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Most Venerable Tang No, permanent vice president of the association, said it has so far encouraged Khmer Buddhist monks and followers to engage in social activities, and popularised the Party’s policies and guidelines, the State’s laws, and campaigns and movements launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Amid the complicated developments of COVID-19, the association has postponed the traditional New Year’s rituals and informed the Khmer community on pandemic prevention measures, he added Speaking at the visit, Man highlighted Vietnam's initial success in the fight against COVID-19, saying that the achievement is partly contributed by Khmer people nationwide, including those in Soc Trang. He wished the association and Khmer people continue working together to overcome difficulties and implement the nation’s dual goals of pandemic prevention and economic development. He asked them to further participate in the local prevention of natural disasters, drought, and saline intrusion as well as in upcoming National Assembly and People’s Council elections. On the occasion, the official presented 25 gifts worth 130 million VND (5,645 USD) to local Khmer Buddhist monks and to the association. According to Most Venerable Tang No, Khmer people accounts for over 30.18 percent of Soc Trang’s population and run 130 worshipping establishments. Source: VNA …

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Noul, the fifth storm to enter the East Sea this year, is gaining strength, heading to the central region of Vietnam and expectedly makes land on Friday. The fifth storm to enter theEast Sea this year is heading to the central region of Vietnam. — Photo kttv.gov.vn According to Mai Van Khiem, director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the storm would directly affect central provinces, especially Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang with wind speeds of 90-100 km per hour and sometimes hitting 135 km per hour. Heavy rain will blanket the central provinces from Thursday afternoon to Friday night, he said, warning about high risk of flash flood and landslides in the central region. By 1 pm on Wednesday, the storm’s eye was about 680 km away to the south east of Hoang Sa (Paracels) with the strongest wind of 60-75 km per hour, sometimes reaching 90-100 km per hour. The storm is moving west-northwest. It’s expected that by 1pm on Friday, the storm eye will be on the waters close to provinces from Quang Bình to Quang Ngai with wind at the storm eye reaching 100-135 km per hour or more. After making landfall in central provinces from Quang Bình to Da Nang on Friday afternoon or evening, the storm would be weakened to become a tropical low pressure. About 1am on Saturday, the heart of the tropical low pressure is on the border area of Lao and Thailand with strongest wind reducing to 40-50 km per hour. Meeting with ministries and agencies on Wednesday morning to make preparations, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung raised alert levels, calling for active and timely actions to respond to the storm’s movements. He asked localities, border guards and the transport sector to tighten control over the operation of fishing vessels and tourist ships at sea so the vessels/ships would avoid entering storm-affected areas and find safe shelter. By 10am on Wednesday, border guards informed …

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The event was co-chaired by VAVA President Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh and Deputy Commander of Military Region 5 Major General Nguyen Dinh Tien. At the meeting, General Rinh briefed participants on VAVA’s key events to mark the 60th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam, including a congress to honor AO/dioxin victims with outstanding achievements in life, an international seminar on diseases caused by the chemical’s effects, and a meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam. The VAVA’s President asked Military Region 5’s Party Committee and Command to pay attention to disseminating information relating to the Agent Orange disaster, efforts in overcoming consequences of toxic chemicals, and activities to help AO/dioxin victims. Military hospitals and medical establishments should work with the Provincial Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin to provide free health check-ups, medicines, and gifts to AO/dioxin victims, Rinh added. In the coming time, the Military Region 5 Command will build 20 gratitude houses for AO/dioxin victims and instruct agencies and units to mobilize resources to give free health check-ups, medicines and gifts to the victims. Provincial military commands will help associations for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin at all levels in the region to organize celebration activities. Translated by Chung Anh …

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