LETTER WRITER: England manager Gareth Southgate, who wrote an open letter to supporters ahead of the Euros. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy It’s just pure coincidence really that Việt Nam are continuing their tough quest for a place at the World Cup around the same time England begin their challenge for European glory. And although I expect to be slated for what I’m about to say, I don’t really care. I want to see Việt Nam do well, qualify even, if not for Qatar for the next tournament in four years in the US. As…
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Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam resolutely protests all violations of its sovereignty over the Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago, spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said at the ministry’s regular press conference held online on Thursday from Hà Nội. Responding to questions related to the situation in the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), the spokesperson said Vietnamese agencies always keep a close watch on all activities in the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa archipelagos as well…
A quarantine zone for factory workers at Fuhong Precision Component Company Ltd under Foxconn Technology Group in Quang Châu Industrial Park, Bắc Giang Province. Workers need to be quarantined and vaccinated for COVID-19 before moving into the company’s dormitory and resume working. — Photo courtesy of Trương Văn Vụ Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Hồng Mến packed her bags and left home on an important mission. She waved goodbye to her two children knowing it could be weeks before she saw them again. Mến is one of many factory workers who volunteered to…
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX reached Việt Nam on April 1, 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết Trọng Kiên When news broke that a Vietnamese pharmaceutical company planned to start human trials of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine in December last year and projected the trials to end in 2022, I had mixed feelings. There was pride, as my country may be catching up technologically with global pioneers when hardly any other Southeast Asian nations were researching their own vaccine. The question “What is the point?” however loomed large in my mind – AstraZeneca,…
The Việt Nam national team seen in a training session to prepare for the match with Malaysia in the World Cup 2022’s second qualifying round today. Photo vff.org.vn Football HÀ NỘI — Buoyed by the 4-0 victory over Indonesia on Monday night, Việt Nam go into their World Cup qualifier against Malaysia tonight full of confidence. A victory will keep Park Hang-seo’s boys firmly on top of Group G and put them within touching distance of making the third and final round of qualifying for the first time in history. In contrast, Malaysia…
Đồng Tháp Province’s border guards ask for information of Vietnamese citizens who have been caught illegally entering Việt Nam from Cambodia. — VNA/VNS Photo Phú Quý HÀ NỘI — Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng acknowledged that there “have been certain changes in Việt Nam’s immigration policies” in recent times due to COVID-19 developments. She made the statement in response to media questions over reports of many foreigners leaving Việt Nam in what has been described by some as an ‘exodus’ due to a crackdown on illegal immigration. The spokesperson did not point to a specific…
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Rowing Rowers are practising in Hải Phòng. Rowing team plan to dominate 31st SEA Games with at least six gold medals. Photo sport5.vn. Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Some Vietnamese rowers have already qualified for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, but that doesn’t mean they’re overlooking the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on home turf this winter. Their target at the 31st SEA Games is six golds after going home titleless two years ago. “We have made plans since knowing we will host the 31st Games. We want to join hands to organise a successful tournament and make rowing an impressive highlight,” said Nguyễn…
Night view of Tân Bình 2 chemical plant, the branch of South Basic Chemicals, in Biên Hoà City. — Photo courtesy of South Basic Chemicals Ly Ly Cao HÀ NỘI — As the number of COVID-19 cases has surged since the fourth wave hit the country in late April, the need for chemical products like oxygen and disinfectants have increased, requiring chemical producers to ramp up production to meet market demand. Việt Nam recorded a total of over 6,000 local COVID-19 in the current fourth wave of infections since late April to date, while the death toll rose to 55, most of whom…
The Bình Điền Wholesale Market in HCM City has an abundant supply of farm produce. HCM City has been making efforts to ensure supply from other provinces is not affected by the current wave of COVID-19. – Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — Transport of all kinds of goods into HCM City remains relatively unaffected, with little or no congestion at entrances despite its COVID-19 semi-lockdown. Its wholesale markets are getting a steady supply. The Thủ Đức Wholesale Market is in fact getting more fresh farm produce than usual. COVID inspection checkpoints have been set up at the city’s gates…