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The latest Covid-19 outbreak has hit Da Nang’s tourism industry at the time it was preparing for the summer recovery. Just several days ago, during the April 30 – May 1 holiday, the city was packed with tourists. Under the impact of the epidemic, on May 10, the Da Nang International Airport was very quiet. VietNamNet reporters saw only a few passengers going through check-in formalities at the counters. Restaurants at the airport were still open, but they had no customers. At the railway station of Da Nang, the situation was similar. There were only several ticket sellers and security guards, and not a single passenger. All stores there were closed. A ticket seller told VietNamNet that four trains stopped at the station on May 10, but very few passengers got on the train. An official of the Central Region Airport Authority told VietNamNet that the number of flights to and from the Da Nang International Airport has dropped due to the new outbreak. Pham Lou, General Director …

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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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The La Son-Tuy Loan expressway connecting Thua Thien-Hue Province and Da Nang City, part of the North-South expressway, is now ready for opening to traffic. Once opening to traffic, La Son-Tuy Loan expressway is expected to ease congestion and foster local economic development. (Photo: VNA) La Son-Tuy Loan expressway has a total investment of 11,485 billion VND, with the first phase being a 77.5km segment with two lanes. Once opening to traffic, La Son-Tuy Loan expressway is expected to ease congestion and foster local economic development. (Photo: VNA) La Son-Tuy Loan expressway has a total investment of 11,485 billion VND, with the first phase being a 77.5km segment with two lanes. (Photo: VNA) The new road traverses Bach Ma mountain range in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. (Photo: VNA) The new road crosses Bach Ma National Park, a top trekking destination. (Photo: VNA) Two-storey intersection in Khe …

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On August 8 morning, an official reception for the Vietnamese Defense Minister and the visiting delegation was held at the US Defense Department Headquarters. At the bilateral talks held after the reception, the two defense ministers hailed the fruitful results of bilateral cooperation in the past time within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Bilateral Defense Cooperation and Joint Vision Statement on Defense Relations, in which the two sides focus on delegation exchange; personnel training cooperation; consultation and dialogue; maritime security; search, rescue and disaster relief; cooperation on overcoming the aftermath of war, including clearing bombs, mines and explosives left by the war, cleaning dioxin-contaminated soil and searching servicemen missing in action; and cooperation on preparing personnel for UN peacekeeping operations. The two sides believed that good results of bilateral defense cooperation over the past time have promoted mutual …

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The idea of setting up the pharmaceutical industrial park was launched during recent trade and investment promotion sessions for the pharmaceutical industry organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in India, according to the local Vietnam Trade Office. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said construction of the pharmaceutical industrial park would open an opportunity to welcome large pharmaceutical giants for long-term investment, helping Vietnam reduce dependence on traditional pharmaceutical supplies and diversify production chains. It is estimated the industrial park would create jobs for 50,000 direct and 200,000 indirect workers, earning export revenue of about $5 billion per year. Leaders of localities in Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue in central Vietnam, Long An in southern Vietnam, and Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, and Thai Nguyen in the north have discussed land rent, geographical location, transport infrastructure and investment incentive mechanisms with Indian investors. …

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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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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam ranks 39th among 160 countries and territories, and third in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in logistics performance index ( LPI ), heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on July 30. The country is also placed among the top emerging markets with a growth rate ranging from 14-16 percent, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh said. The official highlighted in an increase in the number of logistics firms, and improved logistics services, saying they are the outcomes of efforts made by both businesses and the Government. Tranh Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the MoIT’s Agency of Foreign Trade , said Vietnam’s total export-import revenue in the 2010-2020 period tripled the value recorded earlier. The logistics sector plays a significant role in the national economic development, including export-import activities, goods circulation at home 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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July retail sales plunges nearly 20% due to COVID-19 Total retail sales of goods and services shrank 8.3 percent month-on-month in July to 14.84 billion USD as a result of restrictions induced to stem the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Total retail sales of goods and services in the first seven months of this year exceeded 121 billion USD, up 0.7 percent year on year. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is formulating specific plans to stimulate consumption and sustainably develop the domestic market./. Vinamilk posts record high net revenue in Q2 2021 The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC – Vinamilk, the largest dairy company in Vietnam, posted a record high in net revenue of 15.71 trillion VND (682.57 million USD) in the second quarter of 2021, a year-on-year rise of 1.4 percent, according to its financial report. The figure also rose by 19.2 percent compared to the previous quarter. The company’s after-tax profit exceeded 2.86 trillion VND in the period, a year-on-year …

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