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The Ministry of Health documented an additional 8,681 coronavirus cases across Vietnam on Monday, along with 6,821 discharged patients and 215 fatalities. Thirty-eight provinces and cities logged 8,668 domestic cases, the lowest daily rise in a month, while the country reported 13 separate imported infections, the health ministry said. The ministry had registered 10,025 locally-infected patients on Sunday. Over 6,100 of the latest domestic cases were found in the community, with the remaining detected in cordoned-off areas or centralized quarantine facilities. Ho Chi Minh City recorded 5,171 local infections, down by 325 patients from yesterday; Binh Duong Province 1,410, down by 922; Dong Nai Province 869; Long An Province 268; Tien Giang Province 211; Kien Giang Province 175; Dak Lak Province 113; An Giang Province 100; Can Tho City 48; Hanoi nine; and Da Nang three. Vietnam has confirmed 691,285 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the …

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Vietnam confirmed an additional 8,681 Covid-19 infections on Monday, which was the lowest number of daily infections in a month, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 8,668 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 38 localities including HCM City (5,171), Binh Duong (1,410), Dong Nai (869), Long An (268), Tien Giang (211), Kien Giang (175), Dak Lak (113), and An Giang (100). There were 13 imported patients confirmed today. The new infection number showed a decrease of 1,357 cases compared to yesterday's figure with some hotspots seeing falling number such as Binh Duong (falling by 922), HCM City (by 325), An Giang (by 187). There were 6,154 infections found in the community. As of Monday evening, 691,285 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (341,699), Binh Duong (179,705), Dong Nai (40,842), Long …

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A man gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged an additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases, including 15 imported, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 19, the Ministry of Health announced. Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 5,496 cases. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (2,332), Dong Nai (953) and An Giang (287). The remainders were detected in Long An (249), Kien Giang (151), Tien Giang (102), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (84), Tay Ninh (53), Can Tho (52), Khanh Hoa (37), Binh Dinh (30), Quang Ngai (24), Hanoi (20), Ca Mau (18), Quang Binh (15), Binh Phuoc (15), Ninh Thuan (15), Phu Yen (13), Quang Nam (13), Hau Giang (11), Dak Nong (11), Tra Vinh (8 ), Binh Thuan (7), Dong Thap (6), Ben Tre (6), Quang Tri (5), Bac Lieu (3), Da Nang (2), Vinh Long (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ha Tinh (1), Hung Yen (1), and Bac Ninh (1). …

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There are thirteen imported and 8,668 locally-transmitted cases which were found in HCM City (5,171), Bình Dương (1,410), Đồng Nai (869), Long An (268), Tiền Giang (211), Kiên Giang (175), Đắk Lắk (113), An Giang (100), Cần Thơ (48), Quảng Bình (35), Tây Ninh (32), Bình Thuận (28), Đắk Nông (27), Bình Định (23), Khánh Hòa (19), Đồng Tháp (19), Quảng Ngãi (16), Phú Yên (15), Hậu Giang (10), Cà Mau (10), Hà Nội (9), Ninh Thuận (9), Bạc Liêu (8 ), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (7), Bình Phước (5), Thừa Thiên Huế (5), Sóc Trăng (5), Vĩnh Long (4), Hà Nam (3), Đà Nẵng (3), Quảng Nam (3), Thanh Hóa (2), Trà Vinh (1), Lâm Đồng (1), Bến Tre (1), Quảng Trị (1), Gia Lai (1), and Bắc Ninh (1). Details to follow shortly. …

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Each of these people is expected to receive VND1 million (US$44). According to reports by the People’s Committees of districts and Thu Duc City, there are over two million households including more than 7.3 million people under difficult circumstances. Of these, over 53,500 poor and near-poor households with around 210,300 people; people being eligible for receiving monthly social assistance benefits in the localities; employees along with their needy dependents; unemployed workers; residents who are performing social distancing and facing difficulties are in need of prompt financial support. (Illustrative photo:SGGP) The localities are responsible for reviewing, making lists and approving the eligible cases for receiving the city's social welfare policies without distinction between permanent and temporary residence. The third financial support package will not be dedicated to people receiving pension and those getting allowance due to lost work capacity; people …

