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The summer vacation for students of Quang Tri Medical College is from July 20 to August 25. By the end of July, the college’s student management board found 56 Lao students missing from the dormitory. It was later discovered they had returned to their country.Earlier, 15 among had petitioned the college to use their passport for travel, while the remaining 41 left Vietnam without taking their passports.A short time later, two of these students illegally returned to Vietnam to continue studying at the college in Quang Tri. They were detected and then taken to a local quarantine site.Quang Tri authorities said that the Lao students’ illegal entry and exit in the context of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic posed a risk of infection. They asked the Lao side to deal with the problem and help the students return to Vietnam for their studies.In early July, the Lao Consulate General in Danang issued a document to encourage Lao students not to leave Vietnam during their summer holiday … [Read more...] about Dozens of Lao students in Vietnam return home illegally

Hanoi (VNA) – As rotating ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam has made great efforts to ensure the bloc’s cooperation activities take place in a timely manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, affirmed Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi. Granting an interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 53rd founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967-2020), Ambassador Ibnu Hadi stressed that since its establishment, ASEAN has grown tremendously and significantly in terms of positive significant development. “During its cause of development, a lot of progresses have been achieved in terms of political and security with its Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC). This is like a tool created by ASEAN to contribute to the peace and stability of the world and our region,” he noted. Emphasising the importance of TAC, which was signed on February 24, 1976 by ASEAN member countries, he said the treaty is now joined by 40 countries, including the five permanent … [Read more...] about Vietnam maintains ASEAN cooperation process despite pandemic: Indonesian ambassador

According to Mr. Bui Van Quan, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Goods Transport Association, many members of the association have participated in the transport floor. However, many customers trading on the floor offered unreasonable prices. Moreover, payment procedures were cumbersome, so many enterprises did not trade on the floor anymore. And yet, most of the exchanges were established by some private companies with the main purpose of providing services on commission. These companies "avoid" all the issues related to legality and the transaction procedures between shippers and transporters. So, if there is a risk, who will take responsibility for it? … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 10

The most recent was the shipment of 7.5 tonnes of longans from the Mekong Delta provinces which arrived in Australia on August 6 and the 9-tonne batch departing from the northern province of Hai Duong on August 8 will join a promotional event, titled “Nhan Viet Nam minh” (Vietnamese longans), to be held by the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 11

According to figures released by the HCM City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the city has about 114,000 ha of agricultural land, nearly half of the city’s total land area. It includes about 66,000ha for agricultural production; 35,684 ha for silviculture; and 10,798 ha for aquaculture. The city also has more than 25,300 farming households. … [Read more...] about HCM City to build plant variety, animal breeding centers