With 3,503 doses administered on December 3, the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses injected so far rises to 264.713,999 million. Photo: VNA

Additional 204 Covid-19 cases recorded on December 4

Vietnam's Covid-19 caseload rose to 11,517,722 after 204 new cases recorded on December 4, according to the Ministry of Health.

With 93 patients given the all-clear on the day, the number of recoveries climbed to 10,608,922.

Meanwhile, there are 56 patients needing breathing support, cited VNA.

No death from Covid-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total number of fatalities stood at 43,177.

With 3,503 doses administered on December 3, the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses injected so far rose to 264.713,999 million.

State President warmly welcomed in Seoul on RoK visit

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Seoul on December 4, beginning a three-day official visit to the Republic of Korea at the invitation of RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol.

He was welcomed at Seoul Air Base by RoK Foreign Minister Park Jin, RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young-ju and other officials of the RoK government.

RoK Foreign Minister Park Jin warmly welcomes Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc upon his arrivalfor the RoK visit from December 4-6.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung and other officials of the embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community there were also on hand.

During his stay, Phuc is scheduled to hold talks with Yoon, and they will both witness the signing of a number of cooperation between the two countries, according to VOV.

He will also meet with RoK Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, and Deputy Prime Minister Choo Kyung-ho. He will attend a Vietnam-RoK business forum, receive leaders of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and meet executives of some leading Korean businesses and financial institutions.

The President will also visit and meet the Governor of Gyeonggi province where he is due to attend a ceremony to announce Vietnam Day of Gwangju, visit Vietnam’s cultural space and attend an art programme to celebrate 30 years of diplomacy between Vietnam and the RoK.

Vietnam, Venezuela boasts potential for fishery cooperation: Ambassador

Vietnam and Venezuela have favorable conditions to bolster cooperation in fisheries, Vietnamese Ambassador Le Viet Duyen said while addressing a recent forum.

The ambassador’s attendance at the fishery forum and his recent working visit to Maracaibo city in Zulia state were intended to promote trade ties between Vietnam and Venezuela.

The diplomat noted that Vietnam’s fishery export ranks third in the world, only after China and Norway, with annual revenue of nearly 1 billion USD, reported VNA.

Venezuelan Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Juan Carlos Loyo (3rd, L) and the Vietnamese Embassy staff in a group photo. Source: VNA

Regarding the trade ties between Vietnam and Venezuela, he said in the first 10 months of 2022, the two-way trade increased 700% year-on-year, stressing that after 15 years of establishing the comprehensive partnership, the two countries have signed more than 50 bilateral cooperation agreements, including those on fisheries.

Pointing out that the bilateral fishery cooperation has yet to match the potential of both sides, Duyen suggested parliamentarians, leaders of ministries and agencies, and scholars of Venezuela coordinate with the Vietnamese side to set up cooperation mechanisms and sign technical deals to facilitate fishery and food trading, covering food safety and hygiene.

Venezuelan Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Juan Carlos Loyo spoke highly of Vietnam’s economic achievements, particularly those in fisheries, and expressed his hope that the Southeast Asian nation will share its experience in this field.

The participating Venezuelan parliamentarians, officials, scholars, and businesses said they will work to seek cooperation mechanisms with Vietnam in economy, trade, and investment in general and fisheries in particular.

Northerners feel chill as the cold wave intensifies

The cold wave conditions intensified on December 4 morning, sending temperatures further dropping across the northern region.

The intensified cold front will first hit the northern mountainous region, then spread out across other places in the north, north-central and central regions during the day, according to weather experts at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

People in urban areas don warm clothes when they hit the road at this time of year.

Intensified winds will cause temperatures to fall sharply to below 5 degrees Celsius in the uplands, to 10-13 degrees Celsius in the midlands and to 13-15 degrees Celsius in the northern delta and the north-central region.

The capital city of Hanoi remains cold, with temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, cited VOV.

More cold air waves are expected to strike the north of Vietnam in the next few days, and local people will continue to feel the chill in the coming winter days.

Meanwhile, the intensified cold wave combined with turbulence in the high-altitude East wind zone will bring rain to some localities in the central region from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai from December 4 to 6. Some localities are expected to receive rainfall of between 100 -200 mm, or even more than 200 mm.

Weather forecasters warned about risks of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying areas, river estuaries and urban areas from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa provinces.

Fuel supply estimated to surge 10-15% in 2023

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has drawn up two scenarios for the minimum fuel supply in 2023, requiring key fuel enterprises to increase the overall figure by 10-15% in 2023, according to the local media.

In the first scenario, the total fuel supply should reach 25.9 million cubic meters, up 10%, while the second one requires enterprises to ensure the fuel supply reaches 26.76 million cubic meters, up 15% over 2022.

Photo: VNA

The fuel output will be distributed to the market monthly and quarterly, according to the ministry.

Currently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has allocated at least 5.5 million cubic meters of fuel in the fourth quarter of 2022 to satisfy the market demand and ease fuel shortages throughout the country, SGT reported.

According to an announcement jointly issued by the ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance, bio-fuel E5 RON92 retail prices fell by VND1,000 per liter to VND21,670 per liter. RON95-III gasoline now sells for VND22,700 per liter, down VND1,080 per liter.

Diesel oil now costs VND23,210 per liter, falling by VND1,590, while kerosene dropped by VND1,080 to VND23,560 per liter.

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