The U.S. national tested negative for the novel coronavirus on January 10 before having his sample taken again for a retest on January 23, the result of which returned positive at the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control on January 24. … [Read more...] about US expert confirmed among imported COVID-19 cases in Vietnam
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American man among two new imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam
As of 6 pm on January 26, a total of 1,430 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases. At present, nearly 22,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home. … [Read more...] about American man among two new imported Covid-19 patients in Vietnam
Struggle for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam endures
Paris (VNA) - Significant attention has been paid to a hearing on January 25 for a trial brought by Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga against the US companies that provided the chemical toxins used by the US Army in the war in Vietnam. At the trial, held in the Crown Court of Evry city in the suburbs of Paris, lawyers for the defendants spent more than four hours arguing for their clients, which are 17 chemical producers from the US, including Monsanto (acquired by the German group Bayer in 2018) and Dow Chemical, while Nga’s three lawyers had only one and a half hours. Lawyers William Bourdon, Amelie Lefebvre, and Bertrand Repolt have stood side-by-side with Nga for more than 10 years. In 2009, she testified for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in Vietnam at the International People’s Tribunal of Conscience, in Paris. In 2013, the Crown Court of Evry accepted her lawsuit and one year later she received notice of the first procedural hearing, with 19 US chemical … [Read more...] about Struggle for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam endures
Reporters pin high hopes on Vietnam’s future
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has conditions and potential to become a developed country in the future as it boasts rich resources and abundant labour, high education lever, geographical advantages connecting Asia and the world, efficient government and patriotic citizens. The remark was made by JaeHo Jeong, Hanoi Bureau Chief of the Korea Times, on January 26 when he was present at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi to cover the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the most important political event of Vietnam. “I think Vietnam will have a brighter future than the present,” he said, adding “its role will increase amid the rapidly changing global situation”. More industrial facilities based in China will be relocated to Vietnam, and it will also serve as a key country connecting Europe and Asia with the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) taking effect. Nearby Indochinese countries are predicted to … [Read more...] about Reporters pin high hopes on Vietnam’s future
Navigos Group: Huge recruitment demand in IT in Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - In the fourth quarter of 2020, Navigos Search – a middle and senior recruitment service of Navigos Group - observed a quick recovery of recruitment in the information technology (IT) industry after the COVID-19 in Vietnam. Navigos Group is a leading recruitment group in Vietnam which is currently owning an online recruitment website, VietnamWorks, and the middle and senior recruitment service. The company has published a report on middle and senior recruitment demands in Vietnam market based on their clients’ recruitment demands in Quarter 4 in 2020 and outlook in 2021. Enterprises continue to recruit but focus on high-quality personnel with the most up-to-date technologies to increase their products and services' competitiveness. ‘New entrants’ are quickly building their recruitment brands and having good salary and bonus policies to attract qualified personnel, according to the report. Although the COVID-19 epidemic delayed the IT industry … [Read more...] about Navigos Group: Huge recruitment demand in IT in Vietnam