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At the reception, General Giang warmly welcomed the guests to Vietnam, reaffirming that the Vietnam-RoK relationship has been increasingly developing since the establishment of their diplomatic ties 30 years ago. He hoped that the two defense ministries will continue to enhance friendship in a more effective and practical manner in various fields, particularly in delegation exchange, deputy ministerial levels’ dialogue, U.N. peacekeeping officers’ training, defense industry, and settlement of war legacy in Vietnam. Minister Phan Van Giang expressed his thanks to the RoK Government for supporting Vietnam in the COVID-19 fight, affirming that the Vietnam People's Army, as the key force on the front-line of the pandemic prevention and control, is determined to ensure safety for both Vietnamese and foreign citizens living in Vietnam, including RoK citizens. The defense minister emphasized that the Covid-19 pandemic is not a problem of a single country. In the context that the …

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As of September 16, more than 80 universities had announced required benchmarks for admission. Examinees need to have 2-4 exam scores higher than the previous year on average to be enrolled in universities. Analysts say that higher required scores are expected, because there are more examinees this year than in previous years, and the high school final exam questions were easier this year. ‘Hottest’ majors The Building People’s Public Security of the Political Academy of the People's Police of Vietnam is the major which requires the highest exam score – 30.34 for female students attending C00 exam group (literature, history and geography). The next belongs to Security Operations of the People’s Security Academy – 29.99 score, applied to female students in Zone 1 (10 northern mountainous provinces), attending A01 exam group (mathematics, physics and English). The Korean Studies major at the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanity once again requires 30/30 …

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PANO – On August 18 in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Archives Department of the Party Central Committee’s Office kicked off an exhibition, themed “President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam – France friendship”, in presence of Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office Nguyen Van Nen. Visitors at the exhibition On display were nearly 200 photos, documents and exhibits, organized into 4 themes: President Ho Chi Minh in the early days to find a way to save the country, the struggle for equal relations between Vietnam and France; the official visit of President Ho Chi Minh City to France in 1946 - Laying a foundation for the two countries’ friendship; President Ho Chi Minh with the solidarity and friendship between the two peoples (1946-1975); Developing Vietnam – France friendship under Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts in the integration and development period. The exhibition, running until December, is in celebration of …

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Lieutenant General Vu Van Kha, Acting Commanding General of the Vietnamese Air Defense - Air Force Service led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the event. In his opening remarks, Air Chief Marshal Airbull Suttiwan emphasized that the meeting’s theme “Optimizing capability and cooperation against new challenges” was given in the context that the region is facing a number of threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and cyber-attacks. At the meeting, Lt. Gen. Vu Van Kha proposed enhancement of the synergy of ASEAN air forces in response to natural disasters, diseases, and new security challenges in the region in the spirit of solidarity and cooperation. The Vietnamese general suggested the air forces of ASEAN member states boost the regular implementation of consultation mechanism to map out practical cooperation contents and responsibly and effectively carry out joint activities, such as humanitarian assistance, disaster consequence relief, disease prevention …

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A ship carrying the 10th train, the last of the second metro route, docked at Hai Phong Port on Thursday and is on its way to the Nhon depot area in Hanoi, a representative of Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) said Saturday. As of August, the route was 74 percent complete, including 90 percent of its elevated section. The metro route is scheduled to begin commercial operation of its 8.5-kilometer elevated tracks in the second half of this year. However, MRB said the target could be missed due to the impacts of the Covid pandemic. The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station route consists of 10 trains with four cars each, manufactured by French company Alstom. Each train, which is 80 meters long and has a designed speed of 80 kph and a commercial speed of 35 kph, can carry 944 to 1,124 people. Its low floor makes it quite convenient for passengers to get on and off, especially for those with luggage or having to move on wheelchairs. There are priority areas for people with …

