Trịnh Thị Bích Như seen at the Đà Nẵng National Sport Training Centre. — Photo courtesy of Như Thanh Nga At the Đà Nẵng National Sport Training Centre, swimmer Trịnh Thị Bích Như is practising hard for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. “I am eagerly waiting for the competition in the Tokyo Paralympics. I hope the COVID-19 pandemic will be well controlled on those days,” Như told Việt Nam News. “I will compete in four categories including the women’s SB5 50m free style, 50m butterfly, 100m breaststroke and 200m medley. This is my third time competing in the…
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A rendered image of VinFast’s VF e34. The Vietnamese electric car maker has called for cuts in special consumption tax and registration fee for electric cars to boost domestic demand. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Registration fees for new electric cars are to be cut by half compared to those with internal combustion engines, following recommendations by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). It is hoped the reduced fee will encourage more consumers to go electric, a growing trend around the world, as part of the country’s effort to combat pollution and be more environmentally friendly. The registration reductions mean that owners…
Trucks carrying Vietnamese goods to China enter Tân Thanh Border Gate in Lạng Sơn Province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Exports of Vietnamese agricultural products via border gates to China are facing numerous difficulties. Ministries, localities and branches from the two countries are urged to make greater efforts in facilitating the clearance of these products, senior officials have said. Online newspaper congthuong.vn cited Lương Trọng Quỳnh, vice chairman of the Lạng Sơn People’s Committee, as saying that China examined all of Viet Nam’s fruit shipments to the country. That would result in longer customs clearance time for Vietnamese fruit than those of other countries. China…
Large fishing ships at La Gi Fishing Port in Bình Thuận Province resumed operations on August 12. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Thanh BÌNH THUẬN — About 650 fishing ships have resumed operations at La Gi Fishing Port in Bình Thuận Province after being suspended for nearly three weeks due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak. The port in the south-central province’s La Gi Town suspended operation from July 24 under the Prime Minister’s Directive No.16 on COVID-19 prevention and control measures. The town’s People’s Committee on August 12 issued a document to better manage fishing activities under social distancing. The fishing ships will be licensed to operate if crew members have…
The Vietnamese national men’s football team continue in No 1 position in Southeast Asia. — Photo tienphong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese national men’s football team continue to remain in No 1 position in Southeast Asia. According to the latest FIFA rankings for August, Việt Nam gained an additional three points to score a total of 1,261 after securing a place in the final qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to rank 92nd in the world, leaving local rival Thailand far behind and staying atop the region. The Thai team were deducted 29 points, from 1,178 to…
The latest outbreak of the pandemic has negatively affected the paddy and rice supply chain, especially in the Mekong Delta region. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) Nguyễn Thị Hồng has directed commercial banks in the Mekong Delta region to support rice producers and traders to overcome difficulties amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest outbreak of the pandemic has negatively affected the paddy and rice supply chain, from production and distribution to consumption and export, especially in the Mekong Delta region. Under Document No 5747/NHNN-TD issued earlier…
NanoDragon satellite in a cleanroom of the Việt Nam National Space Centre. — Photo courtesy of the Việt Nam National Space Centre HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s NanoDragon satellite was delivered to Japan on August 11 ahead of its planned launch into space, according to the Việt Nam National Space Centre (VNSC) under the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology. The centre said the satellite would be transferred to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The NanoDragon satellite (NDG), a nano-layer CubeSat satellite which weighs 3.8kg, was developed by the VNSC. It is expected to be launched into orbit from the Uchinoura Space Centre…
Taekwondo martial artist Châu Tuyết Vân works as a medical assistant in Gò Vấp District, HCM City. The world champion hopes her help will be useful amid the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Châu Tuyết Vân Thanh Hà It is 4am. Millions of people are sleeping in HCM City. But on one side of the city, coaches and athletes of HCM City’s Sport Training Centre are perspiring from hard work, with their T-shirts covered in dust. They are busy with activities such as preparing vegetables and fruit to support people in need in quarantine. Coaches and athletes of HCM City’s Sport Training Centre unpack and then deliver…
IT applications, including portals and apps, help speed up the nationwide vaccination campaign, increase its transparency and supporting the management of COVID-19 vaccinations in Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Sơn HCM CITY — The Ministry of Information and Communications and Ministry of Health has called on localities to take full advantage of information and technology to administer vaccinations rapidly and effectively. Speaking at an online conference on IT applications in COVID-19 prevention and control, Đỗ Công Anh, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Information and Communications Department of Informatisation emphasised that utilising IT in the vaccination campaign would ensure the campaign’s transparency. Four…
WELL-OILED MACHINE: Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City begin the Premier League campaign as favourites. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy Just one more day to go and English Premier League football returns. Halleluiah and praise the Lord. If anyone needs me on Saturday evenings, late Saturday nights, Sunday evenings or early hours of Tuesday mornings for the next eight months or so, leave a message, because I’ll be busy. I appreciate it’s only a few weeks since Italy were crowned European Champions after beating England at Wembley, but for me, international football is no real substitute for…