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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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Famous vocalist Y Jang Tuyn — Photo courtesy of Y Jang Tuyn HCM CITY — Singer Y Jang Tuyn, 42 years old, famous vocalist from the Bana ethnic group passed away this morning after a month of COVID-19 treatment. The singer's nephew Thảo An shared, the family is waiting for the cremation procedure to receive his ashes. Tuyn had a history of high blood pressure, treated COVID-19 at the field hospital No 13 in mid-August, then transferred to Chợ Rẫy hospital on September. In the first two weeks, he was in good health, can communicate with people via text messages. However, the situation worsened, he had to breathe with an ECMO machine. Before testing positive for COVID-19, the male singer celebrated his birthday through a livestream. Y Jang Tuyn sang for the fans for three hours straight and encouraged everyone to be optimistic and love each other to overcome the difficulties of the epidemic. Y Jang Tuyn was born in 1979. He represents the class of modern Central Highlands …

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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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Vietnam to attend ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 Vietnam and 10 other countries have signed up to participate in the ASEM Cultural Festival (#ASEMfest), a side event of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be hosted by Cambodia in November. The ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 is scheduled to get underway between November 22 and 26. This international cultural event will be held virtually with the main activities such as performing arts, and the screening of feature films and documentaries, as well as the exhibition which would be held in hybrid format at the National Museum of Cambodia. The festival aims to explore the cultural diversity and promote the exchange, cooperation and artistic creation between the cultures of both regions, contributing to enhancing cooperation and development between the ASEM partner countries. Joining as a founding member of ASEM in 1996 marked an important step in the implementation of Việt Nam's policy of open foreign policy, multilateralisation and …

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About 67 per cent of surveyed banks believe they will lose market share within two years if they fail to digitally transform, according to a new... Some 58 per cent of global respondents predict that they will completely cease to exist in the next five to ten years unless they change their business models. — Photo bnews.vn About 67 per cent of surveyed banks believe they will lose market share within two years if they fail to digitally transform, according to a new report from cloud banking platform Mambu and The Financial Times Focus (FT Focus). The ‘Evolve or be extinct’ report was conducted by FT Focus and surveyed over 500 senior banking executives globally to gain insights into their perception of the banking industry, now and in the future. The results illustrate the urgent need for banks to modernise their offerings, with 58 per cent of global respondents predicting they will completely cease to exist in the next five to ten years unless they change …

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The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Sunday decided to allocate an additional eight million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to 25 cities and provinces. The doses, made by Chinese firm Sinopharm, are donated by Vietnamese Van Thinh Phat Group. Of the 25 provinces and cities, Hanoi is the biggest recipient with 1.36 million shots, followed by Quang Ninh with 700,000, and 500,000 for each of Ho Chi Minh City, Lang Son Province, Hai Phong City, and Yen Bai Province. The new jabs will help these localities inoculate people with the first and second jabs. Before Sunday’s allocation, 5.5 million Sinopharm vaccine doses had been used to immunize people in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh Province, Hai Phong City, Binh Duong Province, and Dong Nai Province. So far, Vietnam has received approximately 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, including 20 million Sinopharm shots, more than six million of which were donated by China and five million were purchased by Ho Chi Minh City, …

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The rapid rise of new apartment blocks in HCM City has exerted intense pressure on infrastructure while local communities gain little benefit from new homes. Lately, condominiums and buildings have been sprouting up in districts in the southern metropolis placing pressure on the living environment. New residential area development has created negative impacts, including pressure on existing infrastructure and services, reduced environmental amenity, and slower residential price rises. Rising high-rise apartments put infrastructure under pressure in HCM City. Photo: SGGP The growth of modern high-rise buildings significantly affects the existing climatic conditions of the terrain and the environmental balance of the living environment. Long lines of people and vehicles have been seen in Pho Quang Street at rush hours. About 5 years ago, scores of high-rise buildings including the Sky Center, Golden Mansion and The Botanica were built in the street. Worse, 18-floor …

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Ha Thai village produces a diversity of lacquer products (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – The making of lacquerware in Ha Thai village of Duyen Thai commune, Hanoi’s Thuong Tin suburban district, dates back more than 200 years and has been passed down from generation to generation. However, this traditional craft is confronting numerous challenges, including the risk of falling into oblivion. Centuries-old village Lacquerware making in Ha Thai boasts a centuries-long history full of ups and downs. At present, about 70 percent of the local lacquerware making households have been included in a plan to form a large-scale production zone to meet environmental production requirements and develop the craft. It takes a large number of steps to create a sophisticated and beautiful lacquer item. All steps are closely linked with one another, a step missed can lead to an imperfect product in terms of both durability and aesthetics. Thuy, a worker of the An Huy Trading Services …

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HCM City under pressure to reopen economy: municipal leader Residents at a vaccination site in HCM City. Ho Chi Minh City is committed to enforcing vigilant pandemic prevention measures when it reopens the economy after months of strict lockdown measures, said a city leader. Speaking at a meeting with economic and medical experts last earlier this week, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen said: “The city is under huge pressure to reopen the economy or it will be too late.” The level of suffering of the economy and people has reached its limit due to prolonged lockdown measures. As such, the city will develop a roadmap for reopening so that it can adapt to and live safety with the virus, he said. The city will gradually narrow down areas with very high risks and try to expand the number of low-risk areas, according to Nen. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Director of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, said that reopening for economic …

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