Flowers which bloom all the year round

After trimming, "skeletons" of yellow apricot trees are transferred to a special care unit. Several trees here, worth up to VND300-600 million ($13,000-26,000), have died because of the unexpected weather conditions. … [Read more...] about Blooming yellow apricot flowers have Saigon farmers in a sweat

Included in the list are shooters Bui Thuy Thu Thuy, 18, and Phi Thanh Thao, 16, both of whom bagged plenty of medals and broke national records during a national youth shooting tournament and national championship held in 2020. Meanwhile, 15-year-old skater Tran Khanh Linh won a gold and a bronze at an international tournament, in addition to a gold at an national tournament in 2020. She was the first Vietnamese representative to compete at the World Skate Oceania and the Junior Grand Prix, a series of junior international competitions which is organised by the International Skating Union. Among the honoured athletes, 29-year-old captain of the national women’s football team Huynh Nhu makes the list, alongside Minh Tri, 24, a member of Vietnamese futsal team, and Nguyen Linh Chi, 30, a volleyballer of the LienVietPostBank team. In the coach category, Ngo Thi Ngan Ha, 31, of the national shooting team, is the youngest coach to be considered among those with outstanding records … [Read more...] about Young athletes of the year 2020 to be honoured

Vinh Long (VNA) - Police in the Mekong Delta Province of Vinh Long announced on January 19 that they have launched legal proceedings against COVID-19 Patient No.1,440 for having illegally entered the country while carrying the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 late last year. The 33-year-old man, whose name was given as L.T.T., was charged for the crime of “spreading dangerous contagious diseases for humans,” according to Col. Huynh Thanh Mong, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Public Security. However, T. was still being treated for COVID-19 so the investigation is facing a number of difficulties, Mong said. On the morning of December 24, T. – originally from Nhon Phu commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province – crossed into Vietnam via the Cambodia-Vietnam land border at a river area identified near An Phu district, An Giang province, then boarded a car with five other illegal entrants – three of which were later confirmed … [Read more...] about COVID-19 patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’

Regarding the diplomatic work as mentioned in the 13th Congress’s draft documents, the diplomat said that the content continues to inherit the Party’s wisdom from the previous tenures and contains new development steps in conformity with the country’s new position and power, its current diplomatic environment, as well as the complicated and unpredictable situations of the world and the region. According to him, the draft documents highlight the key role and important contributions of external affairs to national construction, defence and development, and for the first time affirm the diplomatic sector’s pioneering role with three main targets of creating and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, mobilizing outside resources to develop the country, and improve its position and prestige. An important new point of the 13th Congress’s draft documents is defining national interests as the lodestar for external affairs, Chau added./. … [Read more...] about Diplomacy helps raise Vietnam’s position in international arena: veteran diplomat

The scholar expressed his impression on the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities in Vietnam that remain very low in comparison with those in other countries in Southeast Asia and the world, given its population of nearly 100 million. Regarding the 13th National Party Congress, scheduled to take place from January 25 to Feberuary 2, Singh said the event is of special significance as it will put forth socio-economic development plans for the country in the next five years when Vietnam has to face the impact of the pandemic and competition among trading partners at the same time. The scholar suggested Vietnam carry forward its performance in handling internal matters, while tightening its coordination with other ASEAN member countries. Vietnam needs to continue with COVID-19 prevention and control measures, maintain economic growth and political stability, and prove its role in regional and international issues, he said. Singh expressed his belief that with those efforts, … [Read more...] about Singaporean scholar impressed by Vietnam’s successes