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A locked down area in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s coronavirus caseload continues to rise, with 13,840 new infections announced on Tuesday, along with 217 deaths. The national tally now stands at 1,337,523 transmissions, of which 1,332,216 came in the fourth wave of infections that has swept the country since late April. HCM City had the highest number of new cases at 965, followed by Cần Thơ City with 898 and Tây Ninh at 869. The capital Hà Nội reported 737 new infections. The remaining cases were detected in Sóc Trăng (746), Đồng Tháp (697), Bình Dương (645), Bình Phước (640), Cà Mau (615), Vĩnh Long (529), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (491), Khánh Hòa (486), Bến Tre (441), Bạc Liêu (434), Tiền Giang (340), An Giang (325), Thừa Thiên Huế (306), Hậu Giang (293), Bình Định (281), Đồng Nai (272), Trà Vinh (254), Kiên Giang (229), Bắc Ninh (190), Nghệ An (179), Gia Lai (178), Bình Thuận (170), Hải Phòng (156), Đà Nẵng (141), …

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The University Medical Center under the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City has launched a clinic dedicated to providing sub-specialized care to COVID-19 patients with lingering symptoms. The clinic was officially put into operation on Monday, according to the center’s verified Facebook page. The symptoms, often referred to as COVID-19 long-haulers, post-COVID or long-COVID conditions, can vary widely in patients who have had the coronavirus, so the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has proposed a unifying name for the condition, which is post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, or PASC. The new clinic provides a team of multidisciplinary specialists and subspecialists to help patients who have been diagnosed with PASC. The associated symptoms can be as varied as persistent shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, impaired stamina, chest pain, palpitations, dizzy spells, exercise intolerance, wide-swings in blood pressure or impaired …

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Police in Vietnam have arrested the treasurer of a provincial continuing education center for allegedly appropriating VND6.5 billion (US$281,600) and reporting a fake robbery to cover up the case. The Department of Public Security in Quang Binh Province confirmed on Monday it had apprehended and initiated legal proceedings against Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, 32, treasurer of the Quang Binh Continuing Education Center, for embezzlement. Preliminary investigation showed that the center had coordinated with several universities to provide educational programs for its learners. The center had received a large amount of tuition from learners between January and May and put Linh in charge of managing the money. Linh was supposed to deposit the money in the center’s bank account so it could pay its partner schools. However, the treasurer only deposited a fractional amount and appropriated the remaining VND6.5 million for personal use and financial investment. To cover up her …

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Literature lecturer Nguyễn Thị Minh. — Photo nhandan.vn Literature lecturer Nguyễn Thị Minh is also a translator of classic philosophy books. She is co-founder of The Ladder - an academy space for the community. Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People's Weekend) reporter Lý Uyên spoke to her after the release of her latest book translation of Antigone's Claim by American philosopher Judith Butler. Philosophy is inherently a difficult book to read. Why did you translate this book by Judith Butler? Judith Butler is among the female philosophers that I'm interested in. Last year, I translated and published the book Between Past and Future by Hannah Arendt who was also an author introduced for the first time in Việt Nam. Authors like Arendt and Butler contribute to creating great values that I think Vietnamese people should know about. Arendt is conservative and Butler is radical, however, they have a lot of interesting things in common. One of my motivations is to introduce …

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A 12th grader in Hà Nội's Phan Đình Phùng High school has his temperature checked before entering school. Hà Nội reopened schools to 12th graders on Monday after about seven months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe impacts to all parts of life across Việt Nam in 2021. A survey has found that the biggest concerns of Vietnamese people during the pandemic has been their health and their children's education. The sociological survey, called “Citizens' Opinions of and Experiences with the Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Việt Nam”, found that 68 per cent of respondents are concerned or very concerned about their health condition, while 77 per cent are concerned or very concerned about their children’s education. Conducted between 17 September and 15 October 2021 by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), with support from the Australian …

