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Survival challenge The Covid-19 pandemic has become a severe challenge for most industries and businesses. Since early this year, about 59,800 businesses have stopped operation, an increase of 23 percent over the same period in 2020. Despite this gloomy picture, Vietnam’s startup ecosystem is still developing and becoming more vibrant than ever. Many startups in Vietnam have announced successful fundraising of millions of US dollars in 2021. In January, MoMo announced completion of the fourth round of fundraising (series D) from world investors, including new investors and investments from Goodwater Capital, Kora Management and Macquarie Capital, as well as existing shareholders Warburg Pincus, Affima Capital and Tybourne Capital Management. In the series D round, according to the agreement between the parties, MoMo does not announce the amount of investment received. However, a source told Bloomberg that the total value of investment in this round was more than US$100 …

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PANO - As part of the third Vietnam-China Youth Festival, a forum entitled “Youths pioneer socio-economic development” was held on November 7 in the northwestern province of Lao Cai. As many as 100 Chinese youths and 200 local youths from Lao Cai province participated in the event to better their understanding of the two countries’ traditional friendship, their youths’ Youth Union-related experience sharing, as well as bring into full play youths’ role in socio-economic development. Reports delivered at the forum highlighted the important role of youths in socio-economic development. Besides, delegates shared youth organization’s outcomes and experiences in engaging in socio-economic development. Overview of the forum Addressing the forum, Giang Quoc Hung, Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Youth Union Committee, said that Lao Cai mountainous province with 182 kilometers of borderline, two international border gates and one national border gate and …

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Ashley Griffith, an English teacher from Manchester, England, who currently works in Vietnam, runs a Tik Tok channel showcasing what he truly loves about living in Vietnam. Griffith first began documenting his life in Vietnam after a student shared that he wanted to move to England. “[My student] said ‘I want to move there because everything is better in England and people say Vietnam isn’t a good country’,” he said. “Hearing those words made me upset because I’m an Englishman who wholeheartedly loves Vietnam. After that, I decided to dedicate my Tik Tok to showcasing everything that I love about Vietnam, including the food, landscape, people, and even fashion. The list is endless. “Now, I hope that student can see how magnificent Vietnam truly is, and how many amazing opportunities there are on offer here,” he added. In the year since he’s launched his @ashlongvn on Tik Tok, Ashley Griffith has earned a fandom of more than 223,000 followers. 97 percent of his views come …

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Khoi said the visit, scheduled for September 25-29, will be the first overseas trip by the Vietnamese FM. It is also the highest-level visit to Russia by a Vietnamese official in the past two years when the two countries are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Via the visit, the minister wants to convey the most important message that the consolidation of the Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategic partnership is a consistent policy and guideline of the Vietnamese Party and State, and Russia is always a priority in Vietnam’s external policy, Khoi said. About the fight against COVID-19, the diplomat said the two countries have maintained channels to share experience in pandemic prevention and control as well as worked closely together on vaccine issues. Regarding the significance of the visit, Khoi said the visit is meant to maintain all-level liaison between the two nations, enhance collaboration in politics, external relations, national defense and security. It is due to take …

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Murder Yasumasa Shibuya. (Photo: Kyodo News) According to the Chiba District Court's ruling in July 2018, Shibuya abducted Linh while she was on her way to school on March 24, 2017. Her body was found near a drainage ditch in the city of Abiko, Chiba prefecture, two days later. The district court sentenced Shibuya to life imprisonment on July 6, 2018 on the basis that his DNA was found on the victim's body, while blood found in his car contained the girl's DNA. However, prosecutors appealed the ruling, as Le Anh Hao, the girl’s father refuted the verdict. They said Shibuya took advantage of his position to deceive and murder Linh rather than protecting her as he was supposed to. According to them, the ruling did not match his ruthless action. Prosecutors and the victim’s family also sought the death penalty for Shibuya. But the Tokyo High Court upheld the ruling in March this year, dismissing the appeal by prosecutors and the defense team. Vietnamplus …

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finalizing the draft code of conduct for Vietnamese artists. On September 10, the General Administration of State Administration of Radio, Television and Movies of China issued new rules for artists who perform advertising activities and act as the face of brands. According to the new regulations, Chinese artists who commit wrong behaviors are subject to administrative fines and banned from being involved in advertising activities for three years. That’s in China. How about Vietnam? Two months ago, several Vietnamese celebrities were criticized by the public for exaggerating the functions and effectiveness of products they advertised, mainly cosmetics, dietary supplements to support fat loss and treatment of stomach cancer, fibroids, cysts, sore throats. Only after the media raised its voice did some of the celebrities such as actor and event host Quyen Linh, People’s Artist Hong Van, Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy, …

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The president highly valued Pfizer’s role in COVID-19 prevention and control across the globe, especially with the successful development of vaccine, which is deemed an effective “weapon” to bring the pandemic under control. He appreciated Pfizer’s delivery of over 2.8 million doses of vaccine in accordance with a contract with the Vietnamese Government, which he said is a timely help to Vietnam in its effort to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. The President also valued the company’s commitment to ensuring the vaccine delivery schedule in the remaining months of the year. Ensuring adequate vaccine supply is vital to not only public health care but also socio-economic stability and development, helping prevent disruption in the supply chain and ensure operations of businesses, including those from the U.S., the Vietnamese President underlined. He asked the company to increase its vaccine supply for Vietnam as soon as possible in September, and deliver the 31 million …

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A corner of the IAEA's headquarters in Vienna, Austria (Photo: AFP/VNA) At the session, IAEA member countries elected Vietnam to the IAEA Board of Governors for the 2021-2023 term. With this role, Vietnam will join 34 other member countries of the IAEA Board of Governors in considering and recommending the IAEA General Conference on the agency’s operational programmes and financial issues, considering the admission of new member countries, approving inspection agreements between the IAEA and its member states as well as IAEA’s regulations and standards on nuclear safety and security. In his speech at the event, Ambassador Kien, who was elected as Vice President of the 65th General Conference, thanked the IAEA for supporting Vietnam in applying nuclear technology in different fields, especially in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Equipment and biological products provided by the IAEA have helped Vietnam carry out testing and diagnosis of infected cases, thus creating …

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The event, part of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties, attracted the participation of 15 speakers who are leading economic experts, business managers of Thailand and Vietnam and international organisations, together with more than 200 delegates from the two countries’ ministries, agencies, localities and businesses. In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh highlighted achievements in bilateral economic cooperation. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, two-way trade hit nearly 13 billion USD in the first 8 months of 2021, up nearly 30 percent year-on-year, thus helping Thailand maintain its position as Vietnam's leading trading partner in ASEAN. Thai investors continue committing to invest in Vietnam with more than 600 projects, with a total capital of more than 13 billion USD. Thanh thanked Thai businesses for actively joining hands with the Vietnamese government and people in fighting the pandemic, including …

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The resumption of domestic flights would be divided into four phases, according to a draft on the plan to resume transportation across localities with relaxed Covid-19 restrictions discussed Saturday. In the first phase, to be carried out in no more than 10 days, airlines would be allowed to resume air routes with a flight frequency not exceeding half that in the first 10 days of April, the time before the fourth coronavirus wave hit Vietnam. Seats on the planes must be distanced as well. In the second phase, also to be carried out in no more than 10 days, the frequency would be increased to not exceed 70 percent. The third phase would see flight frequency return to the level as seen in the first week of April (but not exceeding it), with no seat distancing required. The final phase would see airlines resume activities as normal. Air routes that had only one flight a day even pre-pandemic can resume operations as normal in all phases, with seat distancing required. …

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