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The two major cities were among several places in China that implemented curbs to stop the spread of the Omicron wave during March to May, with Shanghai imposing a two month-long city-wide lockdown that lifted on June 1. The efforts, part of China's adherence to a zero-Covid policy that aims to eradicate all outbreaks, have brought case numbers down but many of the heavy-handed measures have fuelled anger and even rare protests and taken a heavy toll on the economy. Beijing shut its schools in early May and asked students to move to online learning amid a spike in locally transmitted Covid cases. Senior year students at middle and high schools were allowed to return to classrooms from June 2. On Saturday, with case numbers trending lower in recent days, the capital's education commission said all primary and secondary school students in the capital can return to in-person classes from Monday. Kindergartens will be allowed to reopen from July 4. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of … [Read more...] about Beijing to reopen schools, Shanghai declares victory over Covid

The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations, the White House said on Friday. The Biden administration has vowed to commit more resources to the Indo-Pacific as China seeks to boost economic, military and police links with Pacific island nations hungry for foreign investment. The group, dubbed Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP), will seek to support Pacific regionalism and strengthen economic ties between the Pacific islands and the rest of the world. "We are united in our shared determination to support a region that benefits the peoples of the Pacific. We are also united in how we realize this vision -- according to principles of Pacific regionalism, sovereignty, transparency, accountability, and most of all, led and guided by the Pacific Islands," the White House said. White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday he expects … [Read more...] about U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom form Pacific group

The Plastics Innovation Hub aims to reduce plastic waste in Vietnam by driving collaboration and promoting using science and innovation. The hub is an initiative of Aus4Innovation – a development assistance program sponsored by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and managed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) – Australia’s national science agency, in strategic cooperation with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology. According to Mr. Kim Wimbush, Director of Aus4Innovation Program, scientific, technological and innovative solutions will support the Vietnamese government to reach its targets in dealing with plastic waste and building a circular economy. Moreover, he emphasized that reducing plastic waste will help Vietnam obtain economic and environmental advantages. Also, promoting collaboration with nations in the region will offer Vietnam new approaches to reduce plastic waste and support its commitments to … [Read more...] about Australia supports Vietnam build circular economy

The Paris seminar aims to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and France. (Photo: VNA Paris (VNA) – France has major advantages in various areas which are also those prioritized by Vietnam in its FDI attraction policy, said Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang at a seminar in Paris on June 23. Co-presided over by Ambassador Thang and President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) Thibaut Giroux, the event aimed to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and France. It also saw the presence of French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Emmanuel Pavillon Grosser and representatives from nearly 80 companies and investors from both sides. In his remarks, Thang highlighted Vietnam as one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic economies in ASEAN, saying the Government of Vietnam has been persistently improving legal framework to attract French investors in the fields of mutual interest, particularly hi-tech industries and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France step up trade, investment cooperation

It said in a new decree that low-income and ethnic people should get land-use tax and fee cuts. Information about property be publicized and transaction should increasingly be made cashless to ensure a healthy market and prevent speculation, it said. The decree only allows land acquisition after a plan to relocate and support inhabitants is approved. It stipulates that relocation areas should be built first and relocated people should have an equal or better quality of life in the new area. It abandons the use of official land prices, and said instead they would be determined by the market. … [Read more...] about Tax people based on how many properties they own: Party decree

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) meets outstanding workers in oil and gas sector (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 25 met 70 officials and workers in the oil and gas sector who stood out in the good and creative labour emulation movement in the 2017-2022 period . Despite numerous difficulties in the period, the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group has had over 2,800 topics, initiatives and solutions applied in the reality, which have produced a total estimated profit of over 500 million USD. The leader said the group, with its over 60,000 workers, has become an economic-technological spearhead that helps ensure sufficient supply of fuel to economic sectors and plays an important role in realising the sea strategy and safeguarding national sovereignty in the sea. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents late President Ho Chi Minh's portraits to outstanding workers (Photo: VNA) Affirming that the participants at the meeting … [Read more...] about State leader praises outstanding workers in oil, gas sector

Headquarters of Viettel Group in Hanoi. Vietnam should have a strategy to promote the development of green buildings, a vital part of achieving the country's environmental goals. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Developing energy-efficient buildings is an inevitable trend for Vietnam to achieve its environmental objectives. The energy used by high-rise buildings in Vietnam accounts for around 35-40 percent of the country’s total energy consumption . A survey by real estate service firm Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) showed that around 40 percent of gas emissions came from real estate. According to the Vietnam Green Building Council, there are about 200 green buildings across the country. At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2021 (COP26), Vietnam committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve the environmental goals, Vietnam needs to develop more energy-saving buildings that are high quality to reduce the negative … [Read more...] about Energy-efficient buildings on the rise in Vietnam

A Viettel staff instructs buyers to use QR code to pay at a wet market. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Traders at wet markets in the central city of Da Nang are now able to go cashless as they can use e-wallet mobile app Viettel Money under a 4.0 wet market model introduced on April 8. The new model was launched by the municipal Department of Industry and Trade and the Da Nang branch of military-run telecom group Viettel, aiming to accelerate digital transformation and use of the non-cash payment method at the city’s wet markets and provide more opportunities for local residents to experience modern payment services. Owners of over 1,000 stalls at Da Nang’s three major wet markets – Con, Han and Dong Da – have been provided with a QR code enabling users to make online payments through access with 37 banks and Viettel Money . As payments now only require scanning of the QR code, with no cash nor changes involved, they become very fast and convenient, said Khuc … [Read more...] about Wet market 4.0 model launched in Da Nang

Police in the northern Vietnamese province of Thai Binh announced on Friday the temporary arrest of a male worker of a rehabilitation center in Dong Hung District after he had been caught red-handed selling drugs to addicts at the facility. Nguyen Xuan Bien, a 40-year-old resident of Kien Xuong District in the same province, was working as a contract medical employee at the provincial center for drug addiction treatment and social care when undercover police officers discovered that he stored and sold drugs to some addicts receiving treatment at the Dong Hung District-based facility. Hoang Hoa Tham, director of the rehab center, affirmed Bien’s arrest shortly after. The Dong Hung District police are working on documentation to handle the case in accordance with the law. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Rehab center staff held for selling drugs to addicts in northern Vietnam