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Trúc Ly giving food to people in need at a bus stop in HCM City. — Photo zingnews.vn HCM CITY — Trúc Ly, 30, has been putting her spare time to good use in HCM City, riding around on her bike to help hundreds of poor and homeless people affected by COVID-19. Ly is a kindergarten teacher who had to stop teaching because of the latest outbreak of COVID-19. Since late June, she has been using her own money to buy supplies for poor and homeless people in HCM City. Whenever she saw a poor person on the side of the road, she would give them food. “That’s the way I have done charity work for the last six months. I leave home without knowing who I will help. For many times I plan to help specific people but meet others on the road and can not ignore them,” she told Zing News. Ly doesn't just give them food; often she makes friends with those she is helping and talks with them to better understand their circumstances. “They tell me stories that sometimes they can not reveal to …

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Song-writer Nguyễn Phú Quangn performs during one of his musical shows. He passed away on December 8, aged 72. Photo thethaovanhoa.vn HÀ NỘI — Song-writer Nguyễn Phú Quang, who was famous for songs about Hà Nội, passed away on December 8 at the age of 72 after undergoing two years of treatment for diabetes. Many of his colleagues and friends were shocked by the news and expressed their condolences. “Music lovers across the country have just bid farewell to a talented musician whose heart was devoted to Hà Nội. His songs accompanied my youth as well as many of my peers,” wrote musician Nguyễn Quang Long on his Facebook page. Quang was born in Cẩm Khê District in the northern province of Phú Thọ in 1949 as his family was evacuated during the First Indochina War and returned to Hà Nội in 1954. His elder brother, Nguyễn Phú Ân, is also a song-writer. Most of his 600 songs were about the capital city. He also set music for many poems which then became …

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The foreign enterprises shift their focus from surviving the pandemic to developing in the new normal. Six European enterprises have won awards for their resilience and contribution to Vietnam’s fight against the pandemic at the European Night-Business Resilience Awards 2021. Delegates at the event. Photo: EuroCham Vietnam For the best initiative to support Vietnam during the fourth wave of Covid-19, Becamex , Binh Duong-based industrial infrastructure developer, and Annam Group were recognized for their contributions to the country’s fight against the pandemic. The winners for best management initiative to support workers and their families were De Heus, a Dutch animal nutrition supplier, and Bosch, a German supplier, for their efforts in aiding staff not only through livelihoods support but also through policies ensuring their health and well-being during the recent outbreak. Two of the leading agri-food companies, Orlar and Les Vergers du …

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The airy, light blue was chosen because it perfectly captures the optimism and desire for a fresh start Bright Skies reflects the limitless skies, giving people the space to redefine the role of homes, nature, and arts in life. As described by AkzoNobel’s experts at the company’s Global Aesthetic Centre who research global trends, insights, and consumer behaviour, Bright Skies was chosen because it perfectly captures the optimism and desire for a fresh start. The 19 th Colour of the Year was also recognised for its flexibility, especially after a spell of feeling shut in and at a time when people are navigating hybrid workspaces and adapting to new conditions of travel. The 19 th Colour of the Year was also recognised for its flexibility, especially after a spell of feeling shut in and at a time when people are navigating hybrid workspaces and adapting to new conditions of travel. “As consumers look to express themselves and transform their spaces, our aim …

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Technologies that make up Dulux exterior paint brand 30 years protecting buildings against harsh weather Vietnam’s weather has significant temperature changes with the mix of seasonal rain and sunshine as well as humid climate, which poses challenges to all paint brands. If houses are not properly protected over time, there will be many emerging problems such as dampness, discolouration, moss, and cracks. Understanding this, Dulux is constantly developing breakthrough products with outstanding protection performance to maintain the long-lasting beauty of the houses. Anti-mould is one of the most important factors to keep the walls bright. Dulux's breakthrough Smart Release technology is designed to give its paint film two times longer protection against fungus and algae attacks than conventional exterior paint. To give walls ultimate protection, Dulux has also launched Powerflexx technology which allows paint film latex stretch as much as six times more than conventional …

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