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Việt Nam national team coach Park Hang-seo was satisfied with the 2-0 win against Laos despite the penalty miss. He said he is considering the next against Malaysia as the “early final” of the 2021 AFF Suzuki Cup. — Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam had a stuttering 2-0 win against Laos in Singapore on Monday night, but Vũ Văn Thanh’s penalty miss may cause the Golden Star Warriors difficulties as they compete for top spot in Group B. Việt Nam and Malaysia both won their opening games in Group B by the same goal difference. However, Việt Nam ranks 2nd due to scoring one goal less than the opponent as Malaysia defeated Cambodia 3-1 in the earlier match. The situation could have been totally different if the penalty had been converted. After the match, coach Park was still satisfied with his team's performance, saying he’d rather focus on the next matches including the most important match against Malaysia. “The next match against Malaysia truly is the early final,” said …

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng meets Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng met Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane in Hà Nội on Tuesday. The top Lao legislator congratulated Việt Nam for its achievements and expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, Vietnamese people would continue to score new greater achievements in the đổi mới (reform) process and successfully realise the 13th Party Congress’ resolution. Xaysomphone sent thanks for the great, timely and effective assistance that Việt Nam has given Laos so far. The Lao leader informed Party General Secretary Trọng about recent situation in Laos, especially the implementation of the Resolution of the 11th Party Congress and results of the talks with the Chairman of the National …

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Both leaders agreed the strong cooperation between the two countries has brought substantial benefits for the people and, thus, they are committed to further nurturing this special relationship in the future. The Vietnam-Laos special relations are the invaluable assets of the two Parties and nations, serving as the cornerstone for each country to safeguard national interests and promote shared prosperity. General Secretary of the CPV of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (r) and the Laos National Assembly Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane (l). Source: VNA The sentiment was shared during the meeting between the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (CPV) of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and the Lao National Assembly Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane today [December 7]. At the meeting, Xaysomphone Phomvihane congratulated Vietnam’s achievements attained over the past years, expressing his belief that the country under the leadership of the CPV would …

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Asia was the first to experience the virus, the first to exit lockdown, and now has new spikes. Asia was the first place to experience the coronavirus, impose lockdowns and then emerge from them. It was also the first to experience new groups of infections, with clusters from nightclubs in Seoul, the Russia-China border, and elsewhere. Although it is early for conclusions, can lessons be learned? 1. Wave, spike or cluster - it's unavoidable Terms such as second wave, spikes or clusters of cases are bandied around, but what do they mean? Medically, a second wave refers to the resurgence of infection in a different part of a population after an initial decrease. The WHO says past pandemics have been characterised by "waves of activity spread over months". In Asia, we have been seeing isolated clusters and regional spikes in infection numbers. and it is hard to predict how they will develop. But for Jennifer Rohn, a cell biologist at University College, London, a second …

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A locked down area in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s coronavirus caseload continues to rise, with 13,840 new infections announced on Tuesday, along with 217 deaths. The national tally now stands at 1,337,523 transmissions, of which 1,332,216 came in the fourth wave of infections that has swept the country since late April. HCM City had the highest number of new cases at 965, followed by Cần Thơ City with 898 and Tây Ninh at 869. The capital Hà Nội reported 737 new infections. The remaining cases were detected in Sóc Trăng (746), Đồng Tháp (697), Bình Dương (645), Bình Phước (640), Cà Mau (615), Vĩnh Long (529), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (491), Khánh Hòa (486), Bến Tre (441), Bạc Liêu (434), Tiền Giang (340), An Giang (325), Thừa Thiên Huế (306), Hậu Giang (293), Bình Định (281), Đồng Nai (272), Trà Vinh (254), Kiên Giang (229), Bắc Ninh (190), Nghệ An (179), Gia Lai (178), Bình Thuận (170), Hải Phòng (156), Đà Nẵng (141), …

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Delegates launch a programme for establishing diagnostic methods, strengthening treatment and developing guidelines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) in Việt Nam.— Photo courtesy of the programme HÀ NỘI — A programme establishing diagnostic methods, strengthening treatment and developing guidelines for hereditary angioedema (HAE) has been launched in Việt Nam. The programme is funded by the ‘Project for Global Extension of Medical Technologies, Systems and Services in 2021’, conducted by the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine under Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with Takeda as the training provider. HAE is a rare genetic disorder that results in recurrent attacks of oedema – swelling – in various parts of the body, including the abdomen, face, feet, genitals, hands and throat. In Việt Nam, there are about 50 HAE patients at Bạch Mai General Hospital – the only specialist treatment centre for the disease in the country. Experts estimate that Việt Nam …

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Vietnam plans to resume regular international flights from December 15 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the pilot resumption of regular international flights carrying international passengers to Vietnam from December 15. In a recent report submitted to the Prime Minister, the MoT proposed the resumption be carried out in two phases. The first phase will last for two weeks, starting on December 15, during which regular flights between Vietnam and the destinations with high safety will be conducted, namely Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (the Republic of Korea), Taipei (Taiwan, China), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Vientiane (Laos), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), and San Francisco or Los Angeles (the US). The flights in this phase will connect with the international airports of Noi Bai in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City. There will be four flights per week on every way for each side. About 14,000 passengers are …

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Local aviation enterprises have again asked for preferential loans to overcome difficulties caused by the pandemic. Domestic airlines have sent another written request to the Ministry of Transport seeking preferential loans to deal with difficulties due to the pandemic (Photo: VNA) The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA), sent another written request to the Ministry of Transport to propose the Government give airlines preferential loans. VABA Secretary General Bui Doan Ne said in the document: "Since the 4th outbreak of COVID-19, local airlines are in a dangerous situation as their revenue has decreased by 80 to 90 percent, cash flow is seriously falling and the accumulated financial and asset resources of the firms are exhausted." Reports from local airlines all showed that they needed help to solve difficulties in capital. In this case, VABA asked MoT to consider, approve and make a proposal to the Government and the National …

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The U.N. official made the assessment during his meeting with Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, head of the Steering Committee on Vietnam’s Participation in U.N. Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defense (MND) on December 6 at the MND headquarters. Lt. Col. Ernest Nanbigne, an officer from the Force Generation Service under the U.N. Department of Peace Operations, is leading a U.N. delegation to pay a pre-deployment visit to Vietnam to check and evaluate the capacity and preparations of Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 1, which is going to undertake mission at UNISFA. At the meeting, General Chien highly appreciated initial outcomes of the U.N delegation’s visit. He emphasized the efforts of the MND and relevant ministries and departments to ensure the successful deployment of the company. He hoped that the guest will give specific and objective assessments to help Vietnam perfect its engineering company before the …

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Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung authorized by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc handed over the Friendship Order to Kim, who is former Honorary Consul General of Vietnam in the RoK's Gwangju-Jeonnam, at a ceremony held last week. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Tung highly spoke of Kim’s six-year mission as the Honorary Consul General of Vietnam in Gwangju-Jeonnam, saying Chairman Kim has dedicated his efforts to supporting the Vietnamese community, particularly the Vietnamese Students’ Association in the RoK. He has also played a part in advancing relations between the two countries’ localities, such as Quang Binh’s Ba Don town and Gwangju city’s Bukgu district (2016), and Quang Nam’s Hoi An Ancient Town and Gwangju city’s Gwangsan district (2017), and coordinated with the Embassy of Vietnam to welcome Vietnamese high-level delegations to the RoK, the diplomat said. Kim, for his part, expressed his gratitude towards the State of Vietnam for the honor, saying he is …

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