, community COVID-19 groups, seniors, people with underlying medical conditions, and those involved in supply chains.” Việt Nam has recorded 141,122 infections as of Saturday noon. The situation remains dire in the south, especially in epicentre HCM City where there are more than 88,000 cases and Bình Dương Province (13,400). The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control will work with the Ministry of Health and specialised agencies to work out …

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Ivo Sieber* Commemorating a national day is an exceptional event for any country. On August 1, Swiss nationals in Switzerland and all over the world proudly remember the founding of their country in 1291. Observing this year’s Swiss national day here in Việt Nam is singularly special. Not only is Switzerland reminiscing the 730th centenary of its foundation. This year, Việt Nam and Switzerland are also looking back on half a century of bilateral diplomatic relations. Moreover, 2021 also marks three decades of Swiss-Vietnamese development cooperation. The coincidence of two significant jubilees in our countries’ relations extends well beyond symbolism. Switzerland was one of the very first Western countries to establish bilateral ties with Việt Nam on 11 October 1971. But Swiss-Vietnamese relations already started in the 19th century, thanks to adventurous Swiss trading companies coming to Việt Nam. Later, Swiss born bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin followed: he spent …

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Brazilian forward Claudecir dos Reis Rodrigues Júnior has left SHB Da Nang after only two matches, the club has announced. Brazilian striker Claudecir left SHB Da Nang after only two matches. Photo bongda24h.vn Coach Le Huynh Duc signed Claudecir to play for Da Nang, but after his resignation earlier this month and with Phan Thanh Hung coming in as his replacement, the Brazilian striker has found himself surplus to requirements. “I played two games for the team, but Da Nang lost twice. I was unlucky during that time and that's why I decided to leave,” Claudecir told thethao247.vn. “Currently, I still don’t have any plans for my future. However, I will never stop and will wait for new challenges. “I also won’t play for a club outside Vietnam and I will continue to challenge myself in the V.League 1," said the 31-year-old. On his personal Facebook page, the Brazilian player sent a letter to SHB Da Nang: "I have to admit that today is not a sad day for me even …

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To stem the spread of Covid-19, authorities of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are strictly enforcing certain measures for implementation of Prime Ministerial Directive 16 and HCMC Party Committee’s Directive 12. The authorities have been implementing a daily 18:00-06:00 curfew in HCMC since July 26. Covid-19 has posed a serious challenge of obstacles and hardship to our lives. Not only are our health threatened and our lives and jobs in chaos, but also our daily nutritious meals in families are adversely affected because it is impossible to approach sources of safe clean and green vegetables during days of social distancing. Having a deep empathy with the anxiety of distinguished residents in DLRS and all staff, the Board of Directors of Phuc Khang Corporation in cooperation with the Building Management Committee and the Representative Board of Residents funded the second campaign. On July 27, 2021, the second campaign “Giving vegetables with compassion and fighting Covid-19 with …

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Volunteers distribute food to families under lockdown in HCMC's District 3, July 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. Vietnam recorded 4,560 new local Covid-19 cases Saturday night, including 1,677 in epicenter HCMC, raising the city's tally in the new wave to 90,243. Of the night's tally, the southern metropolis's was followed by its neighbors Binh Duong (1,207) and Long An (544). Other localities recording new infections are the Mekong Delta's Dong Thap (115), Can Tho (17) and Hau Giang (17), An Giang (2) and Bac Lieu (1); the central region's Khanh Hoa (335), Da Nang (55), Binh Thuan (37), Phu Yen (30), Dak Lak (21), Binh Dinh (19), Gia Lai (13), Nghe An (11), Quang Nam (10), Thua Thien-Hue (9), Dak Nong (8), Ninh Thuan (5), Thanh Hoa (5), Lam Dong (3), Ha Tinh (2), Quang Ngai (1) and Quang Binh (1); and the northern region's Hanoi (43), Vinh Phuc (4), Ha Nam (3), Hai Duong (3), Ninh Binh (2) and Hai Phong (1). Over three months into its fourth wave, the most …

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The Vietnamese data centre market is forecast to grow almost four-fold between 2016 and 2026. Source: Researchandmarkets.com The growth in the Vietnamese data centre market is driven by government projects and initiatives in the country. Data protection is a matter of global concern and is becoming an important issue on the agenda of the Vietnamese government as well. The data localisation requirement under the Cybersecurity Law, plus the need for better processing speed to assist Vietnamese users are the main drivers, which are anticipated to significantly enhance the demand for data centres in Vietnam. The Vietnamese government's inclination toward digitalisation has further bolstered the demand for data centres across the country. Furthermore, the Vietnamese data centre market is driven by the shifting of enterprises' data to cloud platforms. This has led to an increase in the adoption of data storage solutions, which in turn is expected to positively influence the growth …

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