Hanoi is making efforts to identify people who made contact with the patient who visited Italy's Lombardy in mid-February. Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee has called local residents to calm down following the news on the city’s first coronavirus infected case which was confirm late Friday. The city’s mayor made the statement at a meeting in Friday evening after Hanoi confirmed the first case and the 17th case in Vietnam tested positive with a new coronavirus. Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee. Photo: VNExpress “I call for local people to calm down with vigilance of the epidemic,” Mr. Chung said, adding that related agencies are looking for people who made contact with the patient to put them in quarantine. The mayor expressed concerns about Hanoi’s high risk of infection as the city is a destination of visitors from nearly 90 countries which are stricken by the epidemic. “I wish that people are aware of … [Read more...] about Hanoi mayor calls on locals to calm down against coronavirus spread
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Hanoi confirms 1st coronavirus case, 17th in Vietnam
Hanoi is tracking down the patient's travel history to quarantine and supervise all people who made close contact with her. Hanoi has just announced the first case infected with the new coronavirus, being the 17th infection in Vietnam, local media reported. The news was released at a meeting on Friday evening chaired by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue. Hanoi blocks streets leading to the patient's house. Photo: Zing The patient, who is also the 17th case in Vietnam, is a hotel manager named N.H.N, 26, returning to the country on March 2. Before returning to Vietnam, she flew from Italy to France to visit his older sister who is now already infected with Covid-19. Upon arrival in Hanoi on March 2, she went straight home without declaring her travel history and went to a nearby hospital named Hong Ngoc for medical checkup on March 5 only after having cough and developing fever. Hanoi has made a list of people who made close … [Read more...] about Hanoi confirms 1st coronavirus case, 17th in Vietnam
Hanoi bolsters cooperation with Singapore in urban development
Mayor of Hanoi Tran Sy Thanh has called for Singapore to further support the capital city in drafting urban planning for the next decade. Hanoi is seeking experience from Singapore in urban governance, and smart cities, and welcomes the participation of Singaporean companies in urban development projects. Hanoi's mayor Tran Sy Thanh (r) and Singapore Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam. Photo: The Hanoi Times Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh expressed his view during a meeting with Singapore’s Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam on August 16. According to Thanh, Vietnam-Singapore relations in general, and Singapore-Hanoi relations in particular, have made strong progress over the years, but there is still huge untapped potential. Thanh pointed out Singapore continues to be one of the most active partners in assisting Vietnam in global integration. “To date, both sides have formed a comprehensive partnership in terms of investment, … [Read more...] about Hanoi bolsters cooperation with Singapore in urban development
‘Sparkling Night’ concert to return to Hanoi on August 24
The “Sparkling Night” concert will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 24. (Photo: Organiser) Hanoi (VNA) – The “Sparkling Night” concert will return to the Hanoi Opera House on August 24 after two successful nights in May, according to the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB). It comprises of two parts, with the first including excerpts from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and the second featuring world famous romances and arias performed by Opera vocalists from the VNOB. International choir Hanoi Voices will also participate in the event. The "Sparkling Night" will see the performance of leading opera artists in Vietnam such as Huy Duc, To Loan, Tung Lam, Huong Diep, Thu Quynh, along with award-winning artists. Artists are working hard to prepare for the concert. (Photo: thethaovanhoa.vn) Artistic Director Phan Manh Duc said that the programme will make an exciting, high-quality comeback to meet the expectation of the art-loving audience. The … [Read more...] about ‘Sparkling Night’ concert to return to Hanoi on August 24
Hanoi has new transportation and logistics center
The center will provide logistics and e-commerce services in the capital city and the northern region of Vietnam. A transportation and logistics center and a cross belt automatic sorting system were launched by Vietnam Post on August 15 in Me Linh District, on the outskirts of Hanoi. Vietnam Post's cross belt automatic sorting system. Photo: Vietnam Post The 28,000 m2 center is expected to facilitate goods circulation as well as international mail and postal shipment exchange for 21 northern provinces and cities. This is an important infrastructure in providing logistics and e-commerce services in the Northern region and Hanoi, meeting the needs of Vietnam Post, the Vietnamese postal service provider, and the diverse requirements of customers in the context of the growing e-commerce scene. The cross belt automatic sorting system at the center ha s a capacity of more than 24,000 packages per hour. With the application of artificial intelligence, the … [Read more...] about Hanoi has new transportation and logistics center
