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At the 31st SEA Games, the men's football teams in Group B - Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia – stayed at the Nam Cuong hotel in Nam Dinh Province, just two km from the Thien Truong Stadium. The hotel's kitchen had to serve the five teams with special nutritional requirements keeping in mind their religious faiths and preferences. Nguyen Van Chien, the hotel's manager, said that the three main meals for the teams were served as a buffet of 60-70 dishes. For example, the Indonesian team wanted masala fried eggs, which the team leader said suited the nutritional needs of the players. Some of the Indonesian players were Muslims who don’t eat pork, so their meals had to be adjusted accordingly. For the Thai team, the hotel’s chefs served stir-fried noodles with special spices. Before the meal, the Thai team sent a player to the kitchen to provide guidance and instructions. Chef Dong Van Quang said that the Thai players ate food that was quite salty and had more … [Read more...] about SEA Games attendees enjoy native cuisine, Vietnamese staples

Head of the Vietnamese sports delegation Tran Duc Phan said that the social network Tik Tok was one of the top media partners of the SEA Games 31 in Vietnam. A representative of Tik Tok in Vietnam said that the sports activities of SEA Games 31 attracted around eight billion views following initial statistics. The marriage proposal of the Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Tien Trong for his girlfriend Phuong Trinh attracts millions of views on Tik Tok. (Photo: Nhat Anh) One of the most viewed short videos on Tik Tok features the marriage proposal of the Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Tien Trong for his girlfriend Phuong Trinh at My Dinh National Stadium with millions of views. Besides, the videos catching moments of those athletes or medalists meeting and sharing their victory to relatives also were the most popular on Tik Tok. By Minh Chien- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Short stories of SEA Games 31 on Tik Tok attract eight billion views

Speakers at last week’s conference noted that dozens upon dozens of multinationals are interested in the healthcare PPP model in Vietnam. Photo: Chi Cuong At last week’s conference on the issue, hosted by VIR , Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong said that Vietnam’s healthcare sector is facing a number of big issues, including rising infectious and non-communicable disease figures, hospital overload, and an ageing population. The pandemic has also revealed some weaknesses in the sector. “To further improve healthcare service quality and meet demand, mobilising financial resources for new development of infrastructure and medical equipment is a key requirement,” he noted. For the past five years, the government has looked to strengthen the implementation of a model for public-private partnerships (PPPs) for the public sector, including in healthcare services. However, according to VIR’s editor-in-chief Le Trong Minh, the picture of such investment in … [Read more...] about More favourable rule system urged for healthcare PPPs

Police in Dak Lak, a province in Vietnam's Central Highlands, have detained and levied charges against 28 local residents accused of destroying over 380 hectares of forest in a local commune. The suspects were taken into custody following an investigation which began on April 12 into the largest-ever case of deforestation in Dak Lak, local police announced on Sunday. All 28 suspects have been charged with 'forest destruction' under the Vietnamese Penal Code, and the provincial procuracy has ratified the arrest warrants and prosecutions against them. They were found to have been involved in deforestation activities in different areas of Ya To Mot Commune in the province’s Ea Sup District, with an aim to illegally occupy forest land, police said. The area of destroyed forest totals approximately 382.07 hectares, which is part of the forest areas under the management of the commune administration since 2020, according to investigators. Deforestation in Ya To Mot … [Read more...] about 28 suspects held over largest-ever deforestation case in Vietnam’s highland province

“The NA will consider and decide many important issues with significant impacts on the national socioeconomic development,” stated NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at the opening ceremony. The National Assembly will discuss and adopt many laws and issues during its third session The session will debate and adopt five draft laws and three draft resolutions, and look into six other laws. The draft laws to be passed include the Law on Mobile Police, the revised Law on Cinematography, the Law on Insurance Business (amended), the Law on Emulation and Reward (amended), and the law amending articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. The draft laws to be advanced for discussions include the Oil and Gas Law (amended), the Law on Domestic Prevention and Control (amended), the Law on Inspection (amended), the Law on the Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Levels, the law amending and supplementing articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies, and the Law on Medical Examination … [Read more...] about National Assembly to debate issues crucial to socioeconomic development

Vietnam Airlines had better net revenue in Q1. — Photo courtesy of the airline The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced net revenue of VND11.6 trillion (US$504.3 million) in Q1, strong growth compared to the same period last year. The airline's revenue recovered, but its equity was still VND2.16 trillion as of March 31, 2022 In the revenue structure, domestic transportation revenue grew by 96.5 per cent and international transportation increased by 71 per cent. According to the financial report, the net revenue increased by 56 per cent over the same period last year, but Vietnam Airlines still suffered a gross loss of nearly VND1.6 trillion. Compared to the same period, gross losses decreased by 47 per cent. This year, the firm had a further income of VND121 billion dong from the liquidation of aircraft and the sale and leaseback of aircraft engines. Deducting expenses, Vietnam Airlines' net loss from business activities was VND2.7 trillion, the pre-tax loss … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines revenue recovers in Q1