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Ho Chi Minh City led the day's tally with 4,046 new cases, followed by Binh Duong (3,629) and Dong Nai (996). 180 deaths were recorded on Saturday, including 123 in HCMC, 34 in its neighbor Binh Duong and seven in Dong Nai. Other deaths were recorded in An Giang, Tien Giang and Tay Ninh (three each), Ben Tre and Da Nang ( two each), Binh Thuan, Kien Giang and Can Tho (one each). The national death rate over the past week has been 220 a day on average. The coronavirus death toll in Vietnam so far is 18,400. Also on Saturday, 10,590 Covid-19 patients were announced recovered, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 516,449. The country has vaccinated over 37 million people with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot. Over 7.5 million have been fully vaccinated. …

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The resumption of domestic flights would be divided into four phases, according to a draft on the plan to resume transportation across localities with relaxed Covid-19 restrictions discussed Saturday. In the first phase, to be carried out in no more than 10 days, airlines would be allowed to resume air routes with a flight frequency not exceeding half that in the first 10 days of April, the time before the fourth coronavirus wave hit Vietnam. Seats on the planes must be distanced as well. In the second phase, also to be carried out in no more than 10 days, the frequency would be increased to not exceed 70 percent. The third phase would see flight frequency return to the level as seen in the first week of April (but not exceeding it), with no seat distancing required. The final phase would see airlines resume activities as normal. Air routes that had only one flight a day even pre-pandemic can resume operations as normal in all phases, with seat distancing required. …

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However, Covid checkpoints at gateways leading to HCMC would be still maintained, Tran Hoang Ngan, director of the HCMC Institute for Development Studies, and also a member of the prime minister's advisory group, said at an online meeting on Saturday about the city's economic recovery plan in the "new normalcy" period. "We would remove barriers installed in the inner area by September 30 to enter the new normalcy period from October 1 while Covid checkpoints would be installed at gateways to ensure the safety of the entire southern economic zone," Ngan said, adding that top city leaders have agreed on this issue at a meeting on Friday. "This would be a positive sign," Ngan said. Bui Ta Hoang Vu, head of the city's Department of Trade, said in the coming time the city plans to check people's departure and destination points, instead of inspecting travel documents on the road as previously. Road barriers would be removed; instead, functional forces would carry out random rapid …

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finalizing the draft code of conduct for Vietnamese artists. On September 10, the General Administration of State Administration of Radio, Television and Movies of China issued new rules for artists who perform advertising activities and act as the face of brands. According to the new regulations, Chinese artists who commit wrong behaviors are subject to administrative fines and banned from being involved in advertising activities for three years. That’s in China. How about Vietnam? Two months ago, several Vietnamese celebrities were criticized by the public for exaggerating the functions and effectiveness of products they advertised, mainly cosmetics, dietary supplements to support fat loss and treatment of stomach cancer, fibroids, cysts, sore throats. Only after the media raised its voice did some of the celebrities such as actor and event host Quyen Linh, People’s Artist Hong Van, Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy, …

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A health worker collects swab samples from a man for COVID-19 testing in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health reported 9,706 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday evening, in 34 provinces and cities. These include 9,682 domestic infections with 4,377 detected in the community. The number of locally transmitted cases increased by 1,152 compared to yesterday. A further 180 deaths were also reported in HCM City (123), Bình Dương (34), Đồng Nai (7), An Giang (3), Tiền Giang (3), Tây Ninh (3), Bến Tre (2), Đà Nẵng (2), Bình Thuận (1), Kiên Giang (1) and Cần Thơ (1). The total death toll from COVID-19 in Việt Nam now stands at 18,400. Hà Nội recorded only four cases in quarantined in facilities. HCM City reported the highest number of domestic cases today with 4,046, followed by the southern provinces of Bình Dương (3,629), Đồng Nai (996) and Long An (193). Other cases were found in Bình Phước (147), An Giang (117), Kiên Giang …

