Participants in the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held late Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Foreign minister Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held late Tuesday and chaired by Azerbaijan. In his remarks, FM Sơn said that the solidarity spirit and principles of the NAM are the source of strength to ride over current difficulties and challenges. The Vietnamese representative said the NAM should continue to play an important role in advocating multilateralism, and promoting cooperation at both regional and global scales,…
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Participants in the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held late Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Foreign minister Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held late Tuesday and chaired by Azerbaijan. In his remarks, FM Sơn said that the solidarity spirit and principles of the NAM are the source of strength to ride over current difficulties and challenges. The Vietnamese representative said the NAM should continue to play an important role in advocating multilateralism, and promoting cooperation at both regional and global scales, particularly efforts for post-pandemic recovery,…
The chances Việt Nam will play their World Cup qualifiers in Mỹ Đình stadium are slim due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — Photo vff.org.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam national team will most likely not be able to at Mỹ Đình Stadium play at home when the final round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers kick off in September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) is waiting for approval from authorities to organise the home matches of the national team in the qualifiers and is preparing for the worst-case scenario. “We must proactively take the…
A resident of Hà Nội has to close her hair salon against COVID-19 pandemic. — VNS Photo Vân Nguyễn Vân Nguyễn & Bảo Hoa As Hà Nội started to impose stricter social distancing measures yesterday, locals say they are getting used to and learning to adapt to disruptions caused by the pandemic. Nguyễn Trịnh Thị Lan, 75, who owned a hair salon in Hàng Trống Street, stopped receiving customers from yesterday morning. “This is not the first time I had to close our business [due to COVID-19] so I am getting used to it…
The interface of the information portal Tổng Đài 1022. Photo:sggp.org.vn HCM City – Due to the complexity of the latest Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City, residents have been asked to download and install the apps named ‘Y Tế HCM’ and ‘Tổng đài 1022’ on their iOS or Android devices for ease of health declaration and information updates. The app ‘Y Tế HCM’ is being used by over 9,600 companies and state units, including 6,272 medical units and 3,422 companies for electronic health declarations. The mobile apps have QR code scanning that allows users to scan the corresponding QR code…
An illustration of a syringe containing a dose of the Sputnik V vaccine. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The Government has given a private corporation approval to enter into negotiations to procure 40 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. The Government agreed with the health ministry’s proposal to introduce T&T Group, a Hà Nội-based multifield corporation, to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an investor and marketer of the vaccine outside of Russian territory, to start talks on the purchase. T&T Group has made various contributions to the COVID-19 fight in Việt Nam, including donating more than…
Customers buy vegetables inside a supermarket in HCM City. The city is working to increase supply of vegetables and fruits. – VNS Photo Việt Dũng HCM CITY- Businesses and authorities in HCM City are working to ensure supply and prices of vegetables and fruits remain steady despite a panicked populace buying them in bulk to stockpile following the closure of the city’s three wholesale markets and nearly two-thirds of traditional markets. Supply of vegetables and fruits are now being affected by the closing of the city’s wholesale markets and many traditional markets, where most of such products are sold…
The interface of the information portal Tổng Đài 1022. Photo:sggp.org.vn HCM City – Due to the complexity of the latest Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City, residents have been asked to download and install the apps named ‘Y Tế HCM’ and ‘Tổng đài 1022’ on their iOS or Android devices for ease of health declaration and information updates. The app ‘Y Tế HCM’ is being used by over 9,600 companies and state units, including 6,272 medical units and 3,422 companies for electronic health declarations. The mobile apps have QR code scanning that allows users to scan the corresponding QR code located at the entrance of…
Tràng An Tourism Complex in Ninh Bình Province. In the first six months, revenue from travel activities and tourism reached VNĐ4.5 trillion (US$195.6 million). Photo nhandan.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism wants to reduce the value of insurance deposits by 80 per cent to help travel companies that are struggling because of COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, the amount of international tourists rapidly declined as borders were closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Although domestic travel continued, revenue dropped as social distancing regulations were implemented nationwide. This caused financial heartache for many tour companies, forcing some to…
It’s looking less and less likely the 2021 V.League 1 season will be finished. Photo vietnamplus.vn Peter Cowan Football didn’t quite come home over the weekend in England and sadly our 72 days of hurt since V.League 1 play was suspended also look set to continue With the news late last week that the Việt Nam Professional Football (VPF) Company had scrapped plans to resume play this month in light of the worsening COVID-19 outbreak, the grim spectre of a cancelled season reared its ugly head. That may sound pessimistic considering the first…