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A new branch of the Blood Transfusion Haematology Hospital in the high-tech medical cluster of Tân Kiên in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District. Photo courtesy of the hospital HCM CITY — The Blood Transfusion Haematology Hospital in HCM City has opened a new branch in Bình Chánh District’s Tân Kiên high-tech medical cluster. It will offer high-end testing, diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases. The VNĐ 1 trillion (US$43.2 million) 300-bed hospital is equipped with state-of-the art facilities and equipment. Speaking at the opening ceremony on May 19, director Dr. Phù Chí Dũng said the newly-inaugurated hospital would take over the examination and treatment services provided by the old hospital in District 1. It would help reduce the patient overload that the old hospital at Phạm Viết Chánh Street in District 1 had suffered for a long time and improve the quality of examination and treatment, Dũng said. The old hospital with only 200 beds receives around 400 out-patients and … [Read more...] about Blood transfusion hospital opens second HCM City branch

Rạng Đông Light Source and Vacuum Flask JSC. Photo courtesy of the firm HCM CITY — HCM City needs to speed up equitisation to restructure state-owned enterprises and improve their efficiency, according to the Government Inspectorate. The equitisation of state companies is progressing at a tardy pace, a recent report by the inspectorate says. It also has shortcomings in terms of allocation of assets for equitisation, determination of enterprise value, determination of the ratio of state capital post-equitisation, and selection of strategic investors. According to the Ministry of Finance’s corporate finance department, many SOEs in the city are large and have complicated financial and land ownership structures, and so equitisation, especially evaluating their assets, is not easy. As of 2016 the city had 62 SOEs fully owned by the state, according to the Government Inspectorate. Phan Thị Thắng, vice chairwoman of the city People’s Committee, has sought the HCM City Business … [Read more...] about Inspectorate urges HCM City to speed up restructuring of SOEs

Nguyễn Ngọc Tuấn, chairman of the Hà Nội People's Council, speaks at the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI —  The Hà Nội People's Council for the term 2021 - 2026 on Friday agreed to spend VNĐ23.5 trillion (over US$1 billion) from the city budget for the Ring Road No. 4 project. The council also discussed the allocation and adjustment of the project's fund, which would be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration, said the chairman of Hà Nội People's Council Nguyễn Ngọc Tuấn. Dương Đức Tuấn, vice chairman of Hà Nội's People's Committee, said that the Ring Road No. 4 was a key national project, combining the public investment model and the public-private partnership (PPP) with a Build - Operate - Transfer (BOT) contract. The road will measure 112.8 kilometres in total, running through Hà Nội City and Hưng Yên, Bắc Ninh Provinces, with a connecting route 9.7-kilometres long. It will begin at the start of the Nội Bài - Lào Cai Expressway in Hà Nội, and end on … [Read more...] about Hà Nội approves more than $1 billion for Ring Road No. 4 project

A child in northern Thái Bình Province is inoculated against COVID-19. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,587 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 51 out of 63 localities in Việt Nam on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. All were locally transmitted. The national tally now stands at 10,706,111. The provinces and cities that recorded infections were Hà Nội (373), Phú Thọ (102), Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (66), Yên Bái (65), Quảng Ninh (64), Tuyên Quang (60), Quảng Bình (59), Đà Nẵng (49), Bắc Ninh (48), Lào Cai (46), Hải Dương (46), Sơn La (43), Thái Bình (41), Thái Nguyên (40), Bắc Kạn (33), Hồ Chí Minh City (31), Quảng Trị (25), Lâm Đồng (24), Hà Tĩnh (23), Hưng Yên (23), Lai Châu (21), Hà Nam (19), Hà Giang (17), Lạng Sơn (16), Nam Định (15), Quảng Ngãi (15), Hòa Bình (15), Bắc Giang (14), Ninh Bình (13), Thanh Hóa (11), Cao Bằng (10), Điện Biên (10), Bình Phước (8 ), An Giang (6), Cà Mau (6), Bình Thuận (5), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (5), Gia Lai (4), Khánh Hòa (3), Long … [Read more...] about Việt Nam adds 1,587 new COVID-19 infections on Friday

At the ceremony held by Minh Dam Regiment under the Ba Ria - Vung Tau provincial Military Command, its chief Senior Colonel Nguyen Tam Hung emphasized the importance of planting trees to beautify barracks, create shade for troops during their break-time, contributing to improving troops’ living standard. According to Colonel Hung, this year, the regiment plans to build 3,500 trees. The unit will study to plant fruit and shade trees in the coming time. Apart from planting trees, the unit has over the past time joined hands in taking care of and protecting 570 hectares of local forests, and actively participated in local forest fire prevention and control. The same day, in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, the Naval Region 2 Command and its affiliates launched the tree-planting ceremony. Senior Captain Dinh Van Thang, Second-in-Command of the Naval Region 2 Command, in his speech, emphasized the need to take care of, and develop a system of green trees and build green, … [Read more...] about Military units launch tree-planting in tribute to Uncle Ho

