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Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on August 5 expressed his condolences to Lebanese President Michel Aoun over the recent deadly blast in the country. At least 78 people were killed in the August 4 blast and nearly 4,000 injured, with many others still missing. One Vietnamese citizen was slightly injured in the massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on August 5. “We were saddened to hear of the explosion in Beirut on August 4, which claimed many lives and wounded thousands,” she said. “Vietnam offers its deepest condolences to the State, Government and people of Lebanon and grieving families.” Upon receiving information on the incident, she said, the Embassy of Vietnam in Egypt and Lebanon contacted the Vietnamese community and the Consulate of Vietnam in … [Read more...] about Condolences to Lebanese leader over deadly blast

According to US Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown, Pompeo stressed the US’s opposition to China’s efforts to use coercion to push its unlawful maritime claims in the sea.  Pompeo and Erywan also discussed the importance of continued bilateral security relations and expressed their commitment to work toward strengthening the relations. Earlier on August 3, Pompeo had similar discussions with his Indonesian and Singaporean counterparts on bilateral ties and regional tensions related to China’s illegal sovereignty claims in the East Sea. On July 15, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the East Sea are the common aspirations and goals of countries bordering the East Sea as well as of those in the region and the international community. Upholding international law, respecting legal order at sea, and fully and responsibly implementing the 1982 United Nations Convention on the … [Read more...] about US reaffirms opposition to China’s unlawful claims in East Sea

Also according to the World Bank’s report, although the Vietnamese economy suffered from COVID-19 in the first half of 2020, prospects remain positive for both the short and medium term. If the world situation gradually improves, economic activity should rebound in the second semester of 2020 such that the economy will grow by around 2.8 percent for the entire year, and by 6.8 percent in 2021. With less favourable external conditions, the economy will expand by only 1.5% in 2020 and 4.5% in 2021. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 4

The two planes will transport tourists who have desired to return to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, said Nguyen Thu Thuy, head of the Municipal Tourism Department’s Office. The department has proposed that Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City instruct relevant agencies to receive the aircraft in compliance with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control. … [Read more...] about Tourists stranded in Da Nang to be brought home by air

The infant has congenital cerebral palsy, a condition linked to a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctor arrested for allegedly poisoning grandson with rodenticide