Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình (third from left) visits the No 3 COVID-19 Treatment Field Hospital in the southern province of Đồng Nai on Monday. VNA/VNS Photo ĐỒNG NAI — The southern province of Đồng Nai needs about a month to control its COVID-19 outbreak, which has hit almost 400 cases in the fourth wave, said the provincial People’s Committee chairman Cao Tiến Dũng, adding that there are many undetected cases in the community. A working group led by Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình visited the province on Monday to inspect the province’s COVID-19…
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Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stance on the settlement of disputes in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea) is clear and consistent, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Monday. Hằng made the statement while responding to reporters’ questions on Việt Nam’s comments on the anniversary of five years since the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued its ruling on the East Sea issue in the landmark Philippines vs China dispute on July 12, 2016.…
Caíque Venâncio Lemes scored the only goal to help Viettel leave AFC Champions League with two victories. Photo courtesy of Viettel FC HÀ NỘI — Viettel have ended their debut AFC Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory against Kaya FC from the Philippines. In the first half, Viettel overwhelmed their opponents but failed to score. The turning point of the match on Sunday came when two Kaya FC players, Simone Rota and Masanari Omura, received red cards in the 53rd and 55th minutes. Two minutes later, Caíque Venâncio Lemes scored the only goal of the match for Viettel from a free-kick to…
Australian, Asian and European destinations have all been flagged as possible routes Vietnam Airlines will resume. Photo: vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced plans to restart international commercial flights starting July 15. This is to meet growing demand from Vietnamese citizens that want to study and work abroad and foreigners that want to return home. Australian, Asian and European destinations have all been flagged as possible routes VNA will resume. The airline has said it plans to serve the growing travel demand among Vietnamese citizens wishing to study and work abroad as well as stranded foreigners…
Vials of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The health ministry has released guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of rare heart inflammation issues following receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Health authorities in the US, Europe, and elsewhere have reported some rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis occurring in individuals who received COVID-19 vaccines, especially mRNA-based ones like Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna, with the cause not yet made clear. These heart issues are more common among younger males and more often following the second dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, according to the latest statement from the COVID-19 subcommittee of the…
Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy at Wembley. AFP/VNA Photo Football LONDON — Italy wrecked England’s Euro 2020 party at Wembley on Sunday, winning the final on penalties to plunge the host nation into despair and prolong their 55-year wait to win a major title. Roberto Mancini’s men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a European Championship final to equalise and held their nerve to claim a 3-2 shootout victory. It is the second time Italy have been crowned European champions and comes after the embarrassment of failing even to qualify…
Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his Grand Slam on Sunday. AFP/VNA Photo Tennis LONDON — Novak Djokovic said he considers himself the “best player” after winning a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title but refuses to anoint himself as the “greatest of all time”. The 34-year-old went to 20 majors alongside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal courtesy of a sixth Wimbledon title secured by a 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Italy’s Matteo Berrettini. If he wins a fourth US Open in September, he will become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the calendar Grand Slam and…
Việt Nam imported about 70,000 tonnes of pork and pork products by the end of the first six months. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s total import turnover of livestock products in the first six months of 2021 is estimated at US$1.82 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.9 per cent. The latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed that Việt Nam imported about 70,000 tonnes of pork and pork products by the end of the first six months. In addition, the import of milk and dairy products is estimated at $650 million (up 14.5…
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính checked COVID-9 prevention and control at Ching Luh Vietnam Footwear Company in Long An Province on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo LONG AN — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has proposed the Ministry of Health considering shipping 400,000 doses of vaccines to southern Long An Province in the coming days. The province requested the vaccines at a working session with the Government leader on Saturday amid complex outbreaks in the south. Winning the fight against COVID-19 while maintaining production and business is the top priority of Long An at present, the PM said. The Government leader also asked Long An to…
The testing centre is set up at the Domestic Terminal of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. — Photo chinhphu.vn HCM CITY — A small COVID-19 testing centre was set up at the Domestic Terminal of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City to provide quick test services for passengers and airline staff from Sunday. The tests will be done by Tâm Anh General Hospital in HCM City following the approval of the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) and the Centre for Disease Control of HCM City. Earlier, on July…