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Việt Nam reports 9,706 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, including 24 imported cases and 9,682 local cases. The local cases are in HCM City (4,046), Bình Dương (3,629), Đồng Nai (996), Long An (193), Bình Phước (147), An Giang (117), Kiên Giang (91), Tiền Giang (81), Hà Nam (66), Cần Thơ (48), Sóc Trăng (42), Tây Ninh (41), Bình Định (39), Khánh Hòa (25), Bến Tre (13), Ninh Thuận (13), Đà Nẵng (11), Phú Yên (10), Đắk Lắk (9), Bình Thuận (9), Quảng Bình (8 ), Quảng Trị (7), Đồng Tháp (6), Đắk Nông (6), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (4), Nghệ An (4), Bạc Liêu (4), Cà Mau (4), Hà Nội (4), Vĩnh Long (3), Quảng Ngãi (2), Thanh Hóa (2), Trà Vinh (1), Thừa Thiên Huế (1). Among these, there are 4,377 cases detected in the community. …

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Experts believe that electrified vehicles will be a trend in the world’s automobile industry, including Vietnam. But they warn that there are still many obstacles, including high prices, the lack of fast charging station networks, and the longer time needed to charge electricity compared to fuel. Most Vietnamese are still reluctant to use electric cars, partially because of the narrow coverage of charging stations. In Vietnam, VinFast is the only automobile manufacturer developing charging stations. It plans to develop 2,000 charging stations with 40,000 chargers in 2021. According to a representative of VinFast, there would be many types of charging posts, including 11kW AC car charger, 30kW and 60kW DC rapid car charger, 250kW super-fast DC car charger and 1.2kW AC motorcycle charger. Analysts say that the prerequisite for electric cars is the development of infrastructure such as charging stations. This needs to be ‘one step ahead’ to clear the way for electric cars. …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed a number of solutions for developing countries to have access to more COVID-19 vaccines at the Global COVID-19 Summit themed “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better". Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. At the invitation of US President Joe Biden, President Nguyen Xuan delivered a speech at the Global COVID-19 Summit held on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 22 (New York time). Vietnam is one of the few countries to be invited to speak at this important event. In his speech, the Vietnamese State leader applauded the decision to establish a global health security financial intermediary fund initially worth US$10 billion this year to ensure resources for the battle against the COVID-19. To cope with the pandemic, protecting people’s lives and health is the top priority so it is imperative to take drastic actions to early detect and quickly trace infection cases; …

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The price of live pigs is from VND47,000 to VND49,000/kg in some northern provinces and VND48,000 to VND52,000/kg in the central and southern regions, a strong drop compared to the previous months. Many large-scale pig farms are suffering heavy losses. (photo: TL) "This morning, I just sold 800 pigs for 42,000 VND/kg. For each pig, I had a loss of 1.5-1.8 million VND," said Nguyen Cong Bac, owner of a pig farm in Son La province. Bac told VietNamNet that he had VND1 billion in losses in August and about VND2 billion so far this month (September). According to Bac, small pig farmers who have to buy baby pigs and animal feed will suffer higher losses ranging from VND2.2-2.4 million/pig. The more pigs they breed, the bigger losses they will suffer, he said. Bac is worried that the price of pigs is still on a strong downward trend, which may last until the end of October. It is expected that in early November, when the demand increases according to the market …

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Ashley Griffith, an English teacher from Manchester, England, who currently works in Vietnam, runs a Tik Tok channel showcasing what he truly loves about living in Vietnam. Griffith first began documenting his life in Vietnam after a student shared that he wanted to move to England. “[My student] said ‘I want to move there because everything is better in England and people say Vietnam isn’t a good country’,” he said. “Hearing those words made me upset because I’m an Englishman who wholeheartedly loves Vietnam. After that, I decided to dedicate my Tik Tok to showcasing everything that I love about Vietnam, including the food, landscape, people, and even fashion. The list is endless. “Now, I hope that student can see how magnificent Vietnam truly is, and how many amazing opportunities there are on offer here,” he added. In the year since he’s launched his @ashlongvn on Tik Tok, Ashley Griffith has earned a fandom of more than 223,000 followers. 97 percent of his views come …

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