President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chairs the meeting on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said the implementation of amnesty measures should follow a strict and transparent process. He made the comments while working with leaders of agencies on the enforcement of the 2018 Law on Amnesty, on Tuesday. Amnesty is a major policy of the Party and State, demonstrating the humanity of the regime and holding great political, economic, social, and diplomatic significance, Phúc said, adding that it affirms the special policy of clemency held by the Party and State for inmates with good…
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People intended to illegally enter Việt Nam via border line in Đồng Tháp southern province were discovered by the provincial border guards. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Cường HÀ NỘI — Provinces and cities across Việt Nam, especially border areas, are stepping up their COVID-19 prevention and control efforts. Đồng Tháp provincial border guards are making efforts to prevent people from entering the province illegally from Cambodia to stop the virus from entering the community. At about 4.30am on Monday, during patrol duty on the Sở Thượng River in Thường Thới Hậu A commune, Hồng Ngự District, the border…
Coach Kiatisuk Senamuang of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai said top position in the first period is success for his team while to take the trophy is big task of all coaches and players. Photo zingnews.vn Football HÀ NỘI — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) are title favourites thanks to an 11-match unbeaten run in the V.League 1 and coach Kiatisuk Senamuang is aiming to keep his players focused in a bid to secure glory. A 2-2 draw with Becamex Bình Dương on Sunday left HAGL on top of the table with one game to go before the league splits…
Here’s a list of some important medicines that you always need to keep at home. Emergency situations can arise anytime at home. Taking the right decisions can go a long way in saving lives. One of the key things you will need to effectively deal with emergency situations are medicines. As it may take some time to reach the hospital, medicines given at the right time can increase the chances of survival. Here’s a list of some important medicines that you always need to keep at home. Pain – In an emergency situation, pain can worsen the patient’s condition. You can…
A scene from Lật Mặt:48 Giờ (Face Off: 48 Hours), an action comedy about love and family by producer Lý Hải of HCM City. Cinemas in HCM City have closed due to new COVID-19 cases. Photo courtesy of the producer By Thu Anh HCM CITY — Cinemas in Hà Nội and HCM City, the two biggest markets in the country, closed on May 3 until further notice after new COVID-19 community cases were confirmed. Vietnamese filmmakers are expected to face losses after the national holiday four-day weekend which began on April 30. Three Vietnamese films, Thiên Thần Hộ Mệnh (The Guardian), Trạng Tí (Child Master) and Lật Mặt:48 Giờ (Face Off: 48…
The Lenger Việt Nam Seafood Company processes clams for sale in both export and domestic markets. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HCM CITY — Việt Nam saw strong import-export recovery in the first quarter, estimated at US$152.65 billion, up 24.1 per cent year-on-year, said an industry and trade official. Trần Thanh Hải, deputy director of the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said: “Việt Nam has been making good use of the new-generation FTAs that have taken effect, such as the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and the Comprehensive and…
Lưu Thị Phương, in Quế Thuận Commune, Quảng Nam Province (left) and UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Caitlin Wiesen stand inside the house she received last week. Photo courtesy of UNDP QUẢNG NAM – The skinny woman trembled, seemingly unable to stand still because of her happiness to receive a house thanks to the work of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Việt Nam and local people’s generosity. Lưu Thị Phương, 56, in Quế Thuận Commune, Quế Sơn District, Quảng Nam Province, saw her house destroyed by a storm in October 2020. She was one of the thousands of people who lost…
A view of HCM City. The city will focus on major transport projects, among other initiatives, to become a smart city by 2025. VNA/VNS Photo Hằng Trần HCM CITY — HCM City authorities will continue to resolve flooding and traffic congestion, build major transport works, and streamline administrative procedures to reach “smart city” status by 2030, a city official has said. Speaking at a recent city People’s Council meeting, Nguyễn Thanh Phong, chairman of the city People’s Committee, said that two transport projects worth more than VNĐ12 trillion (US$521.8 million) have been approved. These include An Phú Intersection in Thủ Đức new city and the renovation of…
A resident affected by COVID-19 receives cash support from the People’s Committee of Vĩnh Tuy Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. The capital city will start piloting the urban governance administrative model from July 1. VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI – A plan to pilot the urban governance administrative model in Hà Nội has been issued by the city’s People’s Committee. It aims to clarify and give instructions on implementing a Government’s decree on piloting the model in the capital from July 1. Under the decree, there will no longer be any ward-level People’s Councils in Hà…
Residents in A3 Apartment Building in Cầu Giấy District’s Nghĩa Tân Ward in Hà Nội jointly donate and operate a library on the building’s first floor. Photo hanoimoi.com.vn HÀ NỘI – For more than 20 years, the space under the stairs of the first floor in the A3 apartment building in Nghĩa Tân Ward of Hà Nội has been home to bookshelves. Newcomers or those who first visit the building may be surprised as the bookshelves and reading materials there belong to no one. They are shared and look after by the residents of the…