At a conference held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany to collect Vietnamese expatriates’ opinions on the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, they expressed their hope that the Party and State will have more policies to promote national solidarity, encourage expatriates’ contributions to the homeland, and support them in preserving traditional cultural values. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese expats in Germany have high expectations for Party Congress
Java garbage collection
COVID-19 continues developing complicatedly in Southeast Asian nations
Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry announced 13,632 COVID-19 cases on January 22, bringing the total to 965,283, with the death toll adding by 250 to 27,453. According to the ministry, 8,357 more people were discharged from hospitals on the day, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 781,147. The Indonesian government, therefore, decided to extend the current period of public activity restrictions (PPKM) for another two weeks in Java and Bali, from January 26 to February 8, as the country’s ever-increasing COVID-19 infection rate is expected to exceed the 1 million-mark in the coming days. The country’s Health Ministry has also asked hospitals nationwide to convert 40 percent of their health service capacity for COVID-19 treatment. It also asked all hospitals to convert 25 percent of ICU room capacity to provide ICU services to COVID-19 inpatients. On January 22, the Philippine Department of Health reported 2,178 new cases, raising the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 continues developing complicatedly in Southeast Asian nations
Tet gifts presented to disadvantaged people
Hanoi (VNA) - Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on January 22 visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries, workers, and disadvantaged students in Duc Hoa district in the Mekong Delta’s Long An province. Extending New Year wishes to local residents, Thinh lauded Long An for its socio-economic achievements over recent years, most notably in budget collection. She suggested it continue with socio-economic development solutions and enhance social welfare work. On the same day, a delegation from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs led by Minister Dao Ngoc Dung paid pre-Tet visits to poor households, national contributors, and armed forces in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. They presented 120 gift packages, each comprising daily necessaries and 1 million VND (43.50 USD) in cash, to beneficiaries in Trinh Tuong commune, Bat Xat district. The delegation also allocated another 30 gift packages for the provincial Department of … [Read more...] about Tet gifts presented to disadvantaged people
Defense-economic units join hands to protect national borderline
Reportedly, defense-economic units have closely coordinated with local authorities and socio-political organizations to carry out information dissemination work, present gifts to policy beneficiaries and needy people, mobilize people to follow the Party’s guidelines, viewpoints and State’s laws. … [Read more...] about Defense-economic units join hands to protect national borderline