Minister: academic year to end later due to COVID-19 outbreak Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha on February 14 affirmed that the 2019-2020 academic year will end later amid the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19). … [Read more...] about Vietnam lengthens school closure to prevent COVID-19 spread
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BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB.18
On Wednesday in Strasbourg, France, the European Parliament (EP) gave its consent to the ratification of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which EP member Geert Bourgeois described ‘the most comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreements that the EU has signed with a developing country for the first time’. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB.18
Parishioners endorse plan to dismantle, rebuild 135-year-old church
The group gushed about the church’s beauty and architecture, saying they "cannot begin to describe the intangible historical values that this particular cathedral possesses." They stressed that with renovations in 1974 and 2000, the cathedral was "strongly built to stand for centuries." … [Read more...] about Parishioners endorse plan to dismantle, rebuild 135-year-old church
Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
The study suggests that the downward trend in the overall epidemic curve could mean that "isolation of whole cities, broadcast of critical information (e.g., promoting hand washing, mask wearing, and care seeking) with high frequency through multiple channels, and mobilization of a multi-sector rapid response teams is helping to curb the epidemic". … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
