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Special Adviser to the U.N. Secretary General on Climate Action Selwin Hart handed over the letter to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U.N. at a meeting in New York on May 18. In the letter, the U.N. Secretary General applauded Vietnam’s decision to make a strong commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 and reducing domestic coal-fired electricity consumption at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), affirming that the U.N. fully supports Vietnam's efforts to phase out coal-fired power by 2040. Guterres welcomed G7 nations’ recent agreement to prioritize the establishment of partnership with Vietnam on energy transition. Ambassador Giang thanked the U.N. and the Secretary General for the support for Vietnam, saying that he will soon send the letter to PM Chinh and will continue to work closely with the special adviser and U.N. agencies in this issue. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about U.N. promises support for Vietnam’s energy transition scheme

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,716 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 18 to 4pm May 19, including one imported case, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 381 cases, followed by Nghe An with 126 and Phu Tho with 111. The northern province of Bac Giang registered an additional 1,012 cases from earlier days after verifying information. The national tally reached 10,704,524. A total 9,587 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 19, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,382,881. There are 206 patients needing breathing support, while one death was recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 43,073. By May 18, the country had injected 218,140,778 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,050,160 first doses and 5,386 second doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam reports 1,716 new cases on May 19

Health workers inject the third shot of COVID-19 vaccine for ethnic minority people in Thuong Thon, Ha Quang district, the northern province of Cao Bang. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,5,87 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 19 to 4pm May 20, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 373 cases, followed by Phu Tho with 102 and Vinh Phuc with 92. The national tally reached 10,706,111. A total 7,151 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 20, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,390,032. There are 221 patients needing breathing support, while two deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 43,075. By May 19, the country had injected 218,799,777 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,252,201 doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 1,587 new COVID-19 cases on May 20

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - There were 1,831 COVID-19 infections registered across Vietnam on May 18, an increase of 45 new cases compared to the number reported on the previous day. The new transmissions were detected in 48 cities and provinces, bringing the country's tally to 10,701,796. The capital city  of Hanoi still topped the country in terms of new daily infections, with 403 patients. It was followed by northern Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provinces, with 139 and 125 cases. There was one COVID-19 related death reported in on the day, bringing the country’s COVID-19 death toll to 43,072, accounting for 0.4 percent of total cases. A total of 8,437 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of recoveries to 9,373,294 since the pandemic began. About 217.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country to date, of which approximately 2.8 million have been given to children aged 5 to 11./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 1,831 new COVID-19 cases on May 18

Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh City has seen numbers of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever in children increasing sharply, with six deaths of dengue having been recorded, the municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) reported on Friday. During the first four months of 2022, the city recorded 1,599 hand-foot-mouth disease cases, with 96 percent being children aged one to five years old. The number of hand-foot-mouth cases has increased alarmingly in most districts, including District 8, Binh Tan, Tan Phu, and Binh Chanh, and Thu Duc City. Notably, from May 6 to May 12 only, 628 patients were recorded, nearly three times higher than the average of the previous four weeks. Numbers of cases increased both in hospital treatment and outpatient examination across the city, the HCDC reported. To actively prevent the disease, it is necessary for both children and their caregivers to wash hands frequently with soap several times a day. It is advisable to eat … [Read more...] about Dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth cases on the rise in Ho Chi Minh City

Dong Nai Province that borders Ho Chi Minh City is working on a project it had launched last year to upgrade a riverside route stretching 5.2 kilometers long beside the Dong Nai River in Buu Long Ward of Bien Hoa Town. Costing VND1.3 trillion ($56 million), the project includes works to build the river embankment, parks and a tunnel. To carry out the project, authorities had to relocate 302 households. Houses along the Dong Nai River in Bien Hoa Town will be relocated for a project to upgrade a riverside route. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan The province is about to start work to build a new road along the Cai River, a branch of the Dong Nai River to ease traffic jams in the center of Bien Hoa. The road will stretch 4.5 kilometers long, 32 meters wide, and costs more than VND574 billion. Ngo The An, director of Dong Nai Project Management Board, said the province has completed basic investment procedures for building the road, including choosing the contractor and … [Read more...] about Industrial hub Dong Nai to renovate its capital for $320 mln

Revenues were up 55 percent year-on-year to VND11.6 trillion, the highest since 2020, when Covid-19 started to cripple the aviation industry. But it reported a ninth consecutive quarterly loss, with a total gross loss from the sales of products and services of around VND1.6 trillion due to higher costs. Fuel, for example, cost VND465 billion more than budgeted and accounted for 30 percent of transport costs. The carrier said the results clearly reflected the impact of Covid on the aviation industry despite the relatively quick recovery by the domestic market. Meanwhile, international services remain in limbo, and the Russia-Ukraine crisis has driven fuel prices up sharply. As of March 31, Vietnam Airlines’ accumulated losses were VND24.5 trillion, some VND2.16 trillion higher than its charter capital. The management said the airline could "basically maintain its liquidity until this year-end" based on the expected recovery by the industry. But it also sought the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines posts $113 mln Q1 loss

SEA Games Phạm Thị Hồng Thanh, winner of the women's U64kg weightlifting. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Phạm Thị Hồng Thanh had no worthy rival in the weightlifting as she broke three records on May 21 in Hà Nội. The Vietnamese athlete is the defending champion in the women's U64kg categories, where she competed against four rivals, including powerful Quinilitan Ando Elreen of the Philippines who threatened her crown at the last Games three years ago. Time flew fast, but Thanh practised hard. She showed her excellence in the snatch event with the heaviest lift of 98kg in the first attempt. She then increased to 101kg and 104kg in the last and succeeded. Meanwhile, her nearest rival was Elreen and Tsabitha Alfiah Ramadani of Indonesia with a 95kg lift. Thanh's 104kg is the new record in the snatch event, 6kg higher than the old record. In the clean and jerk, Thanh was also the last athlete to perform as her starting weight to lift was the highest at 120kg. Thanh managed her … [Read more...] about Thanh breaks 3 records for weightlifting gold

Participants in the seminar pose for a group photo. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam held a seminar with Vietnamese scientists and intellectuals in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 15 to discuss cooperation in science and technology. Nearly 30 Vietnamese professors and doctors from leading universities and research institutes in the RoK, along with representatives of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in the country attended the event. Counsellor Do Thi Bich Ngoc, head of Vietnam’s division for science and technology in the RoK, provided an overview of Vietnam’s orientations for scientific - technological development and innovation, noting that the country views science and technology as an impulse for growth. Participants presented some speeches on the studies on environmental and climate change issues, metaverse development, the chemical industry, 3D printing, and human resources development, which are being conducted by Vietnamese scientists in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese intellectuals in RoK talk sci-tech cooperation

Vietnam win a gold medal in aerobic gymnastics trio event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Aerobic gymnasts Nguyen Che Thanh, Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi and Le Hoang Phong won a gold medal in aerobic gymnastics trio event on May 21 during the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). The trio earned 20.478 points for their performance in about one minute and 20 seconds with. Meanwhile, Cambodia won silver and Thailand bronze, with 19.3 points and 16.533 points, respectively. In the men’s individual event, Vietnam's Phan The Gia Hien scored 18.8 points, lower than 19.6 points by his Thai rival Chanokpon Jiunsukjai, and only brought home a silver medal. The bronze in the event belonged to Chanbory Choeun of Cambodia. Aerobic gymnastics competitions will continue on May 22 at Quan Ngua Gymnasium in Hanoi with three more events. Teams from four countries - Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand and host Vietnam - are competing in the sport./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese aerobic gymnasts earn gold in first competition day