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The health authority of Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam said on Friday afternoon that it had detected and put under control an influenza A outbreak that has left more than 200 local children infected. A report of the Bao Yen District Medical Center showed that the first cases were reported on March 7 after five students developed such symptoms as cough, fever, fatigue and had to be off from school. The flu then spread to the community. On March 9, a healthcare station in Pho Rang Town, Bao Yen District reported 133 local students exhibiting the same symptoms to the Bao Yen District Medical Center. The number of flu-hit students in the area has neared 240 after one week. The Bao Yen District Medical Center made a swift response, including conducting contact tracing, screening, providing guidance on home-based quarantine and medical treatment, disinfecting schools linked to the influenza A cases, and raising public awareness about flu prevention and control. A Bao Yen … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Lao Cai Province reports over 200 influenza A infections in children

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia (fifth from left) and other delegates at the booth of the Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia on March 17 asked press agencies and journalists to stay resolved to fulfill the target of building a revolutionary press circle of professionalism, culture and modernity. In his opening remarks at the 2023 National Press Festival in Hanoi, Nghia suggested that more attention should be paid to personnel development in order to improve the efficiency of the popularisation of the Party’s guidelines and the State’s laws and policies. The sector needs to mirror national reforms, promote patriotic movements and highlight economic bright spots and prospects, thus raising public consensus and confidence in the leadership and management of the … [Read more...] about Party high-ranking official urges building professional revolutionary press

The central bank on Friday reduced the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves for the first time this year to support a nascent recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. The cut in the reserve ratio came earlier than financial markets had anticipated. The Economic Daily said in a front-page article that the move by the People's Bank of China will ease tension after demand for funds had increased significantly amid the economic recovery. The early release of liquidity will also help prepare for the next stage of demand expansion, it said. "Currently the risks in the overseas banking industry are increasing and the external environment is becoming more and more complicated," the newspaper said. "With the domestic banking industry's debt repayment costs under pressure and the net interest margin continuing to narrow to historical lows, the central bank made a timely move to lower the reserve requirement ratio to release long-term liquidity to the financial system," it … [Read more...] about China cuts reserve ratio given domestic pressures, overseas risks: state media

La Gan offshore wind power project. Viet Nam has many favourable conditions to create a thriving offshore wind industry. — Photo vietnamplus.vn Offshore wind is a great dual opportunity for Viet Nam, helping deliver green and cost-efficient energy for the continued economic development of the country and at the same time support Viet Nam in achieving its net-zero by 2050 commitment made in COP 26. Nicolai Prytz, Denmark ambassador to Viet Nam, made the statement at the workshop “Promoting Viet Nam’s Offshore Wind Power Development: International Best Practices and Policy Recommendations” held in Ha Noi on Thursday. Viet Nam has many favourable conditions to create a thriving offshore wind industry: a long coastline, ample wind resources, relatively shallow seabed areas suitable for fixed foundations, and a well-established supply chain that can be used almost immediately or transition relatively quickly to support many parts of the construction process and associated … [Read more...] about Dual opportunity for Viet Nam in offshore wind industry development

Urban planning is critical to Hanoi's socio-economic and urban development. Hanoi is aiming to achieve a target urbanization rate of approximately 60-62% by 2025, and a further increase to around 65-75% by 2030. The Red river delta. Photo: Thanh Hai/The Hanoi Times Hanoi aims to achieve a target urbanization rate of approximately 60-62% by 2025 and a further increase to around 65-75% by 2030. The objectives include an action program issued by the municipal Party Committee that outlines its efforts to implement the Politburo's Resolution No.06-NQ/TW on the planning, construction, management, and sustainable development of urban areas in Vietnam up to 2030 and beyond, with a vision for 2045. Other key objectives include expanding the urban construction area to about 30% of the total natural land area by 2025 and increasing it to 33-36% by 2030. The city intends to complete all district planning, satellite urban zoning plans, functional area … [Read more...] about Hanoi target urbanization rate of 75% by 2030

Fishermen in Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province. The business community played an important role in fostering green growth. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung It is critical to promote the role of the business community in partnership with the Government of Viet Nam in fostering green growth, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc said at the technical session of the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) on Friday. Green growth and sustainable development have been identified as one of the focuses in the development policies of many countries around the world in recent years, Ngoc said, adding that Viet Nam was one among the pioneering countries in the region to approach the green growth model. The Government’s national green growth strategy and the national action plan about green growth in the 2021-30 period set the goals of restructuring the economy in line with renovating the growth model to achieve economic prosperity, environmental sustainability and social … [Read more...] about Firms play an important role in fostering green growth

Could you shed some light on the visa openness of other countries in the region? Pham Hong Long, dean of Tourism Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi Back in 1996, Malaysia launched a programme to attract retired people with a 10-year visa. Last year, the initiative was renamed My Second Home and now targets anyone 21 years old and above. Malaysia has also introduced a premium visa initiative to attract wealthy foreigners to invest and reside in the country for a period of 20 years. In addition, it currently grants visa exemption to 162 countries. Thanks to its open visa policy, the country received over 7 million tourist arrivals in 2022, double the figure of Vietnam. Elsewhere, Thailand has extended stays to 45 days for citizens from 65 countries, while the Philippines grants visa exemption for 157 countries. Singapore is also known for its attractive visa policies. Citizens from 162 countries are entitled for visa exemption there … [Read more...] about Vietnam should expand visa policy to welcome growth

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. - Economic cooperation should continue to be the focus of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai said at his talks with Deputy Assembly Speaker of the RoK Chung Woo-taik in Seoul on March 20. Read full story - Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh and Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long cleared up questions regarding asset recovery in corruption cases, at a Q&A session in Hanoi on March 20 as part of the 21st meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee. He admitted that the work has yet to be done strictly although 40% of the assets were recovered over the past decade. Read full story - Vietnam is striving to lure more Japanese investments to digital transformation and green growth, as recommended in the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJI). Phase VIII of the … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on March 20

It is critical that consumers take an active role in researching, analyzing, and improving their knowledge of products and businesses to avoid falling victim to deceptive goods and fraudulent businesses. The Hanoi People's Committee has teamed up with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to raise public awareness about customers' rights through a month-long campaign called "Transparent Information - Safe Consumption". Customers buying products at Hapro Thanh Cong. Photo: Trong Tung/The Hanoi Times The campaign aims to highlight the significance and value of information in safeguarding the rights of consumers against intricate and sophisticated fraudulent practices, particularly in the online environment. Consumers must take an active role in seeking, analyzing, and improving their knowledge of products and businesses to avoid falling victim to deceptive merchandise and fraudulent businesses, according to local authorities. Acting Director of Hanoi's … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes public awareness of consumer rights

All apprentices must be at least 15 years of age and have educational and health qualifications appropriate to the trade they are learning. Hanoi has drawn up a plan to train 14,720 workers in less than three months by 2023, including women, rural workers, people with disabilities, and young people doing their military service. The plan aims to help raise the proportion of educated workers to 73.2%, of which the share of workers with degrees and certificates will reach at least 52.5%. Accordingly, the Hanoi People’s Committee will support elementary-level training for eleven groups of workers in 78 occupations in the 2023-2025 period. The capital city has also set a target of training more than 21,000 people at the primary level by the end of 2023, of which over 9,000 will be trained in non-agricultural occupations and around 12,000 in agricultural occupations. Vocational training in lacquer painting at a facility in Hanoi. Photo: Huy Bang All … [Read more...] about Hanoi to train 14,700 workers in less than three months