Major General Tô Ân Xô. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn Major General Tô Ân Xô, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about security arrangements for the upcoming elections of deputies to the National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils. The elections of deputies to the NA and all-level People’s Council are important political events of the country that will take place nationwide on May 23. Can you please explain what work is being carried out to ensure election security and order? Top security for the election has…
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A panorama of the Điện Biên Phủ Campaign has made its official debut in Điện Biên Province to mark Điện Biên Phủ Victory over French colonial rule. Photo tienphong.vn ĐIỆN BIÊN — A massive mural painting of the historic Điện Biên Phủ Campaign is now display at the Điện Biên Phủ Victory Museum in the northern province of Điện Biên. The artwork was created by painter Nguyễn Văn Mạc and more than 20 other young painters, most of them fresh graduates from the Việt Nam University of Fine Art. It aims to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May…
Trường Sa island’s military health workers come to households to guide COVID-19 pandemic-preventive measures.VNA/VNS Photo KHÁNH HÒA – No cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Trường Sa island district, Khánh Hòa Province, however, military health forces on the islands are staying vigilant. With the motto of being proactive, positive and determined not to let the pandemic enter or spread, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Đinh Văn Cường, on Trường Sa Island, said the army has been proactive in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The army units have strictly directed and raised awareness for cadres, soldiers…
A Vietnamese student in Laos has his sample taken in Vientiane. Lao medical staff in co-operation with the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane conducted COVID-19 testing on Vietnamese living and working in some areas. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Kiên VIENTIANE — The Vietnamese community in Laos are working with Lao authorities and people to overcome the current COVID-19 outbreak by raising funds and donating cash, necessities and medical supplies to the host country. After learning about a number of Vietnamese in Laos getting infected with COVID-19, the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane has taken a range of measures to support…
A woman shops for fresh fruits at AEON Long Biên Supermarket in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s Price Management Department will actively set up scenarios for managing prices of essential goods according to the market performance, but still ensuring inflation control as targeted, said Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, director of the Price Management Department. Tuấn said the National Assembly had set a target of consumer price index (CPI) growth at about 4 per cent for this year. “The most important thing is to control the prices on the domestic market…
President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (left) has his body temperature checked at a meeting with voters in HCM City’s Hóc Môn District on May 10. VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HCM CITY— HCM City Election Commission has instructed authorities in Thủ Đức City and 21 city districts to take preventive measures against COVID-19 when organising conferences and meetings before the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2021-26 tenure. Attendees at the conferences and meetings must keep a safe distance. The authorities of Thủ Đức City and the 21 district have been encouraged to organise online conferences…
A medical worker receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in Đà Nẵng. VNS Photo Võ Văn Dũng CENTRAL REGION — A 31-year-old female nurse who suffered anaphylactic shock after receiving a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday was taken off a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit of the Đà Nẵng General Hospital on Tuesday after recovering sufficiently. Director of Đà Nẵng General Hospital, Dr Lê Đức Nhân, said it was the first severe shock after the second COVID-19 vaccination programme for medical workers between May 5-10 in the city. He said the nurse had no reaction to the pre-vaccine injection…
Fried tofu sandwiches are served with chilli, coriander and lime or kumquat. VNS Photo Việt Dũng Nguyễn Việt Dũng Fried tofu sandwiches have been captivating street-food lovers in HCM City with their irresistible combination of soya and spices — a remarkable accomplishment for a relatively new entry to Việt Nam’s vast array of street food. Tofu has always been a big part of Vietnamese cuisine, used to make many dishes to serve varying appetites. Fried tofu sandwiches, however, only picked up in popularity last year, and are certainly one of the more unusual recipes using tofu. The dish uses tofu bars that are…
Chú thích ảnhTwo young soldiers on Trường Sa (Spratly) Islands study candidates’ information published at the office of Song Tử Tây Commune People’s Committee. — VNA/VNS Photo KHÁNH HÒA — Soldier Nguyễn Phi Khanh, who is on duty on the Trường Sa (Spratly) Islands, south-central Khánh Hòa Province, is eagerly awaiting May’s elections on Đá Đông small island (Eastern Reef) to cast his ballot for the first time. Khanh will be among the first to vote in Việt Nam for the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils as those living and…
Coach Park Hang-seo watches Nguyễn Anh Đức stretch during a recent national team training session. Photo zingnews.vn Peter Cowan Sir Matt Busby was of the belief that if a footballer is good enough, then they’re old enough to play, and few would dispute that today, not even Alan “you can’t win anything with kids” Hansen. On the other side of the coin though, there definitely comes a time when age gets the better of every footballer, no matter how much yoga they may do. Try telling that to Nguyễn Anh Đức though. The 36-year-old came…