The 1,587 new COVID-19 cases are all local infections including 1,380 in the community, detected in Hà Nội (373), Phú Thọ (102), Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (66), Yên Bái (65), Quảng Ninh (64), Tuyên Quang (60), Quảng Bình (59), Đà Nẵng (49), Bắc Ninh (48), Lào Cai (46), Hải Dương (46), Sơn La (43), Thái Bình (41), Thái Nguyên (40), Bắc Kạn (33), Hồ Chí Minh City (31), Quảng Trị (25), Lâm Đồng (24), Hà Tĩnh (23), Hưng Yên (23), Lai Châu (21), Hà Nam (19), Hà Giang (17), Lạng Sơn (16), Nam Định (15), Quảng Ngãi (15), Hòa Bình (15), Bắc Giang (14), Ninh Bình (13), Thanh Hóa (11), Cao Bằng (10), Điện Biên (10), Bình Phước (8 ), An Giang (6), Cà Mau (6), Bình Thuận (5), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (5), Gia Lai (4), Khánh Hòa (3), Long An (3), Vĩnh Long (3), Bình Định (3), Ninh Thuận (2), Tây Ninh (2), Trà Vinh (2), Thừa Thiên Huế (2), Đồng Nai (1), Bến Tre (1), Đồng Tháp (1), and Hậu Giang (1). … [Read more...] about 1,587 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths reported on Friday

Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi is assigned to directly take the charge of the State Securities Commission (SSC) from May 19. (Photo: SGGP) In a dispatch to the SSC, Minister Phoc stated that Deputy Minister Chi will manage the commission during the consideration and completion of personnel for the commission. Earlier on May 18, the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced the inspection conclusions and Party disciplinary measures on the SSC Party Committee in the 2015-2020 tenure and relevant individuals. Right after that, the Ministry of Finance directed the SSC, stock exchanges, the Vietnam Securities Depository and relevant agencies to review and implement measures to remedy the violations and shortcomings. Specifically, the ministry dismissed Tran Van Dung from the position of the Chairman of the SSC, while giving a warning to Vu Bang, former Secretary of the SSC Party Committee in the 2015-2020 tenure and former SSC Chairman. The Ministry of … [Read more...] about Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi takes charge of SSC

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) meets with Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday morning in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Singapore has always been one of Việt Nam's leading partners in the region. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính made the statement meeting with Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday morning in Hà Nội. PM Chính said the visit of the Tan Chuan-Jin, which lasted from May 18 to 20, was very important, contributing to promoting the Việt Nam - Singapore Strategic Partnership to become more and more extensive and effective, especially while the two countries are looking forward to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and 10 years of Strategic Partnership in 2023. Chính congratulated Singapore on its outstanding achievements, including always leading the way in the region in catching new development trends of the world, especially in science and technology with its high … [Read more...] about Singapore one of Việt Nam’s leading partners in the region: PM Chính

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper has just started construction of a new school dormitory in a remote area in the central province of Nghe An. Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper starts construction of a new school dormitory in a remote area in the central province of Nghe An on May 19. Construction started on May 19 at Mai Son Boarding Primary and Secondary School in Tuong Duong District where nearly 100 students are staying. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, Deputy Editor-In-Chief of Dantri/Dtinews Nguyen Xuan Toan expressed thanks to the Giao Hang Tiet Kiem Company for their donations to the project. Deputy Editor-In-Chief of Dantri/Dtinews Nguyen Xuan Toan speaks at the event "This is the 42 school projects carried out by Dantri/Dtinews and donors nationwide," Toan said. "We hope that the project will help improve living and studying conditions for students in difficult areas." Earlier on May 10, the Giao Hang Tiet Kiem Company … [Read more...] about Dantri starts construction at Nghe An boarding school

An excellent 3-point shot against Malaysia. The home team took victory with a score of 97-74 to keep their chance of winning a medal. — Photo courtesy of Viet Nam Basketball Federation Xuân Đăng HÀ NỘI — After an 88-60 defeat to the defending champions the Philippines on May 19, the Vietnamese players grabbed a crucial victory over Malaysia to continue their hopes of winning a medal. Unlike the poor performance against the Philippines, the Vietnamese players regained their form to control the game against the away team. The whole team entered the match with high determination to take a victory in response to the fantastic support of nearly 2,000 home fans at the Thanh Trì Gymnasium in Hà Nội. The consecutive 3-pointers of Christian Juzang, Đinh Thanh Tâm, and Nguyễn Huỳnh Phú Vinh gave the home team the lead from outset. In the second quarter, the home players continued to make the crowd explode with precise 3-pointers. Even players who rarely throw long shots like … [Read more...] about Hosts beat Malaysia for hopes of basketball medal