Phones and electronic products were the top export products of Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The electronics industry is forecast to have a robust year, driven by the increase in demand for communication’s products due to demand caused by social distancing measures implemented to tackled rising cases of COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that as the COVID-19 pandemic has developed exports of many products saw significant drops although some key industrial products saw considerable increases in the first seven months of this year. Statistics showed that the export…
Author: Kevin Le
Exactly 60 years ago on August 10, American troops first sprayed Agent Orange chemicals across southern Việt Nam. Six decades later the effects are still causing devastation to millions of victims and their families. To ensure they are never forgotten, a young French Vietnamese designer has opened an exhibition depicting the history of Agent Orange. SportNews / Times24H
COVID-19 has put the healthcare system under immense pressure. But dedicated volunteers are lightening the load for those on the frontline. They deliver food for people in locked down areas and help with testing and vaccinations. Bravo to all who are sacrificing their time to help people. SportNews / Times24H
Lionel Messi arrives with his family to board a plane at El Prat airport in Barcelona on 10 August 2021. AFP/VNA Photo PARIS – Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona airport on Tuesday, set to board a flight to the French capital as Paris Saint-Germain look to complete the signing of the Argentinian superstar. The 34-year-old was accompanied by his wife and three children as he entered El Prat airport just before 1:30pm (1130 GMT). His father Jorge, who is also his representative, arrived a short while earlier. PSG have spent the last few days trying to finalise an agreement…
Elderly and people with chronic health issues in District 11, HCM City, are given the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Giang HCM CITY — The Ministry of Health has asked HCM City’s authorities to confirm whether they would buy 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines before August 15. The health ministry said that on May 28, it had a meeting with Zuellig Pharma, which was authorised by Moderna as the distributor of the vaccines in the Southeast Asian region, and the company said it could supply about five million doses to Việt Nam.…
Midfielder Trần Hữu Đông Triều’s silver medal gained in the 2013 AFF U19 Youth Championship. — Photo courtesy of Trần Hữu Đông Triều Football HÀ NỘI Midfielder Trần Hữu Đông Triều, a player loaned to Hải Phòng by Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL), has successfully auctioned his first, precious silver medal gained at the 2013 AFF U19 Championship to raise money for the fight against COVID-19. Triều announced that his silver medal was auctioned for VNĐ33 million (US$1,400). This money along with money donated by his friends and relatives will be distributed among disadvantaged people from Quảng Nam living in HCM City.…
Nguyễn Văn Hùng (left), Director of Hùng Phát Construction and Development Investment Company in the northern province of Hà Nam is a secondary Agent Orange victim. — VNA/VNS Photo Đại Thắng HÀ NAM — Nguyễn Văn Hùng, Director of Hùng Phát Construction and Development Investment Company in the northern province of Hà Nam lacked confidence as a boy due to his physical impairment. Born with one leg being longer than the other he was a secondary victim of Agent Orange as the son of a Vietnamese soldier who fought in the battles in the central province of Quảng…
Many residents of Móng Cái City in the northern province of Quảng Ninh received second doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines between August 5-12. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vân HÀ NỘI — HCM City’s health department has issued official responses to the health ministry’s request for clarification of its deal for and use of the donation of five million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine (Vero Cell). The first shipment of one million doses arrived at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City on July 31 but the city has not yet rolled out the Chinese vaccines pending…
Agent Orange/dioxin patients during a physical therapy session at the Centre for Nurturing and Treatment of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims in the suburbs of Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Ms Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Việt Nam has experienced several decades of war and the country is still suffering from this legacy. Dioxin, or Agent Orange, remains one such challenge that the Government of Việt Nam and its citizens are still grappling with today. As Việt Nam reaches sixty years since the chemical was first used in the war in the country, it is important we do not forget…
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, a retired physician in northern Thái Bình Province’s Quỳnh Hải Commune, gives medical check-ups and treatment for AO/dioxin victims free of charge. VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt THÁI BÌNH – Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, a retired physician, has been treating victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (AO) free of charge for 14 years. Thiệu’s house, located in northern Thái Bình Province’s Quỳnh Hải Commune, has become a familiar address for those who have been exposed to AO in Thái Bình, Hải Dương, Hưng Yên provinces and Hải Phòng City. At the age of 87, Thiệu hardly has a day…