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A residential area in Hà Nội is isolated after a COVID-19 case was detected. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 7,531 COVID-19 cases were detected in Việt Nam on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the new infections, 7,525 were community cases and six imported that were quarantined upon arrival. The national tally has now reached 98,465, including 96,287 domestic and 2,178 imported cases. HCM City had the most infections on Sunday with 4,555, followed by Bình Dương Province (1,249 cases), Tây Ninh Province (313), Đồng Nai (253), Tiền Giang (218) and Khánh Hoà (172). Dozens of cases were also detected in other 30 localities including Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Phú Yên, Đồng Tháp, Bình Thuận, Cần Thơ, Vĩnh Long, Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Bình Phước, Kiên Giang, Đà Nẵng, Hà Nội, Đắk Lắk, Quảng Nam, Vĩnh Phúc, Hậu Giang, Sóc Trăng, Ninh Thuận, Bắc Ninh, Bình Định, Gia Lai, Đắk Nông, Nghệ An, Quảng Ngãi, Bạc Liêu, An Giang, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Lâm Đồng, Hà Nam and Thanh Hoá. … [Read more...] about 7,531 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday, national tally nears 100,000

Legislators at the first session of the 15th National Assembly (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The election of key positions in the State leadership will be the focus of the second and also the last working week, from July 26 to 28, of the 15th National Assembly’s first session. On July 26, the NA is scheduled to elect the State President, the Prime Minister, the Vice State President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, and the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy . Lawmakers will also made decisions about the structure and the number of members of the Government, and vote on the appointment of deputy prime ministers, ministers, and other members of the Government; the vice chairperson and members of the National Defence and Security Council; and justices of the Supreme People’s Court . Deputies will look into the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget plans during the first six months and tasks in the … [Read more...] about State leadership to be elected during second week of 15th NA’s first session

The commitment was made during a recent governmental-level meeting on the Vietnam - Germany development cooperation in 2021 held via videoconference, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). Among the beneficiary projects, the one on building a centre for epidemic forecasting and management proposed by the Health Ministry as an emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic will receive EUR15 million in non-refundable ODA. The MPI said the German Government views Vietnam as a “global partner” in development cooperation under the new BMZ 2030 strategy. Director of the MPI's Foreign Economic Relations Department Pham Hoang Mai (center) shows the signed minutes of the virtual meeting with Director for Asia at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Gisela Hammerschmidt (Photo: vneconomy.vn) During the meeting, attended by Director of the MPI's Foreign Economic Relations Department Pham Hoang Mai and Director for Asia at the German … [Read more...] about Germany pledges over EUR113.5 million in ODA for Vietnam

Vessel 016-Quang Trung of Vietnam at the Russian Navy Day parade in Vladivostok city on July 25 (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – A detachment of Vietnamese naval vessels took part in a parade celebrating the Russian Navy Day in Vladivostok city on July 25. 015-Tran Hung Dao and 016-Quang Trung from Brigade 162 of Vietnam’s Naval Region 4, along with a delegation led by Deputy Commander of Naval Region 4 Col. Trinh Xuan Tung. naval vessels of Vietnam in the parade helped affirm the Ministry of National Defence and the Vietnam People’s Navy’s support for international events held by their Russian counterparts. It was also meant to acknowledge the Russian navy’s support for the activities organised by the Vietnamese navy in 2020, when Vietnam held the ASEAN Chairmanship. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s naval ships join Russian Navy Day parade

2,708 new Covid-19 cases confirmed The Saigon Times Medical workers prepare to take samples from residents in HCMC’s Thu Duc City for Covid-19 testing. The Ministry of Health has reported 2,708 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,714 cases in HCMC – PHOTO: THANH HA HCMC – The Ministry of Health this morning, July 26, reported four imported Covid-19 cases and 2,704 domestic infections in 19 localities, including 507 cases whose source of infection remains unknown. HCMC, the biggest coronavirus hotspot in the country, continued making up most of the new cases, at 1,714. Its neighboring provinces of Binh Duong, Tien Giang and Dong Nai had 407, 201 and 125 cases, respectively. In addition, 49 other cases were detected in Vinh Long, 27 in Danang, 26 in Phu Yen, 25 in An Giang and 23 in Binh Thuan. The remaining cases were confirmed in 10 other cities and provinces with each reporting fewer than 20 cases. The number of new cases confirmed this morning fell 1,269 cases over … [Read more...] about 2,708 new Covid-19 cases confirmed

New Covid-19 infections ease a little, with 3552 more cases The Saigon Times Residents in Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District wait for their turns to make health declarations and take Covid-19 rapid tests. The Ministry of Health announced 3,552 more Covid-19 cases this evening, July 25, with all of them being domestic infections – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Health announced 3,552 more Covid-19 cases this evening, July 25, sending the day's spike to 7,525 cases, a fall of 1,700 compared to the previous day. The new cases were all domestic infections reported in 31 provinces and cities nationwide, including 594 cases whose source of transmission remained unknown. HCMC as usual took the lead in the case number, at 2,227 cases. The neighboring province of Binh Duong came second with 368 cases, followed by Tay Ninh with 186 cases, Ba Ria-Vung Tau with 126 cases, Dong Nai with 119 cases. Meanwhile, 26 other provinces and cities accounted for the rest. Overall, the … [Read more...] about New Covid-19 infections ease a little, with 3552 more cases