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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – While Vietnam is not out of the woods yet, it has enough pull factors to encourage investors to continue their business operations and even move their manufacturing operations to the country, according to Vietnam Briefing. Economic activities gradually resuming The news site noted that Vietnam has announced a phased plan to reopen the economy ensuring pandemic prevention in line with health authorities. It reported that approximately two-thirds of industries in Ho Chi Minh City have reopened. The number of businesses in export processing zones and industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City resuming operations has reached approximately 66 percent while at HCM City’s Saigon Hi-Tech park the rate is 74 percent. Intel and Samsung are targeting to resume full operations of their factories in HCM City by the end of November, which may ease some disruption to supply chains. Domestic flights are gradually resuming along with …

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At a virtual opening ceremony of a conference under the Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue, Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. Ha Kim Ngoc lauded the rapid growth of the partnership over the past time. The conference, themed energy and infrastructure, gathers more than 130 representatives of the sides and a number of other partners. In his speech, Ngoc affirmed that energy and infrastructure are always a high priority in cooperation among Mekong countries in particular and ASEAN member states in general, which is important to help narrow the development gap. The diplomat suggested that the U.S. and Mekong countries continue to attach importance to their cooperation in the fields, especially in post-pandemic recovery efforts. He hoped there will be high-quality U.S. projects implemented in the Mekong sub-region. Reaffirming the nation’s strong commitment to the region and the importance of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel J. …

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The Coca-Cola Foundation grants $400,000 for COVID-19 relief and response in Vietnam The funding will be used to purchase essential supplies for healthcare workers in Ho Chi Minh City and give them extra support in the critical transition time to the “new normal” following Directive No.18/CT-UBND of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. It will provide essential supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hygiene and nutrition packages containing hand gel, vitamin C supplements, nutrition drinks, hand towels, digital thermometers, face shields, phone cards, medical uniforms, and so on, for volunteers and healthcare staff in Ho Chi Minh City. The donation aims to benefit 5,000 frontline personnel including VRCS staff, volunteers, and healthcare staff, along with 30,000 community members coming to the vaccination sites, local authorities, and mass organisations in the target locations, during these most challenging times. With the new grant, the total support …

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday launched Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP). Photo courtesy of the ministry HÀ NỘI — To help farmers manage climate-related risks such as flooding, drought and saline intrusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched the Climate-Smart Maps and Adaption Plans (CS-MAP) on Tuesday. CS-MAP integrates local knowledge and science-based research to provide location-specific risk maps and adaptation plans for rice production. The project currently covers five ecological regions of Việt Nam and was developed by the Ministry’s Crops Production Department and CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Southeast Asia (CCAFS SEA). A conference for the launch of CS-MAPS was held in Hà Nội on Tuesday, organised by the Department of Crop Production (DCP) of CCAFS SEA. The socio-economic impact of the project at both a national and international level were discussed, as …

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An additional 3,646 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, and nearly two million Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country on Wednesday, according to a report from the Ministry of Health. Health workers conduct Covid-19 testing in Hanoi According to the ministry's report, 3,635 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 50 localities including HCM City (1,347), Binh Duong (492), Dong Nai (305), An Giang (194), Soc Trang (100), Bac Lieu (99), Gia Lai (93), and Kien Giang (87). There were 11 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed an increase of 608 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 1,810 infections found in the community. As of Wednesday evening, 869,193 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (420,946), Binh Duong …

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