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Ho Chi Minh City led with 4,237 new cases, followed by Binh Duong (2,877) and Dong Nai (939). Saturday's infection tally pushed the infection tally in the ongoing wave since late April to 672,593. 220 deaths were recorded on Saturday, including 165 in HCMC, 39 in its neighbor Binh Duong and seven in the Mekong Delta's Kien Giang. Other deaths were recorded in Tay Ninh (three), Dong Thap (two) and Binh Thuan, Thanh Hoa, Quang Ngai and Hanoi (one each). The national death rate over the past week has been 250 a day on average. The coronavirus death toll in Vietnam so far is 16,857, or 2.5 percent of all infections, compared to the world's average of 2.1 percent. Also on Saturday, 14,903 Covid-19 patients were announced recovered, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 448,368. The country has vaccinated over 33 million people with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot. Over 6.3 million have been fully vaccinated. Ho Chi Minh City, epicenter of the fourth …

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With a vote of confidence of 100%, Mr. Nguyen Dang Binh, Deputy Secretary of Bac Kan Provincial Party Committee was elected as Chairman of Bac Kan Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term. Chairwoman of the Bac Kan Provincial People's Council Phuong Thi Thanh congratulates the newly-elected Chairman of Bac Kan Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Dang Binh. Binh was elected at an unscheduled meeting of the People's Council of Bac Kan province on September 9. Mr. Binh’s predecessor is Mr. Nguyen Long Hai, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee, who has been appointed by the Politburo as the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprise Block. Previously, on September 8, the Party Committee of Bac Kan province held a conference to announce the decision of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee on the resignation of Mr. Binh as Vice head of the Office of the Central Party Committee to assume the position of Deputy …

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An area in Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien District was put under lockdown yesterday after a suspected COVID-19 case was detected. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The daily increase of COVID-19 cases dropped below 10,000 on Saturday, more than 2,000 less than the previous day. The total number of new infections in the past 24 hours was 9,373 - the first time the figure fell below 10,000 in the past two weeks. The total number of cases seen in Việt Nam now stands at 677,023. Just 13 of the new infections were imported and the rest community transmissions. There were also 220 COVID-related deaths taking the total number of fatalities to 16,857, while 14,903 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the amount of recoveries to 448,368. HCM City recorded the highest number of infections with 4,237, followed by Bình Dương (2,877), Đồng Nai (939), Long An (236), Tiền Giang (197). The other cases were detected in Kiên Giang (168), An Giang (143), Đắk Lắk (91), Đắk Nông (70), …

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The new infections include 13 imported and 9,360 locally transmitted cases which were confirmed in HCM City (4,237), Bình Dương (2,877), Đồng Nai (939), Long An (236), Tiền Giang (197), Kiên Giang (168), An Giang (143), Đắk Lắk (91), Đắk Nông (70), Tây Ninh (66), Quảng Bình (45), Bình Định (45), Cần Thơ (43), Đồng Tháp (30), Khánh Hòa (28), Quảng Ngãi (23), Bình Thuận (21), Hà Nội (19), Ninh Thuận (14), Bình Phước (10), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (10), Quảng Trị (9), Phú Yên (8 ), Bạc Liêu (8 ), Trà Vinh (5), Nghệ An (4), Thanh Hóa (4), Cà Mau (3), Quảng Nam (3), Bến Tre (1), Lào Cai (1), Thừa Thiên Huế (1), and Lâm Đồng (1). Details to follow shortly. …

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Vietnam confirmed an additional 9,373 Covid-19 infections on Saturday as many localities reported falling number of new infections, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 9,360 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 localities including HCM City (4,237), Binh Duong (2,877), Dong Nai (939), Long An (236), Tien Giang (197), Kien Giang (168), An Giang (143), and Dak Lak (91). There were 13 imported patients confirmed today. The new infection number showed a decrease of 2,146 cases compared to yesterday's figure in which HCM City falling by 1,735 cases, Binh Duong by 1,136 cases, and Long An 37 cases. There were 4,827 infections found in the community. As of Saturday evening, 672,592 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (331,032), Binh Duong (175,963), Dong Nai (39,020), Long An (30,079), and Tien …

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