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The three localities with the highest numbers of patients are Hanoi with 2,967 cases, Da Nang with 984 cases and Hai Phong with 764 cases. Vietnam has recorded 135 infections with the Omicron variant so far, with 68 cases in Ho Chi Minh City, 27 in Quang Nam, 14 in Hanoi, 11 in Khanh Hoa, eight in Da Nang, two each in Thanh Hoa and Quang Ninh, and one each in Hai Duong, Hai Phong and Long An. 123 deaths were added to the national database on Sunday. The total number of deaths so far is 36,719 cases, or 1.7 percent of all infections. 4,157 Covid-19 patients were announced recovered on Sunday, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 1,804,849. 78.8 million people have received one Covid-19 vaccine shots, 73.8 million have received two and 23.1 million have received three. … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 14,934 new local Covid cases

The HOPA contest, titled "Mua Xuan Nham Dan 2022" (Spring in the Year of the Water Tiger 2022), had two themes: "Xuan Que Huong" (Hometown Spring); and "Chim, Dong vat thien nhien, Hoa, Ca kieng, Con trung" (Birds, Animals, Flowers, Fish, Insects). The "Xuan Que Huong" theme attracted over 2,500 entries from 300 photographers. Of these, 87 were chosen to be exhibited. The award ceremony and the exhibition are set to take place on January 26 in HCMC's District 1. The "Email ve cham soc suc khoe" (Email on healthcare) photo by Dinh Tat Canh in Quang Nam won the Colorful Award, the contest’s top prize. Canh said the picture of hundreds of yoga practitioners was composed like an email message to everyone to take care of their health, especially in Covid-19 times. A panoramic shot of HCMC against a brilliant sunset, "Sac mau thanh pho vao xuan" (City's color in spring) by HCMC resident Tran Le Huy got a second … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s spring colors dazzle in annual Tet photo contest

Vietnam’s coronavirus tally increased by 14,978 infections on Sunday, with 4,157 hospital discharges and 123 virus-related deaths reported nationwide. The newest infections, including 44 imported and 14,934 domestic transmissions, were detected in 62 provinces and cities, the ministry said, elaborating that 10,324 caught the virus in the community. Hanoi recorded 2,967 of the latest local cases, Da Nang 984, Hai Phong City 764, Hung Yen Province 629, Quang Nam Province 435, Quang Ninh Province 427, Hai Duong Province 351, Phu Tho Province 308, Thua Thien-Hue Province 282, Khanh Hoa Province 279, Lam Dong Province 216, Ho Chi Minh City 138, Yen Bai Province 91, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 73, Quang Tri Province 60, Binh Duong Province 40, and Can Tho City 36. Vietnam had documented 15,658 locally-acquired infections on Saturday. The country has found 2,134,788 community transmissions in all its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave erupted on April 27, 2021. More … [Read more...] about Vietnam records daily coronavirus case count of 14,978

Australia coach Graham Arnold is set to miss their crucial World Cup qualifier against Vietnam on Thursday after returning a positive test for COVID-19, Football Australia said. Arnold has gone into isolation ahead of the game in Melbourne and will be replaced on the sidelines by his assistant, Rene Meulensteen. "Arnold -- who is fully vaccinated, received a booster 10 days ago, and is asymptomatic -- immediately isolated from Socceroos staff after returning the result upon his arrival into Melbourne late last week," the governing body said in a statement on Sunday. "Socceroos staff already in Melbourne have also been isolating over the past two days and have since undertaken three rounds of PCR testing." Australia are third in Group B of Asia's World Cup preliminaries. Only the top two finishers are guaranteed to advance to the finals in Qatar later this year. Saudi Arabia lead the standings with 16 points, four ahead of Japan with the Australians a further point adrift. … [Read more...] about Australia coach Arnold set to miss Vietnam game after positive COVID-19 test

Under this agreement, more friendly exchange programs will be held for youth union members, young workers of the power sector and Lao and Cambodian students studying in the city. These activities  aim to contribute to promoting the fine friendship and solidarity among youths of three neighboring countries. Local units will jointly carry out a youth project entitled “Safe, civilized and economical light source," visit and give Tet gifts as a source of encouragement to Lao and Cambodian students who have to live far away from home for a long time due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion of the three countries' traditional New Year celebrations, the units will coordinate to organize numerous cultural, artistic, and sports activities for Vietnamese youths and Lao and Cambodian students. The coordination program will take place until this December. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Youths of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to boost exchange

