Voters in Đà Bắc District’s Hiền Lương Commune, Hòa Bình Province ask for procedures related to the electoral process on Saturday, one day ahead of the voting day on Sunday. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt HÀ NỘI – Vietnamese people are showing stronger interest in the National Assembly and issues related to the powerful agency, reflected by their high level of engagement in preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th NA and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure, UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Caitlin Wiesen has said. More than 69 million voters are expected to cast…
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Trương Thị Kim Tuyền of Việt Nam (right) tries to kick Fariza Aldangorova of Kazakhstan during their semi-finals of the women’s U49kg category at the Asian Qualification Tournament for Tokyo Games in Amman, Jordan, on May 21. Photo courtesy of World Teakwondo Taekwondo HÀ NỘI — Trương Thị Kim Tuyền earned Việt Nam’s eighth Olympic slot on Friday night in Amman, Jordan. The taekwondo martial artist secured a berth in the final of the Asian Qualification Tournament for the Tokyo Games’ women’s U49kg category against Su Po-ya of Chinese Taipei. The two finalists of each weight class win automatic slots to the Games,…
An online meeting between candidates and voters for the elections on Sunday (May 23) was held recently for the first time in HCM City. Photo sggp.org.vn On Sunday, millions of Vietnamese people nationwide will go to the polls to choose their representatives for the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term. HCM City voters of all walks of life share their expectations about the elected deputies that play a major role in creating a prosperous country. Voter Vũ Hắc Bồng, 95, of Tân Phong Ward, District 7: “Candidates’ enthusiasm and ethics most…
When faced with a data breach, victims can take steps to prevent the situation from worsening, but it is always essential for them to act quickly. — Photo courtesy of congngheviet.com HCM CITY — When faced with a data breach, victims are not always helpless and can take steps to prevent the situation from worsening, but it is always essential for them to act quickly, a leading expert has said. Yeo Siang Tiong, Kaspersky’s general manager for Southeast Asia, said, “Data breaches and data leakages are becoming increasingly commonplace these days, especially with increasing reliance on third-party suppliers – such…
A customer shops for milk powder at a supermarket in HCM City. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — HCM City will continue with its annual price stabilisation programme for dairy products well past the Lunar New Year early next year, according to its Department of Industry and Trade. To run until March 31, 2022, the programme has the participation of three dairy firms namely Vinamilk, Nutifood and Tân Quang Minh. Though two firms have quit this year, the remaining three are major players. According to the department, the programme will stabilise the prices of…
Heart of the Sea’ by Nguyễn Phước Hoài. HÀ NỘI — A photograph depicting an aerial scene of fishermen casting their nets on the sea taken by Vietnamese photographer Nguyễn Phước Hoài has been won the Merit Award at the All About Photo Awards 2021. The picture was taken near Yến Islet in the central province of Phú Yên and features fishermen working on a small boat, with their fishing nets spreading around the vessel. By chance, the nets form a giant heart shape on the background of the blue sea, which is why the photographer named it Heart…
Goalkeeper Bùi Tấn Trường is competing for a starting spot in the national team. — Photo thethao247.vn HÀ NỘI — Bùi Tấn Trường and Đặng Văn Lâm are competing to start in goal for the national team during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group G qualifiers in the UAE, according to a former top football administrator. Lâm recently moved to Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League this season and is not at the team’s training camp in Ha Noi due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has received permission to fly directly from Japan to the UAE to join the national team…
Secretary-General of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairman of the NA’s office Bùi Văn Cường. VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn Secretary-General of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairman of the NA’s office Bùi Văn Cường told the Vietnam News Agency about preparations for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021 – 2026 tenure as the election day is nearing amid the COVID-19 outbreak What do you think about the preparations ministries, agencies and localities have made for the election? Ministries, agencies and localities have been preparing for the election lawfully and all…
A teacher at Tuổi Thơ Kindergarten in HCM City’s District 8 instructs students to apply hand sanitizer before entering the classroom. VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hoài HCM CITY — Pre-schools and kindergartens in HCM City can reopen on June 14 with strict compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures, the Department of Education and Training announced on Thursday. Regular inspections will be carried out by authorities to ensure they comply with all safety regulations. All educational institutions were ordered closed on May 10 as part of nation-wide efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic. But the huge demand for child care as a result has…
Ambulances and medical staff are prepared for the COVID-19 patient to leave the Đà Nẵng Lung Hospital. VNS Photo Võ Văn Dũng ĐÀ NẴNG — The first COVID-19 patient (No 2,982) of the ongoing outbreak in Đà Nẵng was released from the city’s Lung Hospital on Friday after 18 days of treatment and testing negative for SARS-CoV-2 three times. The city’s health department said the massage ticket salesman at Phú An Hotel in Hải Châu District, who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 on May 3, will be further quarantined for 14 days at the Hải Châu Health centre before going home to…