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Founded in 2007, the non-profit charity foundation Temasek focuses on funding and supporting capacity improvement programmes in Asia and the world, which aims to enhance the capacity in the fields of health care, education, public administration, urban management and disaster response. … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Temasek Foundation International presents ventilators to Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – Six more people have been confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on March 30 morning, and all of them are workers of the Truong Sinh Co. Ltd, which provides services for the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital. As a result, the number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam had reached 194 as of 6am of March 30. Case 189 is a 46-year-old woman who stayed at the same house with two other Truong Sinh employees who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The five other infected women were born in 1971, 1984, 1997, 1999 and 1978. However, detailed information on those cases is not yet available.  The Ministry of Health said it will announce the details later. Meanwhile, the ministry also corrected information about the 184th and 185th patients, who were confirmed on late March 29. Accordingly, Case 184 is a 42-year-old woman who works for the Truong Sinh company. She stayed at the same house with two other colleagues previously found positive for … [Read more...] about Cases of COVID-19 rise to 194 as of March 30 morning

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam invested 49.3 million USD abroad in the first three months of 2020, with the US being the biggest recipient. During the period, the country secured investment certificates for 27 projects worth 22.9 million USD, while six others were permitted to add 26.4 million USD. Accommodation and food services attracted 14.7 million USD, accounting for 29.9 percent of the total investment by Vietnamese firms. They were followed by scientific and technological activities (12 million USD, 24.4 percent) and processing – manufacturing (9 million USD, 18.3 percent). The US was the top recipient of Vietnamese capital in the first quarter with 20.1 million USD, or 40.8 percent of the total. Singapore ranked second with 12.8 million USD, accounting for 26 percent, and Cambodia stood third with 9.5 million USD, making up 19.3 percent. Meanwhile, Vietnam granted investment licenses to 758 new projects worth 5.5 billion USD between January and March, up nearly 45 … [Read more...] about US attracts most Vietnamese investment in three months

Bangkok (VNA) - A number of inmates escaped from a central prison in Thailand’s northeastern province of Buri Ram, following a riot caused by about 100 hard-core prisoners on March 29, said the country’s Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin.   According to Somsak, the protest, stemming from rumours concerning the COVID-19 outbreak, began at about 11.45am in the dining hall while warders were busy refurbishing an isolation cell for inmates infected with communicable diseases.    The prisoners, some of them facing a life sentence, set fire to the dining hall and demolished the visiting room for relatives. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the prison into the sky.   A number of the protesters escaped during the riot, but the exact number was yet to be confirmed, Somsak said.    So far, seven of them have been recaptured. Inmates who were not involved in the riot have been confined to their sleeping quarters.    The breakout prompted … [Read more...] about Prisoners escape in Thailand’s jail riot

Can Tho (VNS/VNA) - Can Tho, the most populated city in the Mekong Delta region, has achieved outstanding results in developing a project to build a smart city after nearly two years of implementation.  Vo Thi Hong Anh, Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho City People’s Committee, said the project aims to make the city to become the first smart city in the southwestern region by 2025. A smart city enhances civic engagement in urban management, with the aim of improving competitiveness and socio-economic development, she said. To achieve the goal, Can Tho will use modern information technology and improve State management and the quality of life, she said. Can Tho’s agencies have many plans to achieve the goal.  The Department of Planning and Investment is building technical platforms to develop an e-government model, while the Department of Transport has started using IT to manage urban transport services. Two years ago, Can Tho city signed a cooperation agreement … [Read more...] about Can Tho to become first smart city in Mekong Delta by 2025