Timing is essential for support programs to be effective. The injection of cheap capital into the market under new supporting programs would help businesses offset negative impacts from the pandemic and resume operation, but timing proves to be an essential factor for such a policy to be effective. Electronics production at Rhythm Precision Vietnam in Soc Son District. Photo: Pham Hung In early 2022, the National Assembly issued Resolution No.43/2022/QH15 on monetary and fiscal support programs worth a combined total of VND350 trillion (US$15.4 billion) to aid economic recovery and adaptation to a new normal. These include a fiscal support package of VND291 trillion ($12.8 billion) and a monetary one of VND46 trillion ($2 billion). Under these programs, the Government via the network of commercial banks would allocate a maximum of VND40 trillion ($1.76 billion) to offer an interest subsidy of 2% per annum for businesses in priority fields, especially those … [Read more...] about Businesses expect fast implementation of new support programs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extends Tet greetings to Vietnamese-Canadian s during a get-together on January 22. (Photo: VNA) Ottawa (VNA) – In Canada, Tet is an occasion to honour the immeasurable contributions by the Vietnamese-Canadian community, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his greetings to Vietnamese expats living in Canada during a get-together on January 22. The event was held via video teleconference by the Embassy of Vietnam in Canada and the Canada-Vietnam Association to celebrate the Vietnamese traditional New Year. It is the time to welcome the spring and be thankful for what have united the Vietnamese and Canadian people, PM Trudeau said. In his remarks at the event, Ambassador Pham Cao Phong highlighted the growing relations between the two countries last year despite challenges caused by COVID-19. A joint economic committee was established two weeks earlier to further facilitate the bilateral trade and investment, he said. He also … [Read more...] about Canadian PM extends Tet greetings to Vietnamese living in Canada

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the programme in Hanoi on January 22 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended an art performance organised in Hanoi on January 22 evening by the Foreign Ministry to mark the arrival of the lunar New Year . Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed achievements recorded in Vietnam’s foreign activities, including the work on overseas Vietnamese which made important and practical contributions. Activities by the community, especially their contributions to the COVID-19 fight in the recent past, is a vivid manifestation of the traditional patriotism of the Vietnamese, he stressed. For his part, President Phuc affirmed that with the spirit of solidarity, a steadfast mettle, strong and creative acts, Vietnam has been successfully realising its dual goal of controlling the pandemic and maintaining socio-economic stability. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, officials, artists, and overseas Vietnamese pose … [Read more...] about State President attends art performance marking lunar New Year

ABBANK fulfills all targets last year. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — An Bình Commercial Joint Stock Bank has announced its 2021 results, saying it fulfilled all targets. Its pre-tax profits were worth VNĐ1.97 trillion (US$86.72 million), loans outstanding increased by 13.2 per cent to VNĐ78.64 trillion, and deposits edged up to VNĐ79.26 trillion. To accomplish its business plans even as the economy was hit hard by COVID-19, ABBANK implemented programmes to strengthen its finances, controlled costs and improved the efficiency of operation, risk and credit management and debt settlement. As a result, its capital adequacy ratio reached 12. 79 per cent and return on assets and equity were 1.5 per cent and 16.5 per cent, and bad debts were controlled at 1.45 per cent, within the safe threshold prescribed by the State Bank of Việt Nam. Lê Hải, CEO of the lender, said fulfilling business targets while also supporting customers affected by the pandemic was no easy task, … [Read more...] about ABBANK meets targets in 2021

Taking sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 15,707  cases of COVID-19 in 61 localities during 24 hours from 4pm January 21 to 4pm January 22, including 75 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 2,945 cases, followed by Da Nang with 973 and Hai Phong with 745. The national tally reached 2,126,444 , including 135 infections of Omicron . On the day, the country saw 153 deaths from the disease. The death toll now hits 35,972. There are 4,680 patients in critical conditions, including 604 requiring invasive ventilation and 21 on ECMO support. A total 3,512 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,800,692. By January 21, the country had injected 174.9 million doses of vaccines to date, with 73.7 million people now fully inoculated, while 22.3 million booster shots and third shots of Abdala vaccine had been … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New cases on January 22 total 15,707