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About 67 per cent of surveyed banks believe they will lose market share within two years if they fail to digitally transform, according to a new... Some 58 per cent of global respondents predict that they will completely cease to exist in the next five to ten years unless they change their business models. — Photo bnews.vn About 67 per cent of surveyed banks believe they will lose market share within two years if they fail to digitally transform, according to a new report from cloud banking platform Mambu and The Financial Times Focus (FT Focus). The ‘Evolve or be extinct’ report was conducted by FT Focus and surveyed over 500 senior banking executives globally to gain insights into their perception of the banking industry, now and in the future. The results illustrate the urgent need for banks to modernise their offerings, with 58 per cent of global respondents predicting they will completely cease to exist in the next five to ten years unless they change …

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Ha Long, a tourism city on Vietnam’s northern coast and home to Ha Long Bay, has reopened beaches and various physical activities after most of its adult population received their COVID-19 vaccinations. The administration of the city, part of Quang Ninh Province, on Sunday decided to reopen since the city has inoculated around 90 percent of residents aged 18 and older. Such resumption is part of the city's steps to meet its double goal of fighting COVID-19 and promoting socio-economic development, after months of suspension due to the pandemic, local authorities said. Public beaches, football fields, gyms, fitness facilities, yoga centers, and billiards clubs have been allowed to re-operate from Sunday noon. Activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Tuesday, will also be conducted. The city’s authorities require all individuals and organizations engaging in such activities to fully implement epidemic prevention measures. Administrations of all levels …

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A Chinese director of two companies in Vietnam has been charged for directing the illegal burial of over 250 metric tons of industrial waste at a local construction site, local police reported. Police officers in Bac Giang Province on Sunday said they have indicted 49-year-old Li Shao Xing, director of Vietnam Ever-Star Co. Ltd. and Vietnam Evergreen Co. Ltd., and his Vietnamese deputy at these firms, Nguyen Thi Huong, 39, on charges of causing environmental pollution. On May 6, local police, in coordination with other relevant agencies, inspected a construction site operated by Vietnam Ever-Star at Lan Son Industrial Cluster in the province’s Luc Nam District. At that time, the company was carrying out the ground filling and leveling work for building a new plant. This photo shows the excavation of waste illegally buried at a construction site of Ever-Star Co. Ltd. in Luc Nam District, Bac Giang Province, Vietnam. Photo : Minh Linh / Tuoi Tre Excavations …

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A resident in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, gets vaccinated against COVID-19. (Source: Xinhua/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Cambodia ’s number of vaccinated people had exceeded 12 million, while Thailand has set a goal of injecting about 50 million people or 70 percent of its population by the end of this year. Cambodia has administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 12.05 million people, or 75.3 percent of the nation’s 16-million population, between February 10 and September 19, said the health ministry's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine. Of them, over 10.3 million, or 64.4 percent, have been fully vaccinated with both required shots, while 830,814, or 5.2 percent, have received a booster dose. As of September 19, some 98.27 percent of 10 million target adults, 88 percent of nearly 2 million target adolescents aged from 12 to under 18, and 25.94 percent of almost 1.9 million target children aged from six to under 12 have taken at least one dose, she said. …

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Vietnam to attend ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 Vietnam and 10 other countries have signed up to participate in the ASEM Cultural Festival (#ASEMfest), a side event of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be hosted by Cambodia in November. The ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 is scheduled to get underway between November 22 and 26. This international cultural event will be held virtually with the main activities such as performing arts, and the screening of feature films and documentaries, as well as the exhibition which would be held in hybrid format at the National Museum of Cambodia. The festival aims to explore the cultural diversity and promote the exchange, cooperation and artistic creation between the cultures of both regions, contributing to enhancing cooperation and development between the ASEM partner countries. Joining as a founding member of ASEM in 1996 marked an important step in the implementation of Việt Nam's policy of open foreign policy, multilateralisation and …

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