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/ June 2, 2020

Vietnam repatriates first citizens from Australia, New Zealand

The Hanoitimes - Both Australia and New Zealand are easing restrictions except border controls. Vietnam on June 2 repatriated 344 citizens from Australia and New Zealand, the first repatriation flight from those two countries amid strict travel rules there due to coronavirus. Passengers on the flight. Photo: Vietnam Airlines The flight by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines picked up passengers in Sydney and Auckland and landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The passengers are those of priority like children under 18, the elderly, those with pre-existing diseases, pregnant women, workers having expired visa, student without dormitories, and stranded visitors. All passengers required to wear personal protection equipment. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Australia has become one of the main destinations for Vietnamese students and visitors. Due to rising coronavirus infections, Australia has limited travel options. It is up to each state and territory to decide when and how far they will relax restrictions. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s government will consider a move to lift all Covid-19 restrictions except border controls. As of June 2, Australia reported 7,221 coronavirus cases while New Zealand has 1,504 infections. Under the request by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad and Vietnam Airlines continue to bring citizens home depending on the citizens' demand, the pandemic evolution, and the country’s quarantine capacity. So far, the country has repatriated more than 5,000 citizens from different parts of the world. Until now, Vietnam has not allowed international flights and keeps borders closed to foreign visitors, except for diplomatic staff, skilled workers, and experts. …

/ October 31, 2017

China’s General Secretary Xi welcomes Vietnamese Party chief’s special envoy in Beijing

A special envoy of Vietnamese Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has arrived in Beijing to congratulate General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping on his appointment, the Vietnam News Agency reported. General Secretary Xi received Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations and special envoy of General Secretary Trong, in the Chinese capital on Monday. During the meeting, Quan conveyed the Vietnamese Party chief’s congratulations on the success of the CPC’s 19th Congress and Xi’s re-election as General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee for its 19th tenure. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China took place from October 18 to 24 in Beijing. Seven members of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee were then announced, including Xi, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, and Han Zheng. The Vietnamese official hoped that both countries could strive to further develop their traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. He expressed his belief that under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi as its nucleus, the Party, State and people of China could successfully achieve goals set by the 19th Congress and make greater achievements in the cause of building and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. Quan affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam treasured the development of neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation with China, hoping that both sides would join hands to realize the common perceptions reached by the two Parties and countries’ leaders. Vietnam appreciates and welcomes the upcoming state visit by General Secretary Xi and his attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week, which will take place in the central city of Da Nang from November 6 to 11, he added. Replying to his guest, General Secretary Xi …

/ March 3, 2021

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 3

Clip expresses gratitude toward doctors in COVID-19 fight A video clip comprising a series of paintings by children on doctors, who are called intimately as white blouse warriors during the COVID-19 fight, has been published recently by the Ministry of Health. The paintings by child artists are part of a campaign initiated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). They depict doctors as white-blouse soldiers who have relentlessly fought against the pandemic, through which children’s gratitude toward health workers is expressed. The video also conveys a message of solidarity in the fight against COVID-19./. 110 foreign experts to be isolated for COVID-19 combat The administration of Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, has outlined plans to put a total of 110 foreign experts into isolation in concentrated places in an effort to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The foreign experts are scheduled to pass though Huu Nghi international border gate in the northern province of Lang Son and then travel to Quang Ngai to work for Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron and Steel Integrated Complex. The provincial administration requested relevant agencies to create favourable condition for the experts during their travel and quarantine back in Quang Ngai. At present, Quang Ngai is yet to record any positive COVID-19 cases this year, although local authorities have advised relevant agencies to closely control people entering from COVID-19 hotspots in the fight against the virus. Cases that violate the Health Ministry’s COVID-19 prevention and control measures will be punished, whilst local medical workers will take samples for testing of relevant cases, especially foreigners currently working in Quang Ngai. Daily Mail hails Vietnamese driver as hero after saving life of local girl The Daily Mail newspaper of the UK has posted an article hailing the bravery of a local delivery …