Hanoi helps businesses get loans
The city's authorities will continue focusing on boosting economic recovery while addressing the concerns of the business community. An agreement signing ceremony to support access to concessional loans between the Hanoi Investment Fund for Development, the city's commercial banks and the business community took place at a conference connecting stakeholders in Hanoi on 15 August. An overview of the signing ceremony. Photo: kinhtedothi.vn The municipal Department of Industry and Trade and the Investment Fund for Development also signed an agreement on cooperation and information exchange on the same day to promote the recovery of the city’s businesses in the post-pandemic period. Speaking at the conference, Acting Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said: “The conference is expected to facilitate the connection between local banks and businesses to support those who need concessional loans.” She called on the … [Read more...] about Hanoi helps businesses get loans
Over 177,989 Hanoi labourers benefit from housing rent support policy
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – As of August 8, more than 177,989 labourers in Hanoi have received housing rent support under the Prime Minister’s decision with a total amount of over 92.8 billion USD (3.966 million USD), equivalent to 63.6% and 51% of the set plan, respectively. According to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, 170,338 labourers working for businesses in the capital city, have received aid worth 85.1 billion VND, and 6,796 of those back to work have got a total of 7.65 billion VND. Director of the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Bach Lien Huong said the support plan has been performed swiftly and timely. The municipal People’s Committee has authorised district-level People's Committee to appraise, approve, and implement the disbursement of support for labourers. Enterprises have been guided to make dossiers requesting support for their labourers in order to avoid backlog of dossiers. … [Read more...] about Over 177,989 Hanoi labourers benefit from housing rent support policy
Hanoi boosts socio-economic growth, but remains vigilant against Covid-19
The city is keen to avoid any Covid-19 impacts that could derail its plan for socio-economic recovery for this year. The Hanoi People's Committee has urged local agencies to remain vigilant against the Covid-19 pandemic and accelerate the disbursement of public funds, seen as a key task for socio-economic recovery for the rest of the year. Electronics production at Rhythm Precision Vietnam, Soc Son District, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hung Among the key tasks, the city would focus on the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out by providing boosters for eligible people, including the completion of vaccination for children aged 5-12 before September 2022, noted the municipal People’s Committee in a directive. The city’s authorities reiterated public investment is a key task for economic development and considered pubic fund disbursement a key criterion to evaluate the performance of each agency, department, and unit by year-end, especially leaders and senior officials. “Efforts … [Read more...] about Hanoi boosts socio-economic growth, but remains vigilant against Covid-19
Malaysia Airlines to buy 20 A330neos
Illustrative image (Photo: Airbus) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia Aviation Group , parent company of Malaysia Airlines , has signed a provisional agreement to acquire 20 Airbus A330neos to replace its ageing fleet of A330 widebody jets, in a deal that also involves aircraft leasing company Avolon . The airline will buy 10 of the planes from Airbus and then execute a sale-and-leaseback deal with Avolon, with the other 10 leased directly from Avolon, the carrier announced on August 15. The planes, which will have Rolls-Royce engines, are scheduled to be delivered from the third quarter of 2024 through 2028, the airline said. The A330neo is the new generation version of the popular A330 widebody. Incorporating the latest generation engines, a new wing and a range of aerodynamic innovations, the aircraft offers 25% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions./. VNA … [Read more...] about Malaysia Airlines to buy 20 A330neos
Vietnam to tighten management, increase supervision to prevent tax loss
Nowadays online shopping becomes more popular than in-store shopping The new Law on Tax Administration which took effect in mid-2020 has added regulations on the responsibilities of relevant ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Finance, and the State Bank of Vietnam in tax administration for e-commerce business activities. Plus, the Decree No. 126/2020 also details e-commerce business for individuals. Accordingly, if an organization does business with an individual, the individual does not directly declare tax, but the organization is responsible for declaring VAT on the entire revenue of business cooperation activities, regardless of the form of business cooperation results. At the same time, the organization declares and pays personal income tax on behalf of the individual. Accordingly, with this provision, local businesses which cooperate with a foreign party shall pay tax on behalf of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to tighten management, increase supervision to prevent tax loss