Boats anchored at Thổ Sơn Commune in Hòn Đất District in Kiên Giang Province. Farmers, businesses and traders in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have called for simpler inspection procedures at waterway checkpoints to speed up delivery of farm produce. Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY — Farmers, businesses and traders in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have called for simpler inspection procedures at waterway checkpoints to ensure speedier circulation of agricultural products. Delivery of farm produce in the Mekong Delta, especially the summer-autumn rice, has been interrupted as 19 southern provinces and cities are under social distancing rules under Government Directive 16. Several traders in Tiền…
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Health workers collect information before taking COVID-19 tests for people living in Nghĩa Đô Ward, Hà Nội’s Cầu Giấy District. The city is ramping up testing after dozens of new infections were reported daily in the last few days. VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam recorded the biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Friday with 10,657 new infections including seven imported cases and 10,650 locally-transmitted ones, the Ministry of Health announced. A further 390 new deaths were announced on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities to 7,540. The southern…
Vietnamese futsal players practise in Hà Nội on August 17. They will leave for a training course in Spain next week before taking part in the September World Cup in Lithuania. Photo courtesy of VFF Futsal HÀ NỘI – Coach Phạm Minh Giang said his team were doing well in preparation for the Futsal World Cup in Lithuania in September. The team moved to Hà Nội last week and are working hard to improve their physique. At the same time, a coaching board has set up different situations for players to make sure they are ready for…
Informal workers in southern localities have received aid to reduce difficulties caused by COVID-19. —Photo for illustration vneconomy.vn HCM CITY — Nineteen southern provinces and cities have provided relief aid for more than 635,000 informal workers with a total amount of nearly VNĐ911 billion (US$40 million). Of these, HCM City assisted 462,000 workers with nearly VNĐ694 billion, Đồng Nai Province supported 22,000 with VNĐ33 billion and Bình Dương Province aided nearly 98,000 with VNĐ134 billion. Nearly VNĐ42.46 billion was offered to 45,700 workers in Bình Phước Province and over VNĐ60.2 billion was provided for more than 40,200 in Đồng Tháp as well as…
Powerlifter Lê Văn Công of Việt Nam will defend his title in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. Photo thethao247.vn Lê Văn Công, 37, is the most successful Paralympic athlete in Vietnamese history. Công, who has two deformed legs, is defending powerlifting champion in the SEA Games, Asian championship, world championship and Paralympics. Before heading to Tokyo later this month to retain his title, he spoke to Thanh Hà about his preparation. Inner Sanctum: It has been five years since the 2016 Paralympics gold and record. What does this mean to you and how did it change your life? The gold medal…
Dr. Nguyễn Hồng Thao, a member of the UN’s International Law Commission for the term 2017-2021. Photo baoquocte.vn In 2016, Dr. Nguyễn Hồng Thao became the first Vietnamese to be appointed as a member of the United Nations’ International Law Commission, for the term 2017-2021. The International Law Commission (ILC) focuses on drafting international conventions and studying major issues of international law. It comprises 34 members elected every five years and working independently from the countries that nominate them. Dr. Thao has had experience in maritime affairs and diplomacy, with ambassador postings in Malaysia (2011-2014) and Kuwait (2014-2017). His main academic…
One of the country’s biggest book publishers, Fahasa, has started selling food on their website during the pandemic. — Screenshot from Fahasa.com By Minh Hương HÀ NỘI — As book sales plummet during the COVID-19 lockdown, one of the leading publishers in Việt Nam has made the unorthodox decision to sell food via its website. During the pandemic, Hồ Chí Minh City Book Distribution Joint Stock Company (Fahasa) has had to close most of its 120 bookstores across the country except some in the northern parts while revenue in July 2021 was only 30 per cent of the same period last year. Though books are considered essential food for the soul, they are not…
UNDER PRESSURE: There are tough times ahead for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy I have a lot of friends from Africa and most of them are Arsenal supporters. I’m not too sure why the north London team is their club of choice, maybe it has something to do with the large number of African footballers who have worn the red and white over the years. Some, it has to be said, have been better than others. The likes of Kanu, Kolo Toure and Lauren stand out ahead of Emmanuel…
An investor follows stock movements on a computer screen. — Photo vtv.vn HCM CITY — The Vietnamese stock market has been rising to historical levels in terms of points and liquidity, still has huge growth potential and could even be at the beginning of a multi-decade surge, according to investment fund VinaCapital. The number of Vietnamese companies with a market capitalisation of over US$1 billion rose from 10 in 2015 to nearly 50 today as the market’s total value surged from 30 per cent of the country’s GDP to 90 per cent, comparable with that of its regional peers. The…
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot. — Photo from the Việt Nam Government Portal HÀ NỘI — The CEO of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, has pledged to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Việt Nam on time and increase vaccine supplies to the country this month. During a phone talks with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday, Soriot said AstraZeneca will also do its best to meet Việt Nam’s requests. PM Chính spoke highly of AstraZeneca’s role and its contributions in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic globally and in Việt Nam,…