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She made the statement on September 14 at a dialogue on human rights all over the world, which was held virtually as part of the U.N. Human Rights Council’s ongoing 48th session. Anh thanked the international community for timely support to Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when the country is facing a very serious fourth wave of infection due to the emergence of new variants. The Vietnamese diplomat affirmed that Vietnam is determined to put people at the centre of policies, strengthen health response capacity to the COVID-19 pandemic, implement social and financial support programs to ensure the basic human rights of the people. Protecting and realizing human rights for all in the post-COVID-19 context required a shift in approach and priorities, therefore, Vietnam calls on the U.N. Human Rights Council to join the post-COVID-19 recovery mission to achieve the sustainable development goals, she said. Addressing the opening of the 48th session, …

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That was concluded by Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City’s National Assembly delegation Van Thi Bach Tuyet at an online meeting of Ho Chi Minh City’s National Assembly delegation on monitoring the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Resolutions No.42, No.154, No.68 and HCMC People’s Council’s Resolution No.9 on policies of supporting Covid-19 hit people facing difficult circumstances. (Illustrative photo: SGGP) Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of District 8 Nguyen Thanh Sang reported that the district has implemented the first and second financial support packages for the poor. However, 6,140 cases of self-employed workers and needy families have not received the support as they came back to their hometowns or performed the isolation at medical facilities. Deputy Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of Go Vap District Dao Thi My Thu informed that the district has given the support to over 125,300 cases. Of these, a total amount of more than VND193 billion (US$8.5 …

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HCMC’s government agencies create work plan for new normal state The head offices of the People’s Committees of wards in Go Vap and District 8 that were requisitioned as gathering places of food and essential goods for social welfare activities have been cleaned and disinfected to give back the premises to the local administrative agencies before September 15. Residents who come to the People’s Committees of wards for notarization services are required to provide medical declaration, wear mask, measure body temperature while local state officials will wear personal protective equipment to protect against the virus and comply with the health ministry's 5K message, including facemask, disinfection, social distancing, no gathering and health declaration. Digital transformation of public administration has created favorable condition for State cadres to work and solve all documents submitted by residents online during the social distancing measures. This process of using digital …

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Tran Le Anh Tuyet, owner of online vegetarian restaurant Yukikitchen, is wondering what the demand for vegetarian food would be after the economy reopens. She lives in Cu Chi District, which has been chosen with District 7 to trial a "new normal" scheme: gradually reopening economic activities with safety measures imposed. "I think reopening is needed for economic recovery even though it’s a bit late." But she is unsure whether choosing the suburban district of Cu Chi to try it out is most effective. Lagom Group, which operates coffee and beer chain Lagom Cafe, is reluctant about a premature reopening. The company has seen "severe" impacts on its financial reports in the second and third quarter, group CEO Do Thi Ly Na said. But the company is willing to hold on as long as possible for authorities to better contain the virus, she said, adding that only when all Covid-19 patients have been identified in the community should the economy be restarted. Many other F&B …

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Netherlands donates ventilators and medical equipment to Vietnam The government and business community of the Netherlands will donate ventilators and medical equipment worth VND43 billion to help Vietnam combat COVID-19, Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman told her host Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 10. She affirmed that the Dutch government attaches great importance to the comprehensive partnership and the strategic partnership on climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and water management with Vietnam. The relationship between the two governments and their business communities continues to develop effectively for the sake of the economy, people and planet, she said. The Ambassador thanked the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister personally for caring about the EU business community, including Dutch businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and noted the two countries are having many opportunities and prospects to strengthen …

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Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- A state-level funeral will be held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on September 15 for General Phung Quang Thanh, former Politburo member, former Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defense, according to the Vietnam News Agency . COVID-19 Updates -- Ho Chi Minh City is expected to extend the ongoing social distancing period to the end of this month, chairman Phan Van Mai said during a meeting on Monday. -- Authorities in the southern province of Long An have allowed fully vaccinated residents to pass COVID-19 checkpoints in areas where relaxed social distancing measures are applied. -- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has asked the Ministry of Health for permission to shorten the interval between two doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to six weeks, compared with the recommended pause from eight to 12 weeks, in order to expedite inoculation. …

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Tran Quy Cap Street in downtown Hanoi has been deserted since late August. There are no vehicles or shops. Several Covid-19 patients had been detected in the area and authorities decided to put two wards in Dong Da District under lockdown. Some people, wearing masks and face shields, stand on their balconies and look over the quiet street, which has been sealed off with barricades and barbed wire. Volunteers wearing protective clothes visit each household to give them food and groceries under pouring rain on a Tuesday afternoon. All doors are shut, many houses are cordoned off with red tape and there are signs telling people not to gather. With new Covid cases detected recently, residents have no idea when they can go out for food or just some fresh air in the mornings. The 21,000 people in Van Chuong and Van Mieu wards are among many in the capital facing enormous difficulties and inconvenience due to lockdowns and the citywide social distancing, which has been extended …

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Many eateries in Ho Chi Minh City remained closed on Thursday morning even though authorities have allowed the resumption of takeaway service, with sellers expressing concern over multiple difficulties triggered by pandemic prevention regulations. The municipal administration announced on Tuesday that local diners would be permitted to offer takeout from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm daily , starting Wednesday, after a two-month suspension over COVID-19. However, many venues were still closed on Thursday morning, according to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters. A coffee shop remains closed in Ho Chi Minh City, September 9, 2021. Photo: Bong Mai / Tuoi Tre Le Hieu Ngoc, who sells pho in Binh Thanh District, said she could not reopen as she was unable to buy the necessary ingredients. “I usually purchased the pho noodles from a facility in Thu Duc City, but they currently cannot deliver their products to other districts,” Ngoc explained, …

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Hanoi tax authorities collect taxes from Google and Apple content developers The Hanoi Department of Taxation have collected over VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from content developers on Google and Apple during the first seven months of this year. The Hanoi Department of Taxation have collected over VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from content developers on Google and Apple during the first seven months of 2021. Illustrative photo According to the department, they have collected taxes from 392 people that provide content services on various applications including Google Play and Apple Store. The department have collected VND 203 billion (USD8.83 million) in taxes from these content developers since 2018. The municipal tax authorities are also seeking to collect more taxes from online businesses. They are checking on the information of 32,085 businesses that are using online delivery services and 756 housing rental businesses. The department has co-operated with banks and …

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The Government on Sep. 17 decided to spend VND2.65 trillion (US$115 million) on buying 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses. Politburo, Vietnam’s most powerful body, on September 17 reaffirmed the need to put the people’s health and lives first and foremost when they discussed the socio-economic strategy for 2021-2022. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Photo: AFP/VNA The requirement was made at the meeting chaired by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, with the participation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue, and senior officials. Under the strategy, the Government will have to set up proper pandemic adaptation scenarios and effective recovery plans and seek better anti-pandemic measures with a focus on a sufficient supply of vaccine and Covid drugs. The leaders agreed that facilitating laborers and recruitment programs becomes one of the key …

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