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Vietnam sees over 9,500 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Social news - 22/11/2021
As of 4pm on November 20, Vietnam recorded 9,531 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, including 13 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
COVID-19: Vietnam reports 3,528 cases on October 10
Social news - 11/10/2021
Vietnam recorded 3,528 new cases of COVID-19 on October 10, a drop of 999 cases compared to the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.
Storm Lionrock weakens into depression, Storm Kompasu may enter East Sea
Social news - 11/10/2021
Storm Lionrock, the seventh hitting the East Sea/South China Sea so far this year, has weakened into a tropical depression, while another storm, Kompasu, is becoming stronger and forecast to enter the sea soon, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Laos urges high-risk groups to get COVID-19 vaccines
World - 11/10/2021
Laos’s National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has urged high-risk groups to go to health facilities to be vaccinated in the context that the country has recorded an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in recent days.
VND30 trillion from unemployment insurance fund to be given to pandemic-hit labourers, employers
Social news - 27/09/2021
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a resolution on the provision of support to labourers and employers affected by COVID-19 using the unemployment insurance fund.
Mutual recognition of “vaccine passport” of special need
Social news - 27/09/2021
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the Foreign Ministry with joining the Health Ministry and other relevant ministries and authorities in working with authorities of countries of ASEAN, the EU, the US, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and other countries in the world for the mutual recognition of the “vaccine passport”.
Another 10,011 COVID-19 case reported on September 26
Social news - 27/09/2021
Vietnam recorded an additional 10,011 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 26, according to the Ministry of Health.
UNICEF speaks highly of Vietnam’s priority to COVID-19 orphans
Social news - 27/09/2021
The UNICEF Hanoi on September 26 released a press communique saying that its head Rana Flowers has expressed her appreciation to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ recent issuance of a guidance asking localities to prioritise the care for children orphaned by the COVID-19.
Online discussion seeks to bring into play Quoc Tu Giam’s cultural values
Social news - 27/09/2021
An online discussion was held on September 26 to look into way to capitalise on values of the cultural space of Quoc Tu Giam in the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy) complex in Hanoi.
Vietnam, Thailand seek ways to enhance economic cooperation amidst COVID-19
World - 24/09/2021
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand, in collaboration with the Thai Embassy in Hanoi, co-organised a webinar themed “Vietnam-Thailand economic cooperation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic” on September 23.
Oman provides US$300,000 to support central Vietnam in its natural disaster response
Social news - 24/09/2021
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee on September 23 symbolically received a US$300,000 grant from the Sultanate of Oman to support several central provinces of Vietnam with the prevention of floods as well as the payment of repairs.
ROK firms pour US$2.43 billion into Vietnam in eight months
Social news - 23/09/2021
Businesses from the Republic of Korea (ROK) poured over US$2.43 billion into Vietnam in the first eight months of 2021, ranking third in terms of total registered capital after Singapore and Japan.
