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The Department of Health of Nghe An Province, located in north-central Vietnam, said on Monday morning that it had detected four new COVID-19 cases in the community. The first case was N.Q.B., a 28-year-old man living in Trung Do Ward in Vinh City, who had come into direct contact with a coronavirus patient and had been quarantined at a hotel. The second was N.T.H., a 44-year-old woman in Kim Lien Commune of Nam Dan District. On June 14, H. had a friend take her on a motorbike to Vinh City General Hospital, where she took a rapid test for COVID-19, with the result returning negative. However, her second test came back positive for the virus on Sunday when she visited Nam Dan District’s medical center to check her fever and fatigue. The remaining patients were D.S.T., a 59-year-old man in Hung Binh Ward in Vinh, and his wife, 55-year-old N.T.L. L. bought medicine without a doctor’s prescription after developing a fever and tiredness on June 17. T. took L. to Cua Dong … [Read more...] about North-central Vietnamese province records four new COVID-19 cases

Digital economy and post-pandemic recovery plans dominate the conversation between the two top diplomats. Vietnam and Singapore on June 21 agreed to establish a Technical Working Group on the platform for digital partners, moving towards the signing of a digital economy agreement. Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (R) and Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan in Hanoi on June 21. Photos: Baoquocte The news was reported at the meeting in Hanoi on Monday between Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan during the Singaporean FM’s visit to Vietnam on June 20-23. A Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) is a treaty that establishes digital trade rules and digital economy collaborations between two or more economies. The DEAs establish common frameworks and rules for digital trade that will enable companies in the partner countries to connect digitally more seamlessly. At the meeting, the two … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore head towards digital economy agreement

Such a move would have a direct impact on the credibility, image, and central role of the ASEAN, stated a Vietnamese senior official. Vietnam calls for the soon implementation of the five-point consensus that has been agreed at the ASEAN leaders’ meeting in April to facilitate a peaceful solution in the interest of the Myanmar people. “Such move would have a direct impact on the credibility, image and central role of the ASEAN,” stated Vietnam’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (ASEAN SOM) and a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (ExCom SEANWFZ) Treaty Commission in a virtual format on June 21. Five-point consensus: First, there shall be an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and all parties shall exercise utmost restraint. Second, constructive dialogue among all parties concerned shall commence seeking a peaceful solution in the interests of the people. … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls for soon implementation of five-point consensus over Myanmar issue

Deputy Foreign Minister and head of Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung attends the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting and a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty Commission hosted virtually by Brunei on June 21. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung on June 21 attended the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (ASEAN SOM) and a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (ExCom SEANWFZ) Treaty Commission, which were hosted virtually by Brunei – the chair of ASEAN in 2021. At the events, the Vietnamese official affirmed the support for Brunei's priorities and initiatives in 2021, and proposed directions to speed up the implementation of Vietnam's initiatives put forth in the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020. He also voiced important ideas on directions for handling issues relating to the relations between ASEAN and its … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends ASEAN SOM, ExCom SEANWFZ’s meeting

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Three credit institutions have committed to sponsoring the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to get loans worth 4 trillion VND (173.67 million USD), an official from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said on June 21. The credit institutions are the Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank), the Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB) and the Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB). According to Nguyen Tuan Anh, Director of the Credit Department for Economic Sectors under the SBV, the three banks and Vietnam Airlines are completing procedures and negotiations for credit agreements to disburse the loans late June or early July. Earlier, the carrier proposed a support package worth 12 trillion VND to deal with difficulties caused by COVID-19, including refinancing loans worth 4 trillion VND. Vietnam Airlines said despite the recovery of the whole domestic market, it has still lost more … [Read more...] about Three credit institutions pledge to sponsor Vietnam Airlines to get loans worth 173.6 million USD

A university student traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho City has tested positive for COVID-19 after two previous negative test results, becoming the Mekong Delta city’s first local infection in the ongoing virus wave. The local Center for Disease Control said on Monday that it had reported the case, 20-year-old P.C.T., to the Ministry of Health. T., hailing from Long An Province, studies at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, located in Go Vap District, which is currently a COVID-19 hot spot in the southern metropolis. Starting from Long An, T. and his girlfriend traveled through Dong Thap Province before boarding Phong Hoa Ferry to O Mon District in Can Tho on May 31. The student declared his health condition at the medical station of O Mon’s Thoi An Ward and came into direct contact with his girlfriend’s family members in Thoi Loi Village, situated in the same district. Local authorities sent him to a centralized quarantine facility later the same day. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Can Tho detects first local infection in new coronavirus wave