A security personnel at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport checks body temperatures of passengers. Photo by VnExpress/Ba Do. Employees of all 21 active airports in Vietnam will be tested for Covid-19 in the coming days, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said Thursday. The employees of five airports – Tan Son Nhat in HCMC, Cam Ranh in central Khanh Hoa Province, Can Tho in the eponymous Mekong Delta City, Vinh in northern Nghe An Province and Lien Khuong in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong Province – have already been tested and found all negative, an ACV representative said Thursday. Sixteen other…
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An employee monitors stock prices on a computer screen at Hochiminh City Securities Corporation. Market turnover was poor today, February 4, amid cautious trading – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange was flat today, February 4, and trade was poor as investors were cautious when the Lunar New Year is drawing near. With 209 gainers and 220 losers, the benchmark index added a mere 0.09 point, or 0.08% compared to the previous session, at 1,112.19. The southern market saw 523 million shares worth over VND12 trillion changing hands, down 25.5% in volume and 21.7%…
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam always welcomes the stance of any country regarding the South China Sea (known in Việt Nam as the East Sea) that are in line with international law, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday. Hằng made the statement during yesterday’s press briefing, held virtually due to the new clusters of COVID-19 community cases in Hà Nội, when asked for Việt Nam’s response to the recent UK-Japan statement regarding…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed 46 domestically-transmitted coronavirus cases on Thursday, with most logged in a hotbed in the northern region. Thirty-eight of the local infections were documented in Hai Duong Province, two in Quang Ninh Province, four in Gia Lai Province, one in Hanoi, and one in Binh Duong Province. Vietnam reported the first two domestic infections on January 28, having spent nearly two months detecting no community transmission. A total of 375 community cases have been recorded since then, according to the health ministry’s data. Two hundred and seventy-eight patients were logged in Hai Duong, 44 in Quang…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed 46 domestically-transmitted coronavirus cases on Thursday, with most logged in a hotbed in the northern region. Thirty-eight of the local infections were documented in Hai Duong Province, two in Quang Ninh Province, four in Gia Lai Province, one in Hanoi, and one in Binh Duong Province. Vietnam reported the first two domestic infections on January 28, having spent nearly two months detecting no community transmission. A total of 375 community cases have been recorded since then, according to the health ministry’s data. Two hundred and seventy-eight patients were logged in Hai Duong, 44 in Quang…
An employee monitors stock prices on a computer screen at Hochiminh City Securities Corporation. Market turnover was poor today, February 4, amid cautious trading – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange was flat today, February 4, and trade was poor as investors were cautious when the Lunar New Year is drawing near. With 209 gainers and 220 losers, the benchmark index added a mere 0.09 point, or 0.08% compared to the previous session, at 1,112.19. The southern market saw 523 million shares worth over VND12 trillion changing hands, down 25.5% in volume and 21.7%…
A health worker takes samples from a resident for Covid-19 testing. Hanoi City has called on residents to stay home and go out only if necessary to effectively prevent the spread of Covid-19 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Hanoi City has called on residents to stay home and go out only if necessary to effectively prevent the spread of Covid-19. Hanoi Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh today, February 4, signed a directive ordering drastic Covid-19 infection prevention measures due to the complicated development of the pandemic. Residents should wear face masks, avoid mass gatherings, maintain a safe physical distance of at…
Travel2 hours ago Red skin pomelos carefully harvested for a lucky New Year Farmers in Hanoi’s Me Linh District start to harvest pomelos, magically turning from green to yellow over time and then… Source: Tien Phong News
Tay Ninh FC in V. League 2 2019. Photo courtesy of Tay Ninh FC. Tay Ninh FC have withdrawn from 2021 V. League 2 after their operating budget failed to meet tournament requirements. The fixture for 2021 V. League 2 was announced Tuesday with the participation of 13 clubs instead of 14, with Tay Ninh having officially withdrawn from the championship. The main reason for their decision stems from financial problems. According to Vietnamese football regulations, a club competing in V. League 2 must maintain an operating budget of VND15 billion ($651,300) and in V. League 1, VND35 billion. Tay…
Two trains of the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) are seen at Hanoi station. VNR canceled a number of train services scheduled for the Lunar New Year due to Covid-19 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) canceled a number of train trips scheduled for the Lunar New Year holiday, Tet, as scores of people changed or returned their booked train tickets amid fears over the resurgence of Covid-19. According to VNR, the SE29 train departing from Hanoi station on February 8 will stop at Vinh station. VNR will also stop certain other trains from operating comprising the…