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Medical staff transported a COVID-19 patient to a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 9 last year. (Photo: XINHUA/VNA) Jakarta - Indonesia is confident that it can overcome another wave of COVID-19 infections caused by BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron in the context that most of the people in this country already have high antibodies due to a past illness or have been vaccinated. The country is ready to handle COVID-19 as a type of endemic disease no matter what new variant emerges, Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said at a press conference. Referring to the next wave of the pandemic, expected in July, Budi said that he believed the pandemic (if it breaks out) will be milder than the previous wave of transmission due to Delta and Omicron variants. His confidence stems from the fact that the wave caused by variants BA.4 and BA.5 – first detected in South Africa – peaked at a lower level than the original Omicron wave. Results of a survey in March … [Read more...] about Indonesia will overcome new wave of COVID-19: official

When I drove the car to work, it took me at least 30 minutes. If I was unlucky and got caught in a traffic jam, the minutes would extend to hours. Since traffic congestion has kept getting worse in Hanoi over the years, this was not a rare scenario. One day, two years ago, I decided to switch to a bicycle. I have reached my office sooner, and my health has improved considerably. But one unexpected benefit that I had not paid much attention to was the money I saved. The calculation is simple. In these days of high fuel prices and parking fees (the lot near the company has raised it from VND30,000 every eight hours to VND80,000), I save VND150,000 ($6.45) every day that I don't drive a car to work. You can do the math – for a month, a year, and beyond. Of course, a motorcyclist commuter might not save as much, but whether one drives a car or a motorbike, switching to a bicycle should be given serious consideration, not just for the money, not just for better health, but for … [Read more...] about Ditch the car, ride a bicycle and make a difference

Vietnam’s Thong Nhat (Reunification) Express, also known as the North-South railway route, has been listed among the top 10 best sleeper train journeys globally, according to The Travel magazine of Canada. North-South railway is among top 10 sleeper train journeys worldwide The Canadian magazine reports Vietnam is a hugely popular country to visit among backpackers traveling around Southeast Asia. “Given how long and narrow the country is, a sleeper train is a great way to get from the northern capital city of Hanoi to the southern city of Ho Chi Minh without riding on a motorbike,” says The Travel. It notes that the sleeper train route is most suitable for budget travelers as it typically only costs around US$26 for a journey that lasts between 32 and 37 hours. The magazine also reveals that passengers are able to choose from several seat classes, depending on how much they are willing to spend on a ticket. These include third class which has hard wooden … [Read more...] about North-South railway among top 10 sleeper train journeys worldwide

A shop selling rice in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Bangkok (VNA) -  The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has projected that Thai food exporters are likely to benefit from a global food shortage expected to intensify during the third and fourth quarters this year. According to Kriengkrai Thiennukul , chairman of the FTI, many countries might experience food shortages because such nations as India, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Egypt have restricted their exports, including wheat. A shortage of fertiliser and animal feed amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war resulted in lower crop yields, making stockpiling of food appear to be unavoidable. The FTI believed that the Thai food industry will benefit from this situation as purchase orders increase amid growing worries over the shortages. Thai food factories have prepared raw materials for food processing in order to meet increasing demand in the global food market, the chairman said. The federation said it is … [Read more...] about Thai food exports expected to grow well

The number of child inpatients at the respiratory department of Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has markedly increased to the extent that medical workers have added more beds along hallways. Despite the added beds, the respiratory department at the District 10-based hospital remains overloaded by the inpatient spike. Doctors and medical workers struggle to tend to each patient while the children's relatives wrestle against the scorching conditions to take care of them. The wave of annual respiratory diseases emerged earlier this year than previous years owing to the early monsoon season, which usually starts in August, according to Dr. Tran Anh Tuan, head of the respiratory department of Children’s Hospital 1. Family members take care of child inpatients at the respiratory department of Children’s Hospital 1 in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, June 2022. Photo: Xuan Mai / Tuoi Tre The daily number of inpatients at Tuan’s department has reached about … [Read more...] about Much more children hospitalized for respiratory diseases in Ho Chi Minh City

The contest aims to contribute to preserving and promoting Vietnamese folk dance art among youth. Amateur dancers from Hanoi Cultural Center have won three gold and three silver medals at the Vietnam National Amateur Dance Competition 2022. The performance of dancers from Hanoi draw the attention of An Giang audiences. Photo: Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports The annual competition was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the southern province of An Giang in early June. According to the organizers, it was held to honor the beauty and diversity of today's Vietnamese folk dance art, which is based on a harmonious combination of tradition and modernity. Hanoi  delegation won the gold medal for an art program that consists five dances dividing into three categories of Solo, Trio, and group dance. Non-professional dancers from Hanoi also won two gold medals for their solo dance performances entitled “A Dao” and “Forever Shining … [Read more...] about Hanoi dancers win three gold medals at National Amateur Dance Competition 2022

The development of intensely hot weather on a large scale in the North and Central regions since mid-June has been causing the national electricity consumption to climb sharply. According to data from the National Load Dispatch Center, at noon on June 21, the national electricity consumption capacity exceeded 45,000 MW for the first time and set a new record high of 45,528 MW. In addition, the electricity consumption capacity of the North alone also hit a new record with a peak capacity of 22,330 MW at noon on June 21. According to the EVN, compared to the average level of the previous week, the peak capacity of the national power system on June 21 has increased by more than 6,500 MW. In the North alone, peak capacity has risen by more than 5,200 MW, or nearly 31% compared to the average of the previous week. Compared to the peak in 2021, the national electricity consumption capacity on June 21 is roughly 3,100 MW higher, and the Northern peak capacity is also nearly 1,400 MW higher. … [Read more...] about EVN warns of electricity failure due to hot weather

The final design of Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge is a combination of an ancient and modern Hà Nội. — Photo from the organizer HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội’s People’s Committee has chosen the final design for the Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge, which will cross the Hồng (Red) River and connect three urban districts of the capital, after three months of consideration. Nguyễn Ngọc Tuấn, chairman of Hà Nội’s People’s Council, said on Tuesday that the final design was the one that won the first prize in a design contest held by the city’s Transport Construction Investment Project Management Board and the Việt Nam Association of Architects last October. According to the design, the main bridge will be 900m long with six spans. The project will have a total length of about 5.5km, connecting the districts of Hoàn Kiếm and Hai Bà Trưng to Long Biên District on the northern bank of the Red River. The bridge's starting point will be at the Trần Hưng Đạo-Trần Thánh Tông intersection in Hoàn Kiếm District, where … [Read more...] about Hà Nội finalises design of $375m Trần Hưng Đạo Bridge

Check out the news you should not miss today: Society -- Police in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on Wednesday announced that they were cooperating with local officials in investigating the cause and measure the damage caused by a fire that broke out earlier that day at Long Giang Industrial Park in Tan Phuoc District. -- The People's Procuracy in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province confirmed on Wednesday that they had officially charged a director of a company and two other suspects for producing and selling fake gasoline. -- Most districts of Ho Chi Minh City reported torrential rains and unexpected hail on Wednesday afternoon, causing major flooding and prolonged traffic congestion. -- Police in the northern province of Vinh Phuc said on Wednesday that they were probing the death of the director of a ceramic company in a car explosion earlier that day. -- A court on Wednesday assessed that the ex-chairman of the Hanoi administration had paid VND25 billion (US$1 … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — June 23

Nguyen Duc Tai, 33, is under investigation for "violating regulations on management and protection of endangered, precious and rare animals." The Police Division for Corruption, Smuggling and Economics Crimes made the arrest on Wednesday after monitoring his activities for over a year. Nguyen Duc Tai, a native in central Vietnam, is under arrest for allegedly running a wildlife trafficking ring, June 2022. Photo by police Early last year they had placed several suspects under surveillance after discovering they had used fake ID cards to set up companies. The companies are all registered to import and export goods but the police could not identify their headquarters or see them undertake any other activity except importing goods from Africa. In July last year the economic police division checked a consignment declared as containing wooden floors imported from South Africa by one of the companies set up by the group, and found inside 52 rhino horns weighing more … [Read more...] about Man arrested for trading rhino horns, ivory through shell companies