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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday. She will not be in Parliament for the government's Emissions Reduction Plan on Monday and the coming Budget on Thursday. "Travel arrangements for her trade mission to the United States are unaffected at this stage," the statement added. Ardern had been symptomatic since Friday evening, returning a weak positive at night and a clear positive on Saturday morning on a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), the statement said. At this stage her symptoms are moderate and she has been in isolation since May 8 when her partner Clarke Gayford tested positive, it said. Due to the positive RAT, Ardern will be required to isolate until the morning of May 21, and undertake what duties she can remotely this week. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson will address media in her place on Monday. "This is a milestone week for the Government and I'm gutted I can't … [Read more...] about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

Accordingly, troops of Company 3 (Battalion 1) and Company 10 (Battalion 3) of the regiment took part in the three AK shooting positions: standing, kneeling and prone. All troops were highly determined and felt confident thanks to good preparation in all fields. As a result, the shooting event was run with good results and absolute safety, affirming the training quality of Regiment 48. Reportedly, the unit has taken effective measures to raise training quality. It has renovated training fields as well as purchased new training equipment while encouraging troops to contribute initiatives to raising training quality. The unit has also applied many creative measures to heightening training quality, promoting troops’ competence, and keeping the environment clean, among others. As scheduled, the regiment will continue organizing AK lesson 1 shooting tests for its affiliated units in the coming days. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about Live fire shooting test held for new recruits

Giving and taking kickbacks in procuring coronavirus test kits during the COVID-19 pandemic has been uncovered across Vietnam, with dozens of health officials arrested for involvement in price gouging for illegitimate profit by a supplier discovered five months ago. So far, more than 30 health officials, including three seniors from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and eight directors of provincial centers for disease control (CDC), have been arrested for receiving 'commissions' as kickbacks from Viet A Technology Corporation (Viet A Corp.), which had illegally raised prices of test kits to earn huge profits. The latest arrest took place on May 11, when Ha Giang Province CDC director Nguyen Tran Tuan and his two subordinates were apprehended on charges of taking bribes. They were found to have taken bribes of billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$43,000) from Viet A Corp. which they had handed in to police after their offense was uncovered. … [Read more...] about Kickbacks in medical equipment procurement exposed in Vietnam

The Government says that daily-life wastewater and wastewater from craft villages and industrial clusters are generated more Today’s report of the Government on environmental protection has just been sent to the National Assembly warning that environmental pollution in some places is at risk of exceeding the tolerance threshold of ecosystems, affecting many aspects of economic life - society, locals’ living conditions, and health condition. Worse, residential areas in rural provinces don’t have a centralized domestic wastewater collection and treatment system which is also one of the reasons why environmental pollution is still complicated. Investment requirements for domestic wastewater treatment are an urgent issue while the country’s capital is limited and socialization policies are not effective. The Government said that daily-life wastewater and wastewater from craft villages and industrial clusters are generated more and more while the collection and treatment … [Read more...] about Just 15 percent of urban wastewater treated

Vietnam advanced to semi-finals with all four winning matches. Vietnam continued winning in the fourth and final match of the group stage at SEA Games 31 by a 2-0 win against Timor Leste at Viet Tri Stadium, north of Hanoi on May 15, securing the first place in Group A with 10 points. Vietnam U23 players celebrate goals in match against Timor Leste on May 15. Photo: Anh Khoa The home team’s goals were scored by Van Tung, 53’, and Thanh Minh, 65. In all four matches of the group stage, the team was unable to score in the first half. In this game, Vietnam had fewer chances and more false passes than in the previous matches as Coach Park Hang-seo kept good footballers, including three overage players Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, and Captain Hung Dung for substitution. The South Korean tactician sent new faces to the match. “The players gave their best, and I am grateful to them for that. But from now on, the team has to improve its organization to be able to play … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam end group stage without conceding goals

