Illustrative image. Photo: VNA

Daily Covid-19 caseload stands at 802 on June 9

Vietnam recorded 802 new Covid-19 infections on June 9, down 114 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The capital city of Hanoi continued to log the highest number of infections with 184 cases.

It was followed by northern Yen Bai and Phu Tho provinces, with 66 and 42 infections, respectively.

The new infections brought the country’s total caseload to 10,728,720, cited VNA.

Also on the day, 4,345 patients were declared to be free from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raising the total number of recoveries to 9,535,998.

One fatality was reported on June 9, keeping the death toll from the disease at 43,081.

More than 222.61 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered.

Vietnam supports ILO efforts to address future work challenges

Vietnam remains fully committed to joining hands with other member countries of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in order to tackle challenges relating to the future of work, says Labour Minister Dao Ngoc Dung.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dung was speaking on June 8 at the 110th session of the International Labour Conference which is taking place in Geneva (Switzerland) from May 27 to June 11.

He welcomed the theme of the plenary session that is ‘decent work and the social and solidarity economy’ and voiced his strong support for the ILO’s initiatives and plans of actions aimed at realizing the theme.

“These initiatives and action plans make an important contribution to the world’s continued progress towards the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals as well as the ILO’s mission of promoting social justice and decent work for all,” said Dung.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung adddresses the 110th session of the International Labour Conference held in an online format. Photo: VOV

According to the minister, promoting social justice and decent work for all is also a priority goal that the government of Vietnam strives to pursue and achieve. Amidst the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, he said along with pandemic control measures introduced, the National Assembly and Government have issued and implemented many social security policies, helping the economy weather the crisis and gather steam, according to VOV.

In the first quarter of 2022, he said Vietnam secured GDP growth of 5.03%, while the labour market recovered, with the unemployment rate in working age at only 2.46%.

“The collective economy in Vietnam has significantly contributed to economic growth and economic restructuring, especially the agricultural economy, while adapting to climate change and aiming for green and sustainable development,” he stated.

To support the common effort towards decent work for all, the Prime Minister issued plans to implement the ILO’s Convention 98 on Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining and Convention 105 on Abolition of Forced Labour. The government is making efforts to conduct research towards ratifying Convention 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize.

The Government and relevant organizations are also considering amending bills on social insurance, employment, Trade Unions, and cooperatives, while simultaneously formulating guiding documents for the implementation of the 2019 Labor Code as well as carrying out activities to strengthen and apply international labor standards in Vietnam.

The consistent position of the Government of Vietnam is to achieve comprehensive, inclusive and sustainable development for people, putting people at the center, regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, religion, and social status, Minister Dung stressed.

He voiced Vietnam’s commitment to working alongside other ILO member countries to address future employment challenges, and expected the country would receive additional support and assistance from the ILO and other ILO member countries in this regard.

Five Vietnamese universities listed in QS WUR 2023

The UK educational organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced its 2023 QS World University Rankings (QS WUR 2023) on June 9, with the Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi and VNU - Ho Chi Minh City, and Duy Tan University holding their places in the 801-1,000 group.

Ton Duc Thang University is ranked in the group of 1001-1200 and Hanoi University of Science and Technology in the group 1201-1400.

An exam at the Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi. Photo: VNA

The rankings feature 1,422 out of the 2,462 most prestigious universities from 100 countries and territories based on six indicators: academic reputation (40 percent), employer reputation (10 percent), faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio and international student ratio.

QS's ranking criteria highlight contributions and impacts of the quality of training and research of universities to society, and contributions to scientific research activities, cited VNA.

As many as 64 higher education institutions in Southeast Asia have been ranked in QS WUR 2023. Malaysia led the group with 24 institutions, followed by Indonesia (16), Thailand (10) and Vietnam (5).

Although only three higher education institutions were ranked, Singapore still shows its leading position with institutions being named in the top 20 in the world.

The US again boasts four in the top five.

Vietnam nominated in 61 categories at 2022 World Travel Awards for Asian region

The World Travel Awards (WTA) just announced the list of nominees for the 2022 WTA for Asian region, with Vietnam having been nominated in 61 categories at 2022 WTA for Asian region.

Notably, at the national level, in 2022 Vietnam will be nominated in many prestigious award categories such as: Asia's Leading Destination, Asia's Leading Beach Destination, Asia's Leading Cultural Destination, Asia's Leading Heritage Destination, Asia's Leading Nature Destination, and Asia's Leading Young Travel Destination.

Vietnam nominated in 61 categories at 2022 World Travel Awards for Asian region.

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism was nominated in the category for Asia's leading tourism management agencies.

In addition, famous localities, zones and tourist attractions of Vietnam are also on the list of nominees for this year's awards, such as Hanoi, Hoi An, Hue, Da Nang, Ha Long Bay, and Cuc Phuong National Park, reported NDO.

Many famous Vietnamese brands in the fields of hotels, resorts, airlines, airports, seaports have also been honored with nomination for the categories of 2022 WTA.

In order to vote for Vietnam tourism at the 2022 WTA Awards, it is necessary to visit the WTA's website at https://www.worldtravelawards.com/vote and follow the steps: registering to create an account to vote, confirming your account at the registered email, selecting the "Continue Voting" section, then selecting the "Asia" section, selecting the categories which Vietnam is nominated for and vote for Vietnam.

The voting period is from May 30 to August 31, 2022.

Vietnam to play Thailand at AFF U19 Youth Championship

The Vietnam U19 side have been drawn in Group A alongside Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei, the Philippines, and host country Indonesia at the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Youth Championship.

Elsewhere, Group B features the likes of Malaysia, Laos, Timor Leste, Cambodia, and Singapore.

The 2022 AFF U19 Youth Championship is scheduled to get underway in Indonesia from July 2 to July 15.

Head coach Dinh The Nam has called up 24 players for training at the Vietnam youth football training centre since June 6 in order to prepare for the tournament, cited VOV.

Photo: VOV

In another development, the draw for the 2022 AFF U16 Championship also took place on June 9.

The Vietnam team led by coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan have been placed into Group A together with Singapore, the Philippines, and hosts Indonesia.

Thailand, Timor Leste, Laos, and Brunei make up Group B. Meanwhile, Group C consists of Malaysia, Australia, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

The 2022 AFF U16 Championship is due to take place in Indonesia between July 31 and August 13.

To prepare for the competition, the young team will be reunited in July after the qualifying round of the National U17 Football Championship 2022 concludes.

Vietnam News Today (Jun 9): Vietnam Defeat Malaysia 2-0, Advance to U23 Asian Cup Quarterfinals Vietnam News Today (Jun 9): Vietnam confirms 913 new Covid-19 cases on June 8; Vietnam defeat Malaysia 2-0, advance to U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals; Vietnam, ...

Vietnam News Today (Jun 8): Hanoi to Inoculate Vulnerable Adults with Fourth Dose of Covid-19 Vaccines Vietnam News Today (Jun 8): Vietnam reports 960 new Covid-19 cases, over 9,300 recoveries on June 7; Hanoi to inoculate vulnerable adults with fourth dose ...

Vietnam News Today (Jun 7): Vietnam Nominated in 10 Categories at World Travel Awards 2022 Vietnam News Today (Jun 7): Vietnam to adopt V2K protocol in Covid-19 fight; Vietnam nominated in 10 categories at World Travel Awards 2022; Vietnam and ...