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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council , has requested the council’s members and agencies to promote their role in ensuring the country’s defence and security, and actively prevent and cope with both short-term and long-term non-traditional security challenges. Chairing the first session of the council in the 2021-2026 tenure on December 7, President Phuc stressed the need for a close combination between defence-security and diplomacy, promoting defence and security diplomacy, and safeguarding the Fatherland early and from afar. The army, public security and related forces need to continue to closely coordinate to effectively implement the guidelines and directions of the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the Government and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to ensure the motto of safe and flexible adaptation to and …

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Lieutenant General Do Le Chi, Director of the Public Security Department of Science, Strategy and History, and Assoc. Prof., Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Truth National Political Publishing House, co-chaired the event. According to the organizing panel, the national-level scientific conference will take place on December 8 at the Hall of the Ministry of Public Security at No.44 Yet Kieu street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. The event will be held via an online format, connecting 63 localities. Up to now, the organizers have received over 70 entries from leaders of the Party, the State, ministries, departments, the Ministry of Public Security, the Truth National Political Publishing House, as well as experts, scientists from units and agencies inside and outside the people’s public security force. After the assessment, the organizing panel has selected 10 typical proposals to discuss at the conference. In addition, the organizing panel has developed …

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In a plan submitted Tuesday, the ministry proposed that the resumption will be carried out with two trial phases. The first phase starting Dec. 15 will see flights resumed between Vietnam and San Francisco or Los Angeles (the U.S.), Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Vientiane (Laos), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), and Taipei (Taiwan). Those are markets with the most important political and economic cooperation relations with Vietnam, with a high number of investors, experts, and laborers wishing to work and explore business investment opportunities in Vietnam, said the ministry. In addition, the number of Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working in those destinations are having a high demand for repatriation, it said. During the first phase, which is proposed to last two weeks, four flights will be operated on each route per week from either direction. Only Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC and Noi Bai in Hanoi will be serving …

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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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Delegates launch a programme for establishing diagnostic methods, strengthening treatment and developing guidelines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) in Việt Nam.— Photo courtesy of the programme HÀ NỘI — A programme establishing diagnostic methods, strengthening treatment and developing guidelines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) has been launched in Việt Nam. The programme is funded by the ‘Project for Global Extension of Medical Technologies, Systems and Services in 2021’, conducted by the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine under Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with Takeda as the training provider. HAE is a rare genetic disorder that results in recurrent attacks of oedema – swelling – in various parts of the body, including the abdomen, face, feet, genitals, hands and throat. In Việt Nam, there are about 50 HAE patients at Bạch Mai General Hospital – the only specialist treatment centre for the disease in the country. Experts estimate that Việt Nam …

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The workshop was held both in-person and online, with participants joining from Hà Nội, Lâm Hà District (Lâm Đồng Province), and Krông Bông District (Đắk Lắk Province). — Photo courtesy of ActionAid Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — More than 90,000 people have been granted access to reproductive healthcare services thanks to a four-year project realised by the EU and ActionAid in Việt Nam, according to a workshop on Tuesday. Funded by the EU and ActionAid, the project “Civil Society-led Promotion of Reproductive Healthcare Services” aims to promote actions led by Việt Nam’s civil society organisations, and improve access to quality and gender-responsive health care services for marginalised groups in ethnic and rural areas. The final workshop was held both in-person and online, with participants joining from Hà Nội, Lâm Hà District (Lâm Đồng Province), and Krông Bông District (Đắk Lắk Province), the latter two being locations where the project has been deployed …

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The fifth meeting of the 15th NA Standing Committee in late November (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) will convene its sixth meeting in Hanoi in on December 8 - 10 and December 21 - 22, with preparations for an extraordinary session of the parliament among issues high on the agenda. The NA Office announced on December 7 that the Standing Committee will discuss a draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the laws on public investment, public - private partnership investment, bidding, electricity, enterprises, special consumption tax, and enforcement of civil judgments; and a draft resolution on piloting some special mechanisms and policies for the development of Can Tho city. It will consider permitting the implementation of several healthcare-related mechanisms and policies to serve the COVID-19 combat; and extending the duration of goods storage at duty-free stores, warehouses of firms selling …

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Illustrative image (Photo: dangcongsan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Party and State pay attention to issues relating to the elderly and their rights, said Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) Pham Thi Hai Chuyen. Law on the Elderly was adopted by the National Assembly on November 23, 2009 and took effect on July 1, 2010. With six chapters and 31 articles, the Law institutionalised Vietnam’s policies on the elderly in a systemic and comprehensive manner, ensuring their involvement in social activities and encouraging social organisations and individuals’ attention to the care and upholding the role of senior citizens. It is also part of efforts by the Vietnamese Government to deliver on its commitment to the implementation of the Political Declaration and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging. social welfare , health care, lifelong learning, employment and livelihoods. VNA …

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Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and former President of Myanmar Win Myint (R) at a trial in Naypyidaw on May 24, 2021 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) and army chief of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing reduced the prison sentence of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to two years on December 6, reported AFP. Earlier, she was sentenced to four years in prison for incitement against the military and breaching COVID-19 rules. Both Aung San Suu Kyi and former Myanmar President Win Myint have their sentences halved to "two years’ imprisonment". Myanmar has been in a political deadlock since February 1, when the military detained government leaders, regional and state governors, and senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party over the charge of electoral fraud. After seizing power, the military junta declared a one-year state of emergency and pledged to hold elections and hand over power. VNA …

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Your browser does not support the audio element. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has criticized the recent speech of his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, in which he had accused Vietnam of 'invading' Cambodia to overthrow the Khmer Rouge in 1979. Following a request from Singapore, the two premiers joined talks on Saturday afternoon, on the sidelines of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, which is scheduled for June 22 and 23. During their conversation, PM Phuc criticized the speech of PM Lee on May 31, in which he accused Vietnam of 'invading' Cambodia to topple the Khmer Rouge in 1979, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The accusation was mentioned in PM Lee's remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue as well as his Facebook status which was written to express condolences on the passing of former Thai PM Prem Tinsulanonda. According to the Vietnamese premier, history has proven that Singapore's judgments about the role of …

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