Vietnam advanced to semi-finals with all four winning matches. Vietnam continued winning in the fourth and final match of the group stage at SEA Games 31 by a 2-0 win against Timor Leste at Viet Tri Stadium, north of Hanoi on May 15, securing the first place in Group A with 10 points without conceding a goal. Vietnam U23 players celebrate goals in match against Timor Leste on May 15. Photo: Anh Khoa The home team’s goals were scored by Van Tung, 53’, and Thanh Minh, 65. In all four matches of the group stage, the team were unable to score in the first half. In this game, Vietnam had fewer chances and more false passes than in the previous matches as Coach Park Hang-seo kept good footballers, including three overage players Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, and Captain Hung Dung for substitution. The South Korean tactician sent new faces to the match. “The players gave their best, and I am grateful to them for that. But from now on, the team have to improve its … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam end group stage without conceding a goal

Ca Trù Hà Nội (Hà Nội Ceremonial Singing) by Nguyễn Đại Giang. Photo courtesy of the artist HÀ NỘI – An exhibition by veteran artist Nguyễn Đại Giang will surprise art lovers with unique paintings at the Việt Nam Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition, entitled Dân Tộc - Hiện Đại Là Cội Nguồn Của Nghệ Thuật Đảo Ngược (Ethnic – Modern is he Source of Reverse Art - Upsidedownism) displays some 30 oil-on-canvas and acrylic paintings. Upsidedownism is when the artist builds a face out of proportion physically, yet exactly right emotionally. Giang has distinguished himself by creating and developing a new school of art known as the Upside-Down-Art. Born in 1944 in Hà Nội, he began painting at the age of seven. After graduation from the first generation of the Industrial Fine Art College, he got a Bachelor of Arts at Moscow College of Arts. Later on in his career, he migrated to the US where he studied graphics at the University of Washington in Seattle. “Through the … [Read more...] about Veteran artist’s works go on display in Hà Nội

Shanghai announced its first new COVID-19 cases outside quarantined areas in five days on Friday, triggering stricter curbs and mass testing in one district but plans to end a prolonged city-wide lockdown on June 1 appeared on track. The commercial hub of 25 million found three new cases in the same family in Qingpu district. All had taken three doses of vaccine and their infections were discovered during regular testing, authorities said. The three had not left their district town over the past 14 days but had visited at least four places, including a supermarket, all of which were sealed off and were being disinfected, authorities said. The area's more than 200,000 people had been re-tested and all results were negative. "Our district will follow the precise prevention and control measures, do a good job in epidemic prevention and control and achieve dynamic clearing as soon as possible," Zhang Yan, deputy head of Qingpu district, told an online news conference. Other … [Read more...] about Shanghai finds cases after five days of ‘zero COVID’ but end of lockdown on track

The event was chaired by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong and attended by Deputy Chief of the General Staff and delegations from ministries, agencies, and localities. Reports delivered at the event affirmed that over the past three years, despite the complicated regional and international situation and impacts of the COVIV-19 pandemic, the project has been effectively carried out with the timely leadership and direction of central agencies and ministries and active and responsible participation of local Party committees and governments. Political Commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command Major General Bui Quoc Oai affirmed that the project has helped raise the people’s awareness of the law, contributing to firmly protecting national sovereignty and orders at sea and on islands, developing local socio-economy, and protecting marine resources and environment. General Oai added that the project has encouraged fishermen to keep fishing at sea, thus … [Read more...] about Dissemination of Vietnam Coast Guard Law reviewed

Facilities of PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS). GAS increased by 4.5 per cent last week. — Photo pvgas.com.vn Although the rally in recent sessions was quite positive, with the temporary cautious state of cash flow, it is likely that the market will need a step back to re-test supply and demand, said brokerages. The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange declined 0.07 per cent to close the week at 1.240,71 points. The index had risen 4.9 per cent last week. An average of 547.2 million shares were traded on the southern exchange during each session last week, worth VND13.6 trillion (US$587 million). “Markets ended the last session of the week in a state of hesitation below the reference level. After a strong reversal on May 17, selling pressure at the end of the session still took place on the low base,” said VDSC Securities Co. “Movements in industry groups are also diverging. The caution is still covering investors’ sentiment. Therefore, it is likely that the market will … [Read more...] about Shares to correct further on cautious sentiment of investors