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FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed Vietnam’s passion for football during a meeting with Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Geneva on Sunday, which was part of the latter’s ongoing visit to Switzerland. The FIFA president said that through a shared commitment to structured development and foundations, Vietnam can seize its place on football’s global stage, the international football governing body reported on its website. Sunday’s meeting examined topics that will accelerate the growth of football in the country, including FIFA’s availability to work with the Vietnam Football Federation on technical matters and the inspiration provided by the men’s national team in reaching the third round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “Vietnam is an incredibly passionate country for football, and we welcome the support of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in continuing this drive for participation,” FIFA quoted Infantino as saying. Vietnamese State …

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Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) held talks with Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on Sunday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất GENEVA — As part of his official visit to Switzerland, Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Sunday (local time) held several meetings with heads of WTO, FIFA, UN Office in Geneva, Geneva's local leaders, and the Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the UN and Vietnamese experts working at international organisations in Geneva. At the meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, President Phúc thanked the WTO for its attention and support given to Việt Nam's socio-economic development. He said that from a war-torn country, Việt Nam has gradually risen to become a major exporter and effectively solved social security problems, thus improving people's living standards. Việt Nam is also an active and responsible member in international affairs. In the …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on November 28 (local time) as part of his official visit to Switzerland. At the meeting, he thanked the WTO for its attention and support given to Vietnam's socio-economic development. He said that from a war-torn country, Vietnam has gradually risen to become a major exporter and effectively solved social security problems, thus improving people's living standards. Vietnam is also an active and responsible member in international affairs. In the development process, Vietnam also maintains a consistent policy of promoting international economic integration, supports the role of the WTO, and is willing to work closely with the Office of the WTO Director-General and other members in all activities of the …

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At the end of June 2021, the ultra-contagious Delta variant triggered a spike in infections in Ho Chi Minh City, reaching as high as 4,000 cases for the first time. As an office worker in a non-priority vaccination group, you hastily ordered an imported box of FDA-approved 3M 1870+ N95 masks. Before the spike, orders were delivered within 3-5 days, and certainly in no more than a week. However, due to strict social distancing restrictions, it was not until mid-September, when you had already received two doses of AstraZeneca, that your order arrived. In that 10 times longer delivery window, several things happened: Ho Chi Minh City authorities tightened social distancing measures three consecutive times, the number of infections exceeded 650,000, and the number of COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 16,000. With the pandemic putting incredible pressure on importers, sellers, e-commerce sites, and delivery companies, the shipping delay was an inevitable consequence of an over-loaded …

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Prime Minister to attend 13th ASEM Summit Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 13th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 13) via video conference from November 25-26, according to a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PM Chinh will participate in the event at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of the host country of ASEM 13./. Hanoi suburban schools ready to receive students back, localities begin vaccination for children Schools in Hanoi’s 17 suburban districts and towns are ready to receive students back after the city authorities allowed ninth graders in those localities to go to school again on November 22 after months of remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, their peers in 12 urban districts will continue to have online lessons. Amidst the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the capital city lately, schools have developed teaching plans …

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Read what is in the news today: Politics -- Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Geneva on Sunday evening to discuss topics that will accelerate the growth of football in Vietnam, including FIFA’s availability to work with the Vietnam Football Federation on technical matters and the inspiration provided by the men’s national team in reaching the third round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Society -- Vietnam received about 1.4 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine donated by France on Saturday and Sunday, bringing the total doses offered by the European donor to more than two million. -- The Ministry of Health proposed on Sunday suspending all flights to and from southern African countries in response to the newly-identified Omicron coronavirus variant. -- A ninth grader in Hanoi died on Sunday morning, one day after she had get vaccinated against COVID-19, while the health department of Bac …

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The Vietnamese national women’s football team will head for Spain next month to prepare for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in India, head coach Mai Duc Chung told the press on Monday. The team will depart on December 26 and have three friendly matches in Spain before attending the Women’s Asian Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India from January 20 to February 6. The Vietnamese women resumed their centralized training, which is expected to last until their departure for Spain, with 28 members on Sunday. In his remarks on Monday, coach Mai Duc Chung said that he was impressed with his team’s performance in their five games at the 2021 National Women’s Football Championship. Some of the best performers in the tourney have been called up to the national team, including midfielder Tran Thi Hai Linh and such experienced players as Nguyen Thi Thu, Nguyen Thi Lieu, and Pham Thi Tuoi. The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is a quadrennial competition in women’s football for national …

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SEA Games Deputy Director of Việt Nam Sports Administration Trần Đức Phấn (left) presents a sponsorship certificate to representative of Bia Việt, Cao Vũ Hồng Nhung, at a ceremony on November 30 in Hà Nội. — Photo by Vietcontent HÀ NỘI — Động Lực Group and Bia Việt have become diamond sponsors of the Việt Nam SEA Games team, with an announcement ceremony in Hà Nội on November 30. Động Lực is a familiar brand name in Việt Nam and has supported various of sport tournaments and teams since 2003. At the upcoming 31st SEA Games in Hà Nội, the Group will deliver more than 60,000 Jogarbola and Động Lực branded items. As usual, they will continue to sponsor uniforms and sportswear such as competition clothes, shoes and backpacks for all Vietnamese athletes, coaches, experts and managers. Động Lực also provides sportswear for Vietnamese and international officials, referees, technicians and volunteers. The group also sponsor all balls for football and futsal …

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