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Since 12:00 p.m. on September 20, Mong Cai has reopened some services and activities, including Tra Co Beach; physical and sport activities and related services such as golf, tennis, football, gyms, fitness and yoga centers, swimming pools, billiards clubs; entertainment and cultural places and services; beauty and spa services; internet and online game services; places of worship and religion; dine-in restaurants; street restaurants, coffee shops, sidewalk tea stalls; weddings; and political, cultural, and social activities and events. Ha Long city has also permitted some activities since the noon of September 19 such as public beaches, sport activities and services, and activities celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival that falls on September 21. Local authorities also requested serious implementation of anti-pandemic measures, including the 5K principle ( khau trang - wearing facemasks, khu khuan - disinfection, khoang cach - keeping distance, khong tu tap - no gathering, …

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Reportedly, on the way back home from his office, Thu saw many people shouting to rescue a woman drowning in the river. Without hesitation, he jumped into the river from Chau Son Bridge to save the victim. He quickly swam, approached the victim, grabbed her back of the neck and lifted her head out of the water to ensure her safety. Fortunately, while he was taking the victim ashore, a local fishing boat came along; therefore, he clung to the side of the boat, and the fisherman safely brought the victim ashore and handed over her to the police force. According to Colonel Nguyen Hong Van, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ha Nam provincial Military Command, Captain Ngo Van Thu is an enthusiastic and responsible officer. He is friendly and willing to help others. He added that Thu once participated in the defense sports festival held by Military Region 3. In recognizing his courage, leaders of the provincial Military Command decided to present a certificate of merit to Captain Ngo …

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A total of 30 artworks were created with plaster carvings or painted with oil, acrylics and gouache on “dó” (poonah) paper, a paper traditionally made from the inner bark of the dó tree in Vietnam, and old newspapers by 17 G39 painters, five of whom are children. The youngest among the child artists is just four years old while the oldest are 13. It is an annual exhibition by the G39 artists who had to hold this year’s event virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mid-Autumn is a festival, a reunion,” said painter Le Thiet Cuong of the group. There is nothing cozier that the painters and their latest artworks reunite for the festival again this year, even just in an online event, he said. The exhibition will run until the end of this month. Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the children's festival in Vietnam, takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month on lunar calendar, which is also the brightest and full moon day of the year. This year the festival falls on …

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Both teams went into the match tied on three points but Vietnam started the match on the back-foot as the Czech Republic came close to scoring. Vietnam also had their fair share of chances but Nguyen Minh Tri and Vu Duc Tung both missed opportunities as the score remained 0-0 going into the end of the first half. It was the same scenario after the restart with the Czechs dominating play but Vietnam broke the deadlock against the run of play in the 35th minute through Chau Doan Phat. The lead, however, lasted for seconds as the Czech Republic equalized through Lukas Resetar's strike. Vietnam - with four points - finished third in Group D but advanced to the next round as one of the best third-placed finishers. They will play Russian players in the Round of 16. After the match, Czech media highly valued Vietnam’s steadfastness. Ceskatelevize stated that the Czechs were in trouble with Vietnam, but will not miss the playoffs. It also cited the Czech Republic’s head coach …

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From September 15 to 21, Da Nang City will implement a plan to administer AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 to more than 192,200 people. This is the largest vaccination campaign ever in the city which aims to give the first dose of vaccine to 100% of people aged 18 and over in September. The local health sector has arranged many vaccination sites in all districts. The people in this phase include employees of private clinics; the frontline forces in epidemic prevention and control at all levels; employees of press agencies, companies, enterprises, industrial clusters. Also, teachers, lecturers, employees at schools and education institutions; the poor, disadvantaged people; people aged 18 to 65 in areas with high population density will also be vaccinated. Some pictures taken by VietNamNet at the vaccination site at Tien Son Sports Palace of Hai Chau district: Vaccination tables are arranged to keep a minimum distance of 2m. …

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Large-scale testing is carried out at Việt Hưng Ward, Long Biên District on Sunday to trace positive cases. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội will remove travel permits for inner city commuters and not divide the city into three-coloured zones from September 21, Chử Xuân Dũng, vice chairman of the city People’s Committee, announced on Monday. Lockdown will still be applied but on a reduced scale. The city’s authorities will apply technology to supervise mobility of residents and trace positive cases, he said. The capital will loosen social distancing restrictions but continue to ensure strict COVID-19 protocols because the city still has some clusters in narrow alleys and densely-populated areas. The priority target is to protect public health and strive to vaccinate all residents with a second dose, Dũng said. Dũng asked the people, local organisations and businesses to uphold their responsibilities in observing COVID protocols. Trần Ngọc Dương, deputy director …

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A train runs on a completed section of the Nhổn-Hà Nội railway station (from Nhổn to University of Transport) in Hà Nội during a pilot operation in early July. — VNA/VNS Photo Trung Nguyên HÀ NỘI — The Nhổn-Hà Nội Railway Station project has been delayed due to difficulties in ground clearance. The 12.5km line, which is part of the Hà Nội Urban Railway Metro (HURM) project, was approved in April 2019. During seven years from 2009 to 2016, the project was at a standstill due to slow progress of ground clearance. In December 2018, the then Prime Minister issued a decision extending the project deadline until 2022. The construction of 4-km underground section with four stations from Kim Mã Street in Ba Đình District to Hà Nội Railway Station in Hoàn Kiếm District is sluggish. The project was also allowed to complete an elevated section of the Nhổn-Cầu Giấy part to put into operation first while finishing the underground section. Consequences According to …

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A representative of HCM City's Youth Union wears the costume of Hằng Nga, a traditional character of the Mid-Autumn Festival, as she presents gifts for children of migrant workers in dormitories in HCM City. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY – Many children in HCM City, the country’s coronavirus epicentre, have enjoyed a special Mid-Autumn Festival this year despite social distancing regulations thanks to joint efforts of authorities, organisations and volunteers. In the past three days, the dormitories of migrant workers in Sơn Kỳ, Tây Thạnh wards in Tân Phú District; Tân Nhựt, An Phú Tây wards in Bình Chánh District; and Hiệp Phước Industrial Zone in Nhà Bè District have been full of the sounds of happiness with children’s laughter. Youngsters celebrated their Mid-Autumn Festival with mooncakes, milk, small boxes of candy and biscuits, as well colourful paper lanterns. These are in gift packages for the full-moon festival local authorities, youth unions and benefactors, in the …

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Online Premiere: Split Until Oct 23, 11 pm From Goethe Institut: When confined to a small space, with no contact with the outside, encounters are not any more, everything just takes place in a space so familiar that it seems boring, will we cut off all associations? Or is it the time to connect to oneself – something that we occasionally forget? Each time like that, people “split” themselves. “Split” is the breaking in piece, angled deeply inwardly. When outer space is limited, people discover emotions hidden deep within themselves, observe themselves under different beings, both separate and mixed, sometimes very confusing. “splitting” without separation, split to open, for stopping but clarifying, for reflection and for connecting. The contemporary dance performance consists of three parts: ‘Stop’ – ‘Confide’ – ‘The cover’ Dancer: BAYDANC (Lê Trần Thảo Nhi, Hoàng Lan Phương, Phạm Ngọc Toàn) Musician: Nguyễn Thị Thùy Linh …

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Entrance of hang Pygmy, the fourth largest cave on earth, located inside Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province. (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Entries are being invited for a photography contest on Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park which was held to mark its 20th founding anniversary (2001 – 2021). Both Vietnamese and foreign photographers aged 18 and above are eligible to take part in the competition, according to the national park’s management board that organize the contest. Entries must be high-resolution photos depicting natural landscapes, forests, caves, native flora and fauna species and people’s daily life taken by professional cameras or smartphones inside the Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park. They must have not been awarded in any other competitions locally or internationally. They must be submitted to the contest’s official website https://anh.phongnhakebang.vn or via the email [email protected] before November 15. …

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