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Vietnam News Today (Apr. 20): Vietnam Makes Steady Progress in Innovation
Vietnam News Today (Apr. 20): Vietnam makes steady progress in innovation, says UN official; Deputy PM visits Venezuela, aiming to deepen friendship; Global leading retailers to sound out market opportunities in Vietnam; Localities get ready for fourth FDI boom.
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Vietnam News Today (Apr. 19): Vietnam, UK Sign New Agreement on Illegal Migration
Vietnam News Today (Apr. 19): Vietnam, UK sign new agreement on illegal migration; Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang begins Venezuela visit; Domestic retailers eye export-quality products; Party, State leaders commemorate Hung Kings - nation’s founders.
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Czech Senate President Proposes Opening Hanoi - Prague Flight Soon
The opening of direct flights will enhance the effectiveness of developing the potential for cooperation between Vietnam and the Czech Republic in many fields, and serving the needs of 100,000 Vietnames peoplee in here, and nearly 160,000 Vietnamese living in Central and Eastern European countries.
NA Vice Chairman welcomes German parliamentarians
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu has thanked the German parliament for its support for the European Parliament’s ratification of free trade and investment protection deals with Vietnam.
Two more COVID-19 patients from Vinh Phuc discharged from hospital
Two COVID-19 patients in the northern province of Vinh Phuc were released from a local general clinic on February 20 afternoon.
Vietnam continues working with countries in COVID-19 fight
Vietnam will continue working closely with China and other countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, and is willing to share experience of treatment, Vice Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet said on February 20.
Essex lorry deaths: Ha Tinh police charge seven with organizing, brokering illegal emigration
Police in the central province of Ha Tinh said on February 20 it has issued decisions to start criminal proceedings against seven suspects on the charge of organizing, brokering illegal emigration under Article 349 of the Penal Code.
Vietnam develops effective treatment regime for COVID-19 patients
Vietnam has gradually developed an effective treatment plan for coronavirus patients with 15 out of 16 infected cases discharged from the hospital, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said.
Baby with COVID-19 to be discharged from hospital
The three-month-old baby contracting the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be discharged from hospital, said the Vietnam National Children's Hospital on February 20.
WHO praises Vietnam’s response to COVID 19 outbreak
WHO has recently recognized Vietnam’s good responses to the COVID-19 outbreak and her readiness competence to urgent medical issues.
MoNRE requests tightened control of wildlife trafficking, consumption
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has demanded sectors and localities nationwide to enhance the management of illegal wildlife caging, trading and consumption.
Vietnam, RoK to boost ties in vocational education
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Park Noh-wan on February 18 expressed their wish to further enhance their countries’ cooperation in vocational education.
Two COVID-19 patients in Vinh Phuc discharged
Two patients with COVID-19 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc were discharged from hospital on February 18 afternoon.
Joint Statement by ASEAN Defence Ministers on Defence Cooperation Against Disease Outbreaks
The Defence Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have issued a joint statement on defence cooperation against disease outbreaks.
Mobile X-ray truck sent to Vinh Phuc to help with COVID-19 response
The National Lung Hospital on February 17 sent a mobile radiography truck and ambulances to Son Loi commune in Binh Xuyen district the northern province of Vinh Phuc to help the locality cope with the COVID 19 outbreak here
ASEAN 2020: ADSOM heads meet to prepare for ADMM Retreat
Heads of delegations to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officers’ Meeting (ADSOM) attended a working dinner in Hanoi on February 18 under the chair of Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vietnam’s Deputy Defence Minister and head of ADSOM Vietnam.
Vietnam, Russia upgrade anti-corruption cooperation
The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and the Russian Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate upgraded their memorandum of understanding (MoU) on anti-corruption cooperation in Hanoi on February 17.
Tra Vinh culls nearly 1,000 A/H5N1-infected poultry
The southern province of Tra Vinh has culled nearly 1,000 poultry after the A/H5N1 avian flu strain was detected in two households in Cau Ke district.
PM lauds Vietnam-Russia anti-corruption cooperation
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 17 congratulated the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and the Russian Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate on their expanded anti-corruption cooperation.
HCM City’s youths donate blood amid coronavirus outbreak
A blood donation day was held among Ho Chi Minh City’s young people on February 16 to address blood shortage facing hospitals due to the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Northern region braced for period of cold weather
Areas throughout the north of the country including Hanoi are bracing themselves for the impending arrival of a cold snap which is forecast to hit several regions on February 16
HCM City strengthens COVID-19 prevention in apartment buildings
The Construction Department of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a document urging People’s Committees of 24 districts in the city to intensify epidemic preventive measures at apartment buildings amid the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Vietnam Airlines conducts flights to take Chinese citizens home
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines conducted three flights on February 15 to take Chinese citizens home in accordance